A teacher and 6 members of a religious congregation have been kidnapped in Haiti, officials say
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Six members of a religious congregation in Haiti and a teacher have been kidnapped while gathered in front of a school in the capital, officials said.The members are men from…
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Actor Judith Godrèche calls on French film industry to face truth about sexual violence, during Cesar Awards ceremony
Actor Judith Godrèche calls on French film industry to face truth about sexual violence, during Cesar Awards ceremony. Source
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Colombia will send deep-water expedition to explore 300-year-old shipwreck thought to hold treasure
BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombia’s government announced plans Friday for a deep-water expedition to explore the mythical galleon San José, sunk in the 18th century in the country’s northern Caribbean and believed…
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After 2 years of war, questions abound on whether Kyiv can sustain the fight against Russia
KYIV, Ukraine — The future looks bleak for war-weary Ukraine: It is beset by shortages in soldiers and ammunition, as well as doubts about the supply of Western aid. Ukrainian forces also…
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Ukraine marks two years since Russia’s full-scale invasion as troops face challenges on front line
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine is marking Saturday two years since Russia’s full-scale invasion, with a string of foreign dignitaries and officials expected to visit the capital, Kyiv, in solidarity as Ukrainian…
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Mexican church officials have helped arrange a truce between 2 warring drug cartels
MEXICO CITY — Roman Catholic churchmen have helped arrange a truce between two warring drug cartels whose turf wars have blooded the state of Guerrero in southern Mexico, a priest said Thursday.It…
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The collapse of a gold mine in Venezuela underscores the dangers of a poorly regulated industry
LA PARAGUA, Venezuela — Osvaldo Romero and his wife got off a battered boat Friday under the scorching sun of central Venezuela and walked up the bank of a river barefoot, their pants…
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A judge has convicted former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz of making false statements to a parliamentary inquiry
VIENNA — A judge has convicted former Austri VIENNA — Former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz was convicted Friday of making false statements to a parliamentary inquiry into alleged corruption in his…
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London police confirm that body recovered from river was that of chemical attack suspect Abdul Ezedi
LONDON — London police confirmed Friday that a body they pulled from the River Thames is that of Abdul Ezedi, a man wanted over a chemical attack that injured his former…
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French actresses denounce abuse by directors when they were teenagers in new #MeToo step
PARIS — As French cinema basks in Oscars Academy Awards attention, actresses who allege they were teenage victims of sexual and physical abuse by directors decades older than them are shining…
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