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Peru arrests 200 in Lima; Machu Picchu ordered closed

January 22, 2023

People protest outside the Police Investigation Operations Center - DIRINCRI to demand the release of those arrested at the campus of the University of San Marcos in Lima on Jan 21, 2023. (ERNESTO BENAVIDES / AFP) LIMA - Peruvian police arrested over 200 people accused of illegally entering the campus...

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Cleanup at Congo church begins after blast kills 14

January 17, 2023

The scene of a suicide bombing at the Eglise CEPAC (CEPAC Church) that killed dozens of people in an attack claimed by the Islamic State, in Kasindi, Democratic Republic of Congo Jan 16, 2023. (STRINGER / REUTERS) BENI — The atmosphere at the Pentecostal church in the city of Kasindi...

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EU’s record recovery fund at risk as countries struggle to meet deadline

January 16, 2023

European Union flags fly outside the European Commission building in Brussel on June 16, 2022. (KENZO TRIBOUILLARD / AFP) MADRID / PRAGUE / LISBON - The risk that European Union governments will not be able to spend the largest aid package in its history is growing as members struggle to...

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UK seeks stronger powers to stop disruptive protests

January 16, 2023

A handout photograph released by the UK Parliament shows Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaking at the Despatch box during Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) in the House of Commons in London on Jan 11, 2023. (JESSICA TAYLOR / UK PARLIAMENT / AFP) LONDON - Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's government will...

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Tigray forces begin handing over heavy weapons to Ethiopian army

January 11, 2023

Chief of Staff of Ethiopian Armed Forces Field Marshall Birhanu Jula (left) and Head of the Tigray Forces Lieutenant General Tadesse Werede (right) exchange signed copies of an agreement, at Ethiopian peace talks in Nairobi, Kenya, Nov 12, 2022. (BRIAN INGANGA / AP) ADDIS ABABA - Tigray forces, who fought...

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Peru’s top prosecutor launches inquiry into president, ministers

January 11, 2023

Demonstrators block the Desaguadero Border Crossing Point between Bolivia and Peru during a protest following the ouster of Peru’s former president Pedro Castillo, in Desaguadero, Peru, Jan 6, 2023. (CLAUDIA MORALES / REUTERS) LIMA - Peru's top prosecutor's office on Tuesday said it has launched an inquiry into new President...

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UK laws to blunt strikes begin journey through parliament

January 11, 2023

Rail workers that are members of the ASLEF union stand at a picket line outside Euston station while on strike, in London, Britain, Jan 5, 2023. (HENRY NICHOLLS / REUTERS) LONDON - The British government introduced legislation to parliament on Tuesday which would require key public services to maintain minimum...

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Warm winter breaks temperature records in Europe

January 5, 2023

Ski centre on mountain Jahorina is seen in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Jan 4, 2023. (KIRSTEN DONOVAN / REUTERS) LONDON/BRUSSELS — Record-high winter temperatures swept across parts of Europe over the new year, bringing calls from activists for faster action against climate change while offering short-term respite to governments struggling...

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Dr. Marliyyah Mahmood discusses the Impact of Tech on Women in Northern Nigeria

January 2, 2023

ABUJA, NG, Jan 2, 2023 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Dr. Marliyyah A. Mahmood, Women In Tech and Project Manager for Startup AREWA, discusses how technology is enabling and enhancing women's empowerment in Northern Nigeria. She emphasizes some of the fundamental advantages of social media technologies, such as giving...

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Kosovo reopens border crossing with Serbia, easing standoff

December 30, 2022

Italian soldiers serving in a NATO-led international peacekeeping mission in Kosovo (KFOR) patrol near a road barricade set up in the divided town of Mitrovica on Dec 29, 2022. (STRINGER / AFP) MITROVICA, Kosovo - Kosovo re-opened its biggest border crossing with Serbia on Thursday, hours after protesting Serbs in...

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Refugee tide places huge strains on Europe

December 23, 2022

Over 7.8 million people have fled Ukraine since conflict began A boy with his mother in an indoor sports stadium being used as a refugee center in the village of Medyka on a border crossing between Poland and Ukraine, in March. (PETROS GIANNAKOURIS / AP) This year European countries have...

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400 US troops sent to border as top court halts lifting asylum policy

December 20, 2022

Migrants eat and wait for help while camping on a street in downtown El Paso, Texas on Dec 18, 2022. (ANDRES LEIGHTON / AP) HOUSTON - The US state Texas on Monday deployed more than 400 National Guard troops and other personnel to El Paso, a city bordering Mexico, as...

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UN chief urges protection of migrants

December 19, 2022

In this Oct 12, 2022 file photo, migrants sail after boarding a smuggler's boat on the beach of Gravelines, near Dunkirk, northern France, in an attempt to cross the English Channel. (SAMEER Al-DOUMY / AFP) UNITED NATIONS - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday called for the protection and respect...

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WHO official: Cholera vaccines run short amid outbreaks

December 17, 2022

Children showing symptoms of cholera receive treatment at a clinic run by Doctors Without Borders in Cité Soleil a densely populated commune of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Oct 7, 2022. (RICHARD PIERRIN / AFP) GENEVA - The global stockpile of cholera vaccines the World Health Organization helps manage is "currently empty or...

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EU leaders head for tussle over rescue plans for industry

December 15, 2022

European Union flags flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, Sept 28, 2022. (Yves Herman / REUTERS) BRUSSELS - European Union leaders will argue on Thursday over how to prop up their countries' industries, which have been whacked by soaring energy prices since the outbreak of conflict in...

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US reports 50 pct increase of weekly child COVID-19 cases

December 15, 2022

People wait outside a community center as long lines continue for individuals trying to be tested for COVID-19 during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in San Diego, California, US, Jan 10, 2022. (MIKE BLAKE / REUTERS) LOS ANGELES / MOSCOW – About 41,000 child COVID-19 cases were reported...

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Key COVID-19 indicators surge again in US, straining hospitals

December 13, 2022

People wait outside a community center as long lines continue for individuals trying to be tested for COVID-19 during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in San Diego, California, US, Jan 10, 2022. (MIKE BLAKE / REUTERS) LOS ANGELES / ROME / MEXICO CITY / MOSCOW – Another COVID-19...

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Britain braces for winter of strike action as nurses walk out

December 12, 2022

Royal Mail workers hold placards and banners as they gather in Parliament Square, to hold a protest over pay and jobs, in London on Dec 9, 2022. (ALBERTO PEZZALI / AP) LONDON - British nurses will go on strike this week, hitting already stretched hospitals and cranking up pressure on Prime Minister...

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EU at odds over gas price cap as 12 nations criticize proposal

December 11, 2022

European Union flags flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, Sept 28, 2022. (YVES HERMAN / REUTERS) BRUSSELS – A dozen countries including Belgium, Italy, Poland and Slovenia have made a push to "significantly" lower a planned European Union cap on gas prices, as the bloc struggles to...

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Finland’s government sends NATO accession bill to Parliament

December 6, 2022

Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto signs a petition for NATO membership application in Helsinki, May 17, 2022. (ANNTI AIMO-KOIVISTO / LEHTIKUVA VIA AP) HELSINKI — Following its emergency meeting on Monday, the government of Finland submitted to Parliament a draft proposal on the country's accession to the North Atlantic Treaty...