Nation and World
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BTS members RM and V start compulsory military service in South Korea. Band seeks to reunite in 2025
Dec 11, 2023 12:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea - Singers RM and V of the K-pop band BTS began their mandatory military duties under South Korean law, their management agency announced Monday. This ...
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Zelenskyy will address the U.S. military in Washington as funding for Ukraine's war runs out
Dec 11, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address U.S. military officers at the National Defense University on Monday as part of a last-minute push to co...
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Holiday crowds at airports and on highways are expected to be even bigger than last year
Dec 11, 2023 12:00 am - More Americans are expected to fly or drive far from home over Christmas than did last year, putting a cap on a busy year for travel. Auto club AAA forecast Monday that ...
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Jury selection begins in election workers' defamation damages trial against Rudy Giuliani
Dec 11, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Jury selection got underway on Monday in the federal case that will determine how much Rudy Giuliani might have to pay two Georgia election workers he false...
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Iraq scrambles to contain fighting between U.S. troops and Iran-backed groups, fearing Gaza spillover
Dec 11, 2023 12:00 am - BAGHDAD - Dozens of attacks on U.S. military facilities by Iran-backed factions in Iraq over the past two months as the Israel-Hamas war has raged have forced Baghdad in...
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Agreeing to agree: Everyone must come to consensus at COP28 climate talks, toughening the process
Dec 11, 2023 12:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - It's the killer detail in international climate talks: Consensus. With nearly 200 nations of different sizes, economies, political sys...
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Israel battles militants in Gaza's main cities, with civilians trapped in the fighting
Dec 11, 2023 12:00 am - RAFAH, Gaza Strip - Israeli forces battled Palestinian militants in Gaza's two largest cities on Monday, with civilians still trapped in the fighting even after hundreds...
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UN officials and activists ramp up the urgency as "difficult" climate talks enter final days
Dec 11, 2023 12:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Countries moved closer to reaching what critics called a watered-down final deal Monday, avoiding calls from more than 100 nations to phase...
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A day of 2 prime ministers in Poland begins the delayed transition to a centrist, pro-EU government
Dec 11, 2023 12:00 am - WARSAW, Poland - A power transition began Monday in the Polish parliament, where the outgoing national conservative leaders made their farewell statements as a majority ...
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The IOC confirms Russian athletes can compete at Paris Olympics with approved neutral status
Dec 08, 2023 10:00 pm - GENEVA - Some Russian athletes will be allowed to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the IOC said Friday, in a decision that removed the option of a blanket ban over th...