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Tunisian Police Fire Tear Gas On Protesters Asking To Close A Garbage Dump
Tunisian police fired tear gas on Monday on protesters who refused an authority's decision to reopen a controlled landfill in the southern town of Agareb, the first test for the government appointed by president Kais Saied who seized executive power in Ju...
A New 'Trump.' SNL's Johnson Attracts Attention For Mimicry
In James Austin Johnson, Saturday Night Live has a new master impressionist on board whose take on Donald Trump over the weekend was a breakout performance for the rookie.
School Fire Kills At Least 25 Children In Niger
At least 25 primary school children were killed when their thatchedroof classrooms caught fire in southern Niger on Monday, the council of ministers said in a statement.
15 Dead In Mexico When Truck Crashes Into Cars At Toll Booth
A transport truck smashed into at least nine vehicles at a toll booth on a highway in central Mexico Saturday, leaving at least 15 people dead and five injured, firefighters said.
Israel Suggests U.S Open Consulate For Palestinians In West Bank, Not Jerusalem
Israel stepped up its public opposition on Saturday to a plan by President Joe Biden's administration to reopen a U.S. consulate for Palestinians in Jerusalem, suggesting such a mission should be in the occupied West Bank.
Costa Rica Issues COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement For Children
Costa Rican children aged five and up must get COVID19 vaccinations, according to a new health ministry mandate, making the Central American country one of the first to adopt such a requirement for kids.
UN Draft Condemns Attacks On Journalists, Urges Punishment
A proposed U.N. resolution would unequivocally condemn all attacks, reprisals and violence against journalists and media workers and urge governments to take action to end the prevailing impunity and punish these crimes.
UN Draft Condemns Attacks On Journalists, Urges Punishment
A proposed U.N. resolution would unequivocally condemn all attacks, reprisals and violence against journalists and media workers and urge governments to take action to end the prevailing impunity and punish these crimes.
Sergeant Whose Union Office Was Raided Loses Vacation Days
The former head of New York City's police sergeants union has been punished with a loss of 70 vacation days, which amounts to almost $32,000 in pay, after being found guilty by his own police department of improperly disclosing information and using inapp...
Denver Zoo Reports World's First Coronavirus Cases In Hyenas
Two hyenas at the Denver Zoo have tested positive for the coronavirus, the first confirmed cases among the animals worldwide, a national veterinary lab announced Friday.
UN Draft Condemns Attacks On Journalists, Urges Punishment
A proposed U.N. resolution would unequivocally condemn all attacks, reprisals and violence against journalists and media workers and urge governments to take action to end the prevailing impunity and punish these crimes.
Infant Son Of Pete Buttigieg Home After Hospitalization
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and his husband, Chasten, are publicly celebrating their adopted baby son's return home after being hospitalized for a health scare.
Haiti's Fuel Crisis Deepens; Banks Announce Partial Closure
Haiti's fuel crisis is deepening, with the country's Professional Association of Banks announcing Friday that a shortage of petroleum is forcing institutions to cut their hours and days as dozens of gas stations across the capital remained closed.
Death Science Calls Cadaver's Public Dissection Educational
An organization that bought a human body and organized its public dissection says it had a contract saying it could be used for education, and its Cadaver Lab Class was appropriately educational, despite criticism from the man's widow.
France Excited By Ntamack Experiment At 12 Against Pumas
Romain Ntamack has been paired at center with veteran Gael Fickou for France's rugby test against Argentina on Saturday, but it's his position next to slick flyhalf Matthieu Jalibert that excites.
Former Delaware Governor Ruth Ann Minner Dead At 86
Ruth Ann Minner, a sharecroppers daughter who became the only woman to serve as Delawares governor, has died. She was 86.