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Russia will replace 2 cosmonauts set for launch to space
MOSCOW – Russia’s space agency said Wednesday that two cosmonauts scheduled to launch to the…
Armed man held after confrontation with hospital security
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A man suspected of threatening hospital security officers with a gun has…
Costa Rica seizes 5 tons of cocaine headed for Netherlands
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica – Costa Rican officials say they have seized more than 5…
UN chief says Pakistan sets global example hosting refugees
ISLAMABAD – The U.N. Secretary General called Pakistan “a reliable and generous partner” for hosting…
Wales bears the brunt as Storm Dennis hammers Britain
LONDON – Storm Dennis hammered Britain Sunday, bringing a month’s worth of rain in just…
‘Parasite’ director Bong greeted by applause in South Korea
INCHEON, Korea, Republic Of – Director Bong Joon-ho smiled and waved at a waiting crowd…
Woman who says Rick James raped her in 1979 sues estate
BUFFALO, N.Y. – A woman who says she was raped by late R&B singer Rick…
UN: Antarctic high temp records will take months to verify
BERLIN – Record high temperatures reportedly measured in Antarctica will take months to verify, the…
Young Ugandan who featured in a Disney chess film dies at 15
KAMPALA, Uganda – A Ugandan student who played a memorable role in a 2016 Disney…
Nurses’ unions warn national standards for coronavirus protection too low
OTTAWA – The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions is warning that the federal public health…
Ex-rebel is Burundi’s main opposition presidential candidate
NAIROBI, Kenya – Burundi’s main opposition party has chosen Agathon Rwasa, a former rebel leader…
UN: Warring parties in Yemen agree on major prisoner trade
CAIRO – Yemen’s warring sides have agreed to implement a long-delayed and major prisoner swap,…
Number of weddings in Nevada’s Clark County are declining
LAS VEGAS – Officials say the number of weddings in Clark County has been declining.…
Ivanka Trump lauds Saudi, UAE on women’s rights reforms
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Ivanka Trump lauded Sunday a handful of Mideast countries, including…
Iran’s president: Trump doesn’t want war ahead of 2020 vote
TEHRAN, Iran – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Sunday that he doesn’t believe the U.S.…
New virus has infected more than 69,000 people globally
A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 69,000 people globally. The…
Pot shops turn to highway sponsor signs amid strict ad rules
DENVER – Cannabis companies are using a loophole in Colorado’s strict limits on marijuana advertising…
No handshakes: Viral outbreak spooks Asian places of worship
MANILA, Philippines – In a popular Catholic church in the Philippines, nearly half of the…
Vlhova wins slalom to overtake absent Shiffrin in standings
KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia – Petra Vlhova won her third straight women’s World Cup slalom Sunday…
Banksy’s Valentine’s Day mural covered after it was defaced
LONDON – The family that owns a house in southwest England where an artwork from…
Canada expected to support heavy fuel ban in Arctic despite costs to northerners
The federal government is expected to support international measures that would reduce the environmental impact…
Emission-cutting targets a trend with benefits for oilsands firms, observers say
CALGARY – In one of his last interactions with reporters before retiring as CEO of…
$1 million grant goes to record black women’s histories
NEW YORK – A trailblazer among black women in the business world wants to help…
Quarantine ends for Germans; Italy to fly citizens from ship
BERLIN – More than 100 Germans evacuated from the hard-hit Chinese city of Wuhan, the…