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Dozens of <em>Leishmania</em> parasites (purple) surround 3 white blood cells (orange) in this image magnified 1,000 times.

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  • Global Health

A nasty disease is even nastier for patients with HIV. Now there's encouraging news

It's called visceral leishmaniasis. It's spread by sandflies and fatal if left untreated. Fortunately, a new drug regimen holds promise.

July 07, 2022
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By:
  • Max Barnhart
People look Tuesday at the flooded Windsor Bridge at Windsor on the outskirts of Sydney, Australia.

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  • Asia

Sydney floods worsen as 50,000 Australians are warned to evacuate or be ready to

Days of torrential rain have caused dams to overflow and waterways to break their banks, bringing a fourth flood emergency in 16 months to parts of the city of 5 million people.

July 05, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
In this image released by the Hong Kong government, a helicopter with rescue crew members approaches a sinking ship in the South China Sea, 186 miles south of Hong Kong on July 2, 2022.

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  • Asia

4 crew members are rescued after a floating crane sinks south of Hong Kong

The rescued people were part of a 30-strong crew on board a China-registered floating crane that was involved in building several offshore wind farms, according to local media reports.

July 04, 2022
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By:
  • The Associated Press
FILE - In this photo provided by South Korea's Defense Ministry, U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, second from left, and South Korea's landing platform helicopter (LPH) ship Marado, left, sail during a joint military exercise at an undisclosed location, June 4, 2022.

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  • Asia

North Korea slams US-South Korea-Japan military cooperation

North Korea on Sunday slammed the United States, South Korea and Japan for pushing to boost their trilateral military cooperation, warning it would reinforce its military capability.

July 03, 2022
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By:
  • The Associated Press
FILE - In this photo provided by South Korea's Defense Ministry, U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, second from left, and South Korea's landing platform helicopter (LPH) ship Marado, left, sail during a joint military exercise at an undisclosed location, June 4, 2022.

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  • Asia

North Korea slams US-South Korea-Japan military cooperation

North Korea on Sunday slammed the United States, South Korea and Japan for pushing to boost their trilateral military cooperation, warning it would reinforce its military capability.

July 03, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Helicopter crew members winch up a man from a sinking ship in the South China Sea on Saturday as a storm was moving in the area.

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  • Asia

Dozens are feared lost after a ship sinks in the South China Sea

An industrial support ship operating has sunk in a storm with the possible loss of more than two dozen crew members, rescue services in Hong Kong said Saturday.

July 02, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Shoppers drink juice in plastic cups at a market in New Delhi, on Wednesday. India banned some single-use or disposable plastic products Friday as part of a longer plan to phase out the ubiquitous material in the nation of nearly 1.4 billion.

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  • World

India begins to ban single-use plastics including cups and straws

Other items like water or soda bottles or snack bags aren't banned yet. But the government has set targets for manufacturers to be responsible for recycling or disposing of them after their use.

July 01, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Police guard a closed road outside the Xiqu Centre in Hong Kong on June 30, 2022, as Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Hong Kong to attend celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of the city's handover from Britain to China.

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  • Asia

The Hong Kong handover turns 25. So does an entire generation.

Two teenagers bonded over high school Model United Nations. A decade later, one is in self-exile. The other waits for her and their other friends to return to the Hong Kong they once knew.

July 01, 2022
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By:
  • Jeongyoon Han
Police guard a closed road outside the Xiqu Centre in Hong Kong on June 30, 2022, as Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Hong Kong to attend celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of the city's handover from Britain to China.

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  • Asia

The Hong Kong handover turns 25. So does an entire generation.

Two teenagers bonded over high school Model United Nations. A decade later, one is in self-exile. The other waits for her and their other friends to return to the Hong Kong they once knew.

July 01, 2022
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By:
  • Jeongyoon Han
China's President Xi Jinping waves following his speech after a ceremony to inaugurate the city's new government in Hong Kong Friday, July 1, 2022, on the 25th anniversary of the city's handover from Britain to China.

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  • Asia

Xi defends vision of Hong Kong while marking 25-year anniversary of handover

China's president says the "one country, two systems" framework is working — even as recent changes have all but eliminated dissenting voices in the territory.

July 01, 2022
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By:
  • The Associated Press
A visitor poses for a photograph in front of a TV showing Chinese president Xi Jinping at an exhibition to mark the 25th anniversary of the former British colony's return to Chinese rule, in Hong Kong, Friday, June 24, 2022.

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  • Asia

Chinese leader Xi arrives in Hong Kong for 25th anniversary of handover

The Chinese leader is expected to speak about Hong Kong's future at a ceremony Friday marking the return of the former British colony to Chinese rule on July 1, 1997.

June 30, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Incoming Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos Jr., left, and outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte, right, attend Marcos' inauguration ceremony in Manila, Philippines, Thursday, June 30, 2022.

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  • Asia

Dictator's son Ferdinand Marcos Jr. takes oath as Philippine president

The namesake son of an ousted dictator is sworn in as Philippine president in one of the greatest political comebacks in recent history in the country.

June 30, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Incoming Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos Jr., left, and outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte, right, attend Marcos' inauguration ceremony in Manila, Philippines, Thursday, June 30, 2022.

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  • Asia

Dictator's son Ferdinand Marcos Jr. takes oath as Philippine president

The namesake son of an ousted dictator is sworn in as Philippine president in one of the greatest political comebacks in recent history in the country.

June 30, 2022
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By:
  • The Associated Press
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Berlin, Germany, on June 24, 2022.

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  • Europe

Putin has been unwilling to engage in Ukraine talks, says Secretary of State Blinken

It is important that the Ukrainians define the terms of any potential negotiation, Blinken tells NPR, while the U.S. makes sure that the country has the means to repel Russian aggression.

June 29, 2022
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By:
  • Tinbete Ermyas and
  • Michel Martin
Actor Iman Vellani, who plays Kamala Khan in the new Disney+ TV show <em>Ms. Marvel</em>, attends a screening in London on May 26.

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  • Television

Many Pakistanis dig the cultural nods on 'Ms. Marvel' but are mixed on casting

Pakistanis weigh in on the new Disney+ show, which features the story of Kamala Khan, a Pakistani American teen who discovers her superpowers in her grandmother's bangle.

June 29, 2022
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By:
  • Zuha Siddiqui
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