World Environmental Activist Greta Thunberg Turns 20 Years Old
The youngest person to grace the cover as Time's person of the year celebrates her birthday.
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Beijing Threatens Response To Virus Measures From Other Countries
Australia and Canada this week joined a growing list of countries requiring travelers from China to take a COVID test prior to boarding their flight.
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EU Parliament Starts Process To Lift 2 Lawmakers' Immunity
Parliament is investigating a scandal allegedly involving Qatari and Moroccan officials influencing politics with gifts and money.
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Moscow Says Ukrainian Rocket Strike Kills 63 Russian Troops
This is one of the deadliest attacks on the Kremlin’s forces since the war began more than 10 months ago.
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Fans Mourn Pelé At Public Viewing In Brazil Stadium
Pelé's coffin was placed on the field at Vila Belmiro Stadium, where he scored some of his best goals.
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Looted Ancient Sarcophagus Returned To Egypt From The U.S.
The sarcophagus, almost 9.5 feet tall, may have belonged to an ancient priest named Ankhenmaat. It was smuggled through Germany into the U.S. in 2008.
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Floods In Philippines Leave 51 People Dead, Over A Dozen Missing
Over 4,500 houses were damaged by the floods, along with roads and bridges, and some areas still struggle with disrupted power and water supply.
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Helicopters Collide Over Australian Beach, 4 Passengers Dead
One helicopter appeared to have been taking off and the other landing when they collided near the Sea World theme park on the Gold Coast.
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Russia Presses Ukraine, Firing 40 Drones At Kyiv
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said Monday that 40 drones "headed for Kyiv" overnight. All of them were destroyed, according to air defense forces.
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Israeli Army Kills 2 Palestinians In West Bank Confrontation
The Israeli military said it entered a Palestinian village to demolish the houses of two gunmen who killed an Israeli soldier in September.
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Pope Benedict's Body Lying In State At Vatican
Thousands of mourners lined up on the first day of public viewing before Thursday morning's funeral, which will be led by Pope Francis.
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Brazil's Lula Sworn In, Vows Accountability And Rebuilding
Lula's presidency is unlikely to be like his previous two mandates, coming after the tightest presidential race in more than three decades in Brazil.
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U.N. Official Meets Taliban Deputy Premier Over Women NGO Ban
The decision by the Taliban government to bar women from NGO work has prompted major international aid agencies to suspend operations in the country.
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North Korea's Kim Orders 'Exponential' Expansion Of Nuke Arsenal
Some experts say Kim's push to produce more nuclear weapons signals his intention to continue tests and ultimately solidify future negotiating power.
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Russian Strikes Intensify As Ukrainians Return For Holiday
Officials say at least one person has been killed and 14 others hospitalized after 20 Russia launched 20 missiles over Ukraine Saturday.
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Benedict XVI, First Pope To Resign In 600 Years, Dies At 95
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the former Joseph Ratzinger, died Saturday at his home in the Vatican.
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Evidence Of Russian Crimes Mounts As War In Ukraine Drags On
Evidence shows Russia has waged total war, with disregard for international laws governing the treatment of civilians and conduct on the battlefield.
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Brazil Mourns Pelé, Who Made Every Part Of The Country Proud
The soccer star died Thursday at the age of 82.
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Putin, Xi Vow Closer Ties As Russia Bombards Ukraine Again
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping hailed strengthening ties between Moscow and Beijing during a virtual meeting Friday.
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Court In Myanmar Again Finds Suu Kyi Guilty Of Corruption
Suu Kyi's supporters and independent analysts say her numerous convictions are an attempt to legitimize the military's seizure of power in Myanmar.
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More Victims Recovered From Cambodia Casino Hotel Fire
The death toll was expected to rise once rescuers are able to access victims who are believed to be under debris or in locked rooms.
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Notable Deaths In 2022: 22 People We Lost This Year
These are the singers, actors, politicians, athletes and other notorious people who died this year.
Massive Fire At Cambodia Hotel Casino Kills At Least 19
The blaze, which started around midnight Wednesday, was put out over 12 hours later.
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Israel Swears In Benjamin Netanyahu As PM Of Hard-Line Government
This is Netanyahu's sixth term in office, continuing his more than decade-long dominance over Israeli politics.
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Vatican Says Benedict XVI Lucid, Stable, But Condition 'Serious'
Pope Francis revealed Wednesday that the 95-year-old retired pontiff was "very ill," sparking fears that Benedict was near death.
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Russia Launches Massive Missile Barrage Across Ukraine
Russia dispatched explosive drones to selected regions overnight before broadening the barrage with air- and sea-based cruise missiles.
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Ukrainian Kids Express Horrors Of War Through Art Therapy
A mother and daughter, who are art teachers from Lviv, Ukraine, opened a new exhibition called "Children of War" at a Chicago Ukrainian museum.
Minister: Ukraine Aims To Develop Air-To-Air Combat Drones
The Ukrainian government minister in charge of technology says his country is developing combat drones to attack the ones Russia has used.
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Vatican Says Health Of Retired Pope Benedict XVI 'Worsening'
Pope Francis has asked the faithful to pray for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI as he is "constantly monitored" by doctors.
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China To Resume Issuing Passports, Visas As Virus Curbs Ease
China stopped issuing visas to foreigners and passports to its own people at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020.
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