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Afghan refugees in U.S. face uncertainty as legislation stalls

By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press
Dec 30, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Congress has failed so far to create a path to residency for Afghans who worked alongside U.S. soldiers in America's longest war, pushing into limbo tens of...
South Korea's unannounced rocket launch causes UFO scare

By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press
Dec 30, 2022 12:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea's military confirmed it test-fired a solid-fueled rocket Friday after its unannounced launch triggered brief public scare of a suspected...
Lack of info on China's COVID-19 surge stirs global concern

By KEN MORITSUGU and HUIZHONG WU Associated Press
Dec 29, 2022 12:00 am - BEIJING - Moves by several countries to mandate COVID-19 tests for passengers arriving from China reflect global concern that new variants could emerge in its ongoing ex...
Israel's Netanyahu back in power with hard-line government

By ISABEL DEBRE and JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press
Dec 29, 2022 12:00 am - JERUSALEM - Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday returned to power for an unprecedented sixth term as Israel's prime minister, taking the helm of the most right-wing and relig...
Applications for U.S. unemployment aid rose slightly last week

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer
Dec 29, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The number of people seeking unemployment benefits rose only slightly last week with the labor market remaining strong despite the Federal Reserve's efforts...
Private Afghan universities risk closure after ban on women

By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press
Dec 29, 2022 12:00 am - KABUL, Afghanistan - Major aid agencies on Thursday warned that Afghans will die because of the Taliban order banning women from working at nongovernmental groups, and s...
EU doesn't follow Italy with COVID checks on China arrivals

By RAF CASERT Associated Press
Dec 29, 2022 12:00 am - BRUSSELS - The European Union is assessing Beijing's rollback of its strict anti-infection controls but refrained Thursday from immediately following EU member Italy in ...
Southwest: Normal flight operations to resume Friday

By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer
Dec 29, 2022 12:00 am - DALLAS - Southwest Airlines said it expects to return to normal operations Friday after slashing about two-thirds of its schedule in recent days, including canceling mor...
South Korea stages drills simulating downing of North drones

By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press
Dec 29, 2022 12:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea staged large-scale military drills Thursday to simulate shooting down drones as a step to bolster its readiness against North Korean pro...
Afghan women determined, frustrated after Taliban NGO ban

By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press
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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