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UN Envoy: More Insecurity In Mali Will Have `drastic' Impact
The new U.N. special envoy for crisiswracked Mali warned Monday that further insecurity, especially in the countrys center and north, will have drastic consequences for the immediate region and beyond, and urged the militaryled transitional government to...
California Adds Vacation Incentive To Spur Vaccinations
California will offer six dream vacation incentives to spur more people to get coronavirus vaccinations, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday on the eve of the state awarding of $15 million in cash prizes.
US Assessing 'Leak' at Chinese Nuclear Power Plant as French Firm Warns of 'Imminent Radiological Threat'
The warning included an accusation that the Chinese safety authority was raising the acceptable limits for radiation detection outside the Taishan Nuclear Power Plant in Guangdong province in order to avoid having to shut it down.
Museum Manager Defends Plans For Canceled Juneteenth Event
The manager of a historical museum in North Carolina is defending himself from criticism that an event he planned offered a sympathetic portrayal of slaveowners.
Early Voting Starts In NY, Candidates Urge People To Polls
Candidates in New York City's heavily contested Democratic mayoral primary on Saturday urged people to go to the polls in the coming days as early voting kicked off.
Margherita Hack, Known as 'The Lady of the Stars', Honoured by Google Doodle on Her 99th Birthday
Margherita Hack, who earned the moniker of “The Lady of the Stars”, was born in Florence on this day in 1922.
Hardline Pakistani Cleric Detained for Threating Malala Yousafzai Over Her Comments on Marriage
The issue was debated by MPs in her home province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, who said her comments were against Islam.
YouTube Suspends Sen. Johnson For COVID-19 'MisinforMation'
Sen. Ron Johnson was suspended Friday from uploading videos to YouTube for one week, after the company said he violated its COVID19 medical misinformation policies.
Play Lamenting Confederacy At North Carolina Museum Canceled
Officials in North Carolina have denounced plans now canceled by a historic museum to put on a reenactment of a white slave owner being pursued by Union soldiers.
2 Dead When Bus, SUV Collide On Interstate In Indiana
Two people were killed and several injured when an SUV collided with a Greyhound bus Friday on Interstate 65 in northwest Indiana, authorities said.
Nevada Schools Reckon With Race, Triggering Polarization
Nevada has become the latest flashpoint in a national debate over how to teach students about racism and its role in U.S. history, with parents clashing over curriculum proposals.
EXPLAINED: Why You Can Move To This Country If You Have 3 Bitcoins, And What India's Thinking About Crypto
Has El Salvador made history by becoming the first country to make Bitcoin legal tender, or is it a move that not many may want to follow?
Two Covid Cases in 100% Vaccinated 'Celebrity Millennium', One of 1st N American Cruises Since 2020
"Two guests sharing a stateroom onboard Celebrity Millennium tested positive for Covid-19 while conducting the required end-of-cruise testing," Royal Caribbean said in a statement.
U.S. Drops Sanctions On Former Iranian Officials, Step Called Routine
The United States said on Thursday it had removed sanctions on three former Iranian officials and two companies that previously traded Iranian petrochemicals, a step one U.S. official called routine but that could show U.S. readiness to ease sanctions whe...
Robert Durst Hospitalized, Delaying His Murder Trial Again
Robert Durst, the multimillionaire real estate heir on trial in the killing of his best friend, was hospitalized Thursday for an unspecified health issue, according to the judge in the longdelayed trial.
UK: Queen Marks Late Husband's 100th Birthday With New Rose
Queen Elizabeth II has marked what would have been her husband Prince Philips 100th birthday with the planting of a newly bred rose named after him.
