Nation and World
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Afghan women determined, frustrated after Taliban NGO ban
Dec 29, 2022 12:00 am - KABUL, Afghanistan - Even before the Taliban barred Afghan women from working at nongovernmental groups, their forces visited the office of one local organization in the...
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Massive fire at Cambodia hotel casino kills at least 19
Dec 29, 2022 12:00 am - POIPET, Cambodia - A massive fire at a Cambodian hotel casino Thursday injured over 60 people and killed at least 19 - a number that officials warned would rise after th...
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Russia hits key infrastructure with missiles across Ukraine
Dec 29, 2022 12:00 am - KYIV, Ukraine - Russian missiles hit Ukraine Thursday in the biggest wave of strikes in weeks, damaging power stations and other critical infrastructure during freezing ...
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Death toll climbs as blizzard-battered Buffalo area digs out
Dec 29, 2022 12:00 am - BUFFALO, N.Y. - Roads reopened Thursday in storm-besieged Buffalo as authorities continued searching for people who may have died or are stuck and suffering after last w...
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Vatican: Benedict XVI lucid, stable, but condition 'serious'
Dec 29, 2022 12:00 am - VATICAN CITY - Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is lucid, alert and stable but his condition remains serious, the Vatican said Thursday, a day after it revealed that the 95-ye...
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Sarajevo's agony echoes as Ukraine braces for a dark winter
Dec 29, 2022 12:00 am - SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina - Vildana Muteveli huddled in her apartment with her two young children and elderly cousins. They had no heat, electricity or running water ...
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U.S. to sell Taiwan anti-tank system amid rising China threat
Dec 29, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of an anti-tank mine-laying system to Taiwan amid the rising military threat from China. The department on W...
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Vatican says health of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI 'worsening'
Dec 28, 2022 12:00 am - VATICAN CITY - Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI 's health has worsened over the past hours due to advanced age and doctors are constantly monitoring his condition, the Vatican...
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National Guard checks homes in Buffalo for blizzard victims
Dec 28, 2022 12:00 am - BUFFALO, N.Y. - The National Guard went door to door in parts of Buffalo on Wednesday to check on people who lost power during the area's deadliest winter storm in decad...
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French defense chief visits Ukraine, pledges more support
Dec 28, 2022 12:00 am - KYIV, Ukraine - France's defense minister on Wednesday pledged further military support for Ukraine, insisting his government's backing is unflagging while efforts are a...