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Covid-19 live updates: CDC lowers warning for cruises, recommends only fully vaccinated travel
The public health body recommended that all passengers get tested before and after their trip, while urging unvaccinated travelers to self-quarantine.
Bear goes on rampage in Japan, storms military base, airport
The bear injured four people, and caused schools to close and flights to be canceled, before it was eventually shot.
In nationalizing Juneteenth, the U.S. is still late to the hemisphere’s party
Juneteenth celebrations in the United States are of a piece with celebrations of Black liberation from the Caribbean, where the moment of emancipation is more closely tethered to histories of independence from Europe’s colonial empires.
Robert Hollander, towering scholar of Dante’s ‘Divine Comedy,’ dies at 87
With his wife, Jean Hollander, he produced an English translation of ‘The Divine Comedy’ that was hailed as a masterpiece.
Hong Kong police raid newspaper offices, arrest editors, executives under security law
The raid on Apple Daily and the arrests show how dramatically space is shrinking for the city’s once-free press.
Bitcoin miners exit China, beat a path to the U.S. as crypto climate shifts
Beijing appears uneasy not only about the industry’s carbon footprint, but also the intrinsically uncontrollable nature of cryptocurrency.
World Bank declines to help El Salvador adopt bitcoin, citing environmental and transparency concerns
The global development organization cited "environmental and transparency shortcomings."
Kenneth Kaunda, Zambian president and African liberation symbol, dies at 97
He helped lead the country to independence and served for 27 years as its first president.
To Russians, Putin got what he wanted from Biden: Some ‘great power’ respect
For Putin, there can be no U.S.-Russia reset. But there was hope of an end to the downward spiral.
With deck stacked for hard-line candidate, Iranians debate whether to vote at all
Ultraconservative cleric Ebrahim Raisi is widely favored to prevail in presidential election on Friday.
The U.S. may be ready to see cicadas gone, but this French village has a statue, a song and ceramics in their honor
In France, the insects are associated with summer and sun.
U.K. ends restriction on gay and bisexual men donating blood
Critics say that restrictions, still in place in the United States, discriminate against LGBTQ individuals and are not scientifically sound.
These twins are 5 years old. They lost both parents to covid-19.
Perhaps no phenomenon encapsulates India's losses like the number of children orphaned in the surge.
Books by one of Britain’s most famous children’s authors branded racist
Enid Blyton's books have long been considered classics and beloved by generations, but also reflect the attitudes of almost a century ago.
China launches first astronauts to its new space station, as race with U.S. heats up
A trio of Chinese astronauts will spend three months in space testing equipment, conducting experiments and preparing the station for future expansions.
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The delta variant adds a speed bump to the pandemic escape route
A fast-spreading variant may slow global reopening and recovery from the pandemic.
United States surpasses 600,000 coronavirus deaths
The nationwide death rate has dropped sharply since vaccinations became widely available.
Biden, Putin hold 'positive’ summit but divisions remain over human rights, cyberattacks, Ukraine
The two leaders remain at odds over human rights, cyberattacks and Ukraine.
What to know about Ebrahim Raisi, the front-runner in Iran’s presidential election
The 60-year-old hardline cleric is a close confidant of Iran's supreme leader.
Iran votes in presidential poll tipped in hard-liner's favor
Iran has begun voting in a presidential election tipped in the favor of a hard-line protege of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
AP Interview: UN aid chief says we must tackle crises causes
The outgoing U.N. humanitarian chief is warning that the explosion in people needing humanitarian assistance in recent years will keep getting worse until major powers tackle the root causes of hunger and desperation -- conflicts, extremism, climate change, poor governance, corruption and violence, to name a few
EXPLAINER: Iran vote to determine next president, direction
Iran’s presidential election Friday will determine who will lead the country’s civilian government
Hong Kong newspaper increases print run after arrests
Hong Kong pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily has increased its print run to 500,000 copies as residents showed support for the beleaguered press freedom a day after police arrested five top editors and executives on national security charges
Myanmar extends detention of US journalist Danny Fenster
A court in Myanmar extended the detention of American journalist Danny Fenster for another two weeks, while the U.S. State Department urged that it be granted consular access to him
