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Angry Scenes At Haiti Airport Add To Biden Pressure Over Expulsions
Angry scenes broke out at Haiti's main airport on Tuesday among migrants sent home from a squalid Texan border camp, as U.S. President Joe Biden faced mounting pressure to stop an expulsions policy the U.N. refugee chief said might be illegal.
Charges: Man "Snapped," Killed 4, Then Left Bodies In Field
An Arizona man who allegedly told his father he snapped and shot a couple of people" was charged Tuesday with murder, about a week after four bodies were found in an abandoned SUV in western Wisconsin, according to a criminal complaint.
Judge Erases Conviction Of Man In Fire That Killed 5 Kids
A judge on Tuesday threw out the murder conviction of a man who was blamed for a fire that killed five children in 2000 after a new prosecutor said the investigation and trial in suburban Detroit were marred by misconduct.
San Francisco Mandates Vaccines For All Airport Workers
San Francisco is requiring all workers at San Francisco International Airport to get vaccinated against COVID19 or undergo weekly testing if employees are exempt.
Thailand Gives Nod to Alternative Covid-19 Vaccination Method to Stretch Supplies
Thailand has turned to unconventional approaches due to problems in supplies, despite manufacturing the AstraZeneca vaccine locally.
Greek Firefighters Battle Wildfire At Resort Near Athens
Greek authorities ordered outlying parts of a coastal resort town near Athens evacuated late Monday after a large wildfire broke out in the area.
El Salvador President Changes Twitter Profile To 'Dictator'
El Salvadors bitcoinpushing president apparently changed his Twitter profile description to dictator Monday, in what might be an ironic comment on last weeks protests against him.
Prosecutor: Georgia Inmate Plotted Escape That Left 2 Dead
The trial of Georgia inmate facing the death penalty for the slayings of two prison guards opened Monday with a prosecutor saying the inmate was the mastermind of a deadly escape plan, while a defense attorney insisted his client had no clue a fellow pris...
Trial Set For Texas Officer Who Shot Black Woman In Her Home
A date has been set for the trial of a former Fort Worth police officer who was charged with murder after shooting a Black woman through a back window of her home while responding to a call about an open front door in 2019.
Trial Set For Texas Officer Who Shot Black Woman In Her Home
A date has been set for the trial of a former Fort Worth police officer who was charged with murder after shooting a Black woman through a back window of her home while responding to a call about an open front door in 2019.
'I May as Well be Dead': Afghan Women Seethe as Taliban Tighten Noose on Work, Education
The Taliban on Friday also shut down the former government's ministry of women's affairs and replaced it with one that earned notoriety during their first stint in power for enforcing religious doctrine.
Senate Parliamentarian Sets Back Dems' Immigration Push
Democrats cant use their $3.5 trillion package bolstering social and climate programs to give millions of immigrants a chance to become citizens, the Senates parliamentarian said late Sunday, a crushing blow to what was the partys clearest pathway in year...
Syrian Military Chief Makes Rare Visit To Jordan To Discuss Border Security
Syria's defence minister visited Jordan on Sunday to discuss stability on their mutual border, the first such meeting since the Syrian conflict erupted a decade ago when the two neighbours supported opposing factions, officials said.
Georgia WWII Veteran Receives French Legion Of Honor
A 98yearold World War II veteran who took part in the DDay invasion and the Battle of the Bulge and witnessed the German surrender during the war has been honored by France.
East Libya Forces Say 2 Helicopters Crashed, Killing 2
Forces loyal to a powerful Libyan commander said two military planes crashed on Sunday in over a village in eastern Libya, killing at least two officers.
Judge: Construction Can Continue On Most Of $1B Corridor
Construction on a 145mile (233kilometer) electricity transmission corridor in western Maine can continue while litigation proceeds over a 1mile section that was leased by the state, a state Supreme Court justice ruled.