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News Articles: World

A ship passes through the Bosphorus strait on October 14, 2022 in Istanbul, Turkey.

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  • Europe

Western leaders blast Russia's exit from grain deal that's helped ease global hunger

Leaders are condemning Moscow for triggering a new wave of fears about global hunger and rampant inflation with its decision to suspend participation in a U.N.-brokered grain agreement.

October 30, 2022
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By:
  • Franco Ordoñez and
  • Fatma Tanis
People walk among the destruction at the scene of the weekend's double car bomb attack Mogadishu, Somalia.

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  • Africa

At least 100 people were killed in the car bomb attacks in Somalia's capital

Nearly 300 people were wounded in Saturday's explosions, the country's president said. The al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab extremist group claimed responsibility, saying it targeted the education ministry.

October 30, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
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  • Latin America

Cuba says at least 5 dead after boat heading to US crashes

A boat off northern Cuba traveling toward the United States sank Saturday after a collision with a Cuban coast guard ship, and at least five people died, Cuban officials said Saturday.

October 30, 2022
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By:
  • The Associated Press
An electoral worker installs an electronic voting machine at a polling station in preparation for the presidential run-off election, in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022.

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  • Latin America

Brazilian voters go to polls to choose between Bolsonaro and Lula in run off

Brazilians began voting on Sunday in a polarizing presidential runoff election that pits conservative President Jair Bolsonaro against former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

October 30, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
The lobby of the new multiplex movie theater before afternoon screenings in Srinagar, on Oct. 1.

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  • World

Cinemas have reopened in Kashmir after 2 decades — but few moviegoers are showing up

The cinemas, shut down after threats from separatist militants, reopened last month. Moviegoers pass through an Indian police checkpoint and are frisked at the theater entrance for bombs and weapons.

October 30, 2022
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By:
  • Raksha Kumar
People observe a destroyed building and vehicles at the scene of an attack in Mogadishu, Somalia, on Saturday.

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  • Africa

2 car bombs leave scores of casualties at an intersection in Somalia's capital

Somalia's president says at least 100 people were killed in Saturday's two car bombings at a busy junction in the capital, and the toll could rise.

October 30, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
GPB  NPR

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  • World

Russia is suspending a Ukraine grain export deal that has helped keep food prices down

Russian says it has moved to suspend its implementation of a U.N.-brokered deal which under which the United Nations says more than 9 million tons of grain and other food products have been exported.

October 29, 2022
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By:
  • Charles Maynes
A scene from "Entremeses Cervantinos," three one-act plays written by Miguel de Cervantes, at Plaza San Roque, Guanajuato, Mexico.

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  • Arts & Life

Festival Cervantino, Latin America's biggest cultural event, returns with new energy

After a virtual edition in 2020, and hybrid version last year, the Cervantino International Festival is back in person and celebrating 50 years.

October 29, 2022
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By:
  • Betto Arcos
The entrance to Camp Delta where detainees from the U.S. war in Afghanistan live is shown April 7, 2004, in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.

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  • National Security

The U.S. releases the oldest prisoner in Guantánamo Bay

Saifullah Paracha, 75, was held at the U.S. facility for 18 years without ever being charged. He arrived in Pakistan on Saturday.

October 29, 2022
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By:
  • Juliana Kim
Student organizations demonstrate in Kolkata on Oct. 20, protesting in response to the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody in Iran.

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  • World

In Iran, women are protesting the hijab. In India, they're suing to wear it

India's Hindu conservatives are championing Iran's female Muslim protesters. But they oppose Muslim students in southern India who are fighting for the right to wear the hijab in schools.

October 29, 2022
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  • Lauren Frayer
A Japanese language class for Ukrainian refugees in Yokohama on June 29.

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  • World

Japan has taken in hundreds of Ukrainians. The welcome for others has been less warm

The Japanese government has given Ukrainians residency and work permits for up to a year. But for those from other countries, it can be a years-long struggle to attain similar benefits and privileges.

October 29, 2022
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By:
  • Anthony Kuhn
An aerial view of the BR-319 highway where it meets the Igapó Açu River in São Sebastião, Brazil, on Sept. 24. The community is a stopping point for travelers and tourists.

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  • World

This Amazon road led to vast deforestation. Brazil's president wants it paved

President Jair Bolsonaro, who is running for reelection Sunday, has pledged to fully pave BR-319 and turn it into a kind of jungle expressway, raising alarm from environmental groups.

October 29, 2022
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By:
  • John Otis
Rescuers evacuate residents from flood waters caused by Tropical Storm Nalgae in Hilongos, Leyte province, Philippines on Friday.

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  • Asia

At least 50 are dead and dozens feared missing as storm hits the Philippines

Flash floods and landslides set off by torrential rains left at least 50 people dead. As many as 60 villagers in a southern province are feared missing and buried in a huge mudslide, officials said.

October 29, 2022
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Hannah Pick-Goslar, then 69, childhood friend of Anne Frank, is interviewed by the Associated Press at her Jerusalem apartment in Israel on Feb. 4, 1998.

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  • Europe

Anne Frank's friend Hannah Pick-Goslar dies at age 93

The Anne Frank Foundation paid tribute to Pick-Goslar, who is mentioned in Anne's world-famous diary, for helping to keep Anne's memory alive with stories about their youth.

October 29, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Maj. Roman Kovalev leads a newly formed 500-person battalion that is training at military camp outside Dnipro, Ukraine, on Oct. 24.

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  • Europe

In the battle for Kherson, Ukrainian infantry officers say don't underestimate Russia

Ukrainian forces have made significant gains in recent weeks, recapturing wide swaths of territory in the east and northeast. Now they're bracing for what may be one of their toughest battles yet.

October 28, 2022
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By:
  • Franco Ordoñez
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