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Security forces fire on Afghan protesters in NE, killing 3
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Security forces opened fire Tuesday on dozens of demonstrators in northeastern…
US job openings surge to record 9.3 million in April
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers posted a record 9.3 million job openings in April with…
New Belarusian law threatens protesters with years in prison
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The authoritarian president of Belarus signed a law Tuesday that allows…
ASCAP to honor Timbaland, Swizz Beatz and D-Nice
NEW YORK (AP) — Three acts who kept music alive during the worldwide pandemic will…
US trade deficit dips to $68.9 billion with exports up
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in April to $68.9 billion as an…
All roads — blocked off roads — lead to Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO (AP) — Roads were being closed off Tuesday around Tokyo Olympic venues, including the…
Spirituality underpins migrant activism in US borderlands
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Alvaro Enciso plants three or four crosses each week in Arizona’s…
Foundation of FW de Klerk denies reports on his health
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The foundation of FW de Klerk, South Africa’s last apartheid president and…
World Bank sees 5.6% global growth in 2021, best since 1973
WASHINGTON (AP) — The World Bank is upgrading the outlook for global growth this year,…
Canadian Adam Hadwin books berth in US Open at final qualifier
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A fourth Canadian golfer has earned a berth in the U.S. Open.…
Foundation to spend $1.3B to vaccinate Africans for COVID
One of the world’s largest foundations will spend $1.3 billion over the next three years…
Florida judge favors pre-dawn partying in rowdy South Beach
MIAMI (AP) — A South Florida judge has sided with the Clevelander hotel in a…
EU says it will act ‘firmly’ if UK doesn’t honor Brexit deal
LONDON (AP) — The European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator says the bloc is ready to…
Chine: les éléphants errants deviennent des vedettes internationales
BEIJING – Déjà célèbres chez eux, les éléphants errants de Chine sont en voie de…
Most nonprofits emerge from pandemic wounded, but still open
Nonprofits across the nation suffered deep economic hardships and many cut services during the pandemic,…
German police raids tied to welfare fraud, illegal gambling
BERLIN (AP) — Around 600 investigators searched 31 buildings in the western German state of…
BioNTech founders contributing to book on COVID-19 vaccine
NEW YORK (AP) — The husband and wife team who helped make the first COVID-19…
Polio: When vaccines and re-emergence were just as daunting
CINCINNATI (AP) — The COVID-19 pandemic and the distribution of the vaccines that will prevent…
Retailers shine a spotlight on Black-owned beauty brands
NEW YORK (AP) — When Rose Ingleton launched her own namesake skincare line two years…
Egyptian officials say IS militants abduct 5 people in Sinai
EL-ARISH, Egypt (AP) — At least five Egyptians were abducted by Islamic State militants on…
German panel suggests pension age of 68; politicians say no
BERLIN (AP) — An expert panel advising the German government has suggested the country’s retirement…
‘A lot of anxiety’ for Democrats as Biden agenda stalls
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hopes for a big infrastructure investmentare teetering. An ambitious elections and voting…
Biden to get warm welcome from relieved but wary allies
LONDON (AP) — When U.S. President Joe Biden flies to Europe this week, he will…
CMT to honor Black country music pioneer Linda Martell
NEW YORK (AP) — Linda Martell, one of the pioneers for Black acts in country…