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Portugal great Ronaldo fails to score in a surprising 1-1 draw against Congo at the World Cup
HOUSTON (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo delivered a pretty forgettable performance in the first match of his sixth World …
Impatience rises as aid still blocked to Ethiopia's Tigray
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Impatience is rising as humanitarian officials say they still don’t have access to Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region more than a week after Ethiopia’s government and the United Nations signed…
Water quality, flooding mean low grade for major watershed
O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — A group developed to help improve management of the Mississippi River Watershed has issued it a disappointing report card, and says urgent action and billions of dollars are required to address…
Blasts badly damage 2 Polish supermarkets in the Netherlands
AALSMEER, Netherlands (AP) — Two Polish supermarkets in the Netherlands were badly damaged by explosions early Tuesday, police said. Nobody was injured in the blasts in Aalsmeer, near Amsterdam, and in a small town…
Egypt says 40 militants killed in Sinai since September
EL-ARISH, Egypt (AP) — The Egyptian military on Tuesday said forces have killed at least 40 militants over the past three months in raids and airstrikes against an Islamic insurgency in the northern part of the Sin…
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Officers face 2 more misdemeanors stemming from protests
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Two Virginia police officers face more misdemeanor charges related to their actions during May protests against police brutality and racial injustice.
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'Nobody knows': Experts baffled by mystery illness in India
NEW DELHI (AP) — Health officials and experts are still baffled by a mysterious illness that has left over 500 people hospitalized and one person dead in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
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'Turning point': UK giving 1st doses of COVID-19 vaccine
Report finds lapses ahead of New Zealand mosque attack
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — There were no clear signs that an attack last year on two New Zealand mosques was imminent, but police should have done a better job vetting the lone gunman when he applied for a gun …
Pope makes surprise early morning prayer visit in rainy Rome
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis on Tuesday made a surprise early morning visit to the Spanish Steps in Rome to pray for people worldwide struggling in the pandemic.
Top Saudi diplomat on 1st Sudan visit since al-Bashir ouster
CAIRO (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister arrived in Khartoum on Tuesday, Sudan’s state-run news agency reported, the first visit by the kingdom’s top diplomat since Sudan’s military overthrew former autocratic …
Avalanche warnings, power cuts after snowfall in Austria
BERLIN (AP) — Authorities in Austria issued avalanche warnings Tuesday for the east of the country as 4,000 homes there were without electricity and one man was injured while on a back-country skiing tour.
Germany commissions report that will address police racism
BERLIN (AP) — After a lengthy political standoff, Germany's top security official has commissioned a study into police work that will include examining the extent of racism in the force.