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Gunfire erupts in Guinea-Bissau's capital during reported clashes between security forces

By DARCICIO BARBOSA
Dec 1, 2023 7:06 AM - Gunfire erupted in Guinea-Bissau's capital city late Thursday night and continued through Friday morning during what local media reported as clashes between security forces after two senior government officials were improperly released from custody.
Report: Belief death penalty is applied unfairly shows capital punishment's growing isolation in US

By JUAN A. LOZANO
Dec 1, 2023 6:58 AM - More Americans now believe the death penalty, which is undergoing a yearslong decline of use and support, is being administered unfairly, a finding that is adding to its growing isolation in the U.S., according to an annual report on capital punishment.
A secret trip by Henry Kissinger grew into a half-century-long relationship with China

By KEN MORITSUGU and DIDI TANG
Dec 1, 2023 6:52 AM - Official China called Henry Kissinger "an old friend." A commentator likened him to a giant panda, a goodwill ambassador between two countries that have been at odds more often than not over the decades.
DeSantis and Newsom lob insults and talk some policy in a faceoff between two White House aspirants

By STEVE PEOPLES
Dec 1, 2023 6:52 AM - In an alternate reality, the prime-time showdown between California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday could have been a preview of a 2024 general election debate.
The Philippines opens a new monitoring base on a remote island in the disputed South China Sea

By JIM GOMEZ, AARON FAVILA and JOEAL CALUPITAN
Dec 1, 2023 6:43 AM - The Philippines inaugurated a new coast guard monitoring base Friday on an island occupied by Filipino forces in the disputed South China Sea and plans to expand joint patrols with the United States and Australia to counter China's "pure bullying" in the strategic waterway, a Philippine security official said.
Myanmar's military is losing ground against coordinated nationwide attacks, buoying opposition hopes

By DAVID RISING
Dec 1, 2023 6:41 AM - BANGKOK (AP) -- About two weeks into a major offensive against Myanmar's military-run government by an alliance of three well-armed militias of ethnic minorities, an army captain, fighting in a jungle area near the northeastern border with China, lamented that he'd never seen such intense action. His commander in Myanmar's 99th Light Infantry Division had been killed in fighting in Shan state the week before and the 35-year-old career soldier said army outposts were in disarray and being hit from all sides.
More Israeli hostages freed by Hamas as truce in Gaza lasts another day

By WAFAA SHURAFA, JACK JEFFERY and MELANIE LIDMAN
Nov 30, 2023 2:21 PM - Hamas began freeing Israeli hostages Thursday in exchange for more Palestinian prisoners to be released as part of a last-minute deal to extend their cease-fire in Gaza by another day. But any further renewal of the truce, now in its seventh day, could prove more daunting since Hamas is expected to set a higher price for many of the remaining hostages.
Russia's Supreme Court effectively outlaws LGBTQ+ activism in a landmark ruling

By DASHA LITVINOVA
Nov 30, 2023 2:20 PM - Russia's Supreme Court on Thursday effectively outlawed LGBTQ+ activism, in the most drastic step against advocates of gay, lesbian and transgender rights in the increasingly conservative country.
Pressure builds to eliminate fossil fuel use as oil executive, under fire, takes over climate talks

By SETH BORENSTEIN
Nov 30, 2023 2:20 PM - Pressure to phase out fossil fuels mounted Thursday on the oil company chief who took over fragile international climate negotiations that opened in Dubai amid concerns about what some say are contradictory dual roles.
On 1st day, UN climate conference sets up fund for countries hit by disasters like flood and drought

By JAMEY KEATEN and SIBI ARASU
Nov 30, 2023 10:18 AM - Nearly all the world's nations on Thursday finalized the creation of a fund to help compensate countries struggling to cope with loss and damage caused by climate change, seen as a major first-day breakthrough at this year's U.N. climate conference.

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