Nation and World
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China's Xi calls for 'more quickly elevating' armed forces
Mar 09, 2023 12:00 am - BEIJING - China's leader Xi Jinping has called for "more quickly elevating the armed forces to world-class standards," in a speech just days after a top diplomat warned ...
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Pakistani police probe officers over women's march violence
Mar 09, 2023 12:00 am - ISLAMABAD - Pakistani police are investigating officers after violence at a march to mark International Women's Day in Islamabad, a spokesman said Thursday. Three consta...
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Malaysian ex-PM Muhyiddin arrested, faces graft charges
Mar 09, 2023 12:00 am - PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (AP) - Malaysia's former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin was arrested Thursday and will be brought to court to face corruption charges, the anti-graf...
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Norfolk Southern brings apology, aid to derailment hearing
Mar 09, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Norfolk Southern's CEO apologized before Congress on Thursday and pledged millions of dollars to help East Palestine, Ohio, recover from last month's fiery,...
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Georgia withdraws foreign agent bill after days of protests
Mar 09, 2023 12:00 am - TBILISI, Georgia - Georgia's ruling party said Thursday it is withdrawing a draft law from the parliament criticized as potentially stifling media freedom and civil soci...
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South Korea, Japan to hold summit next week to expand ties
Mar 09, 2023 12:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea - The leaders of South Korea and Japan will meet next week for a summit expected to focus on expanding ties, both governments said Thursday. The annou...
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3 geologists die as tunnel collapses in Spanish potash mine
Mar 09, 2023 12:00 am - SURIA, Spain - Three Spanish geologists died in a tunnel collapse deep inside a potash mine in northeastern Spain on Thursday, officials said. The accident occurred in t...
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Apology letter found after U.S. citizens killed in Mexico
Mar 09, 2023 12:00 am - CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico - A letter claiming to be from the Mexican drug cartel blamed for abducting four Americans and killing two of them condemned the violence and sai...
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Oldest reference to Norse god Odin found in Danish treasure
Mar 08, 2023 12:00 am - COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Scandinavian scientists said Wednesday that they have identified the oldest-known inscription referencing the Norse god Odin on part of a gold disc...
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French strikers renew pressure on Macron to ax pension plan
Mar 08, 2023 12:00 am - PARIS - Tens of thousands of people marched in Paris and other cities across the country Wednesday to denounce the government's pension plan as unfair to female workers,...