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Wildlife conference boosts protection for sharks, turtles
[ad_1] PANAMA CITY — An international wildlife conference moved to enact some of the most significant protection for shark species targeted in the fin…
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US News
US VP Harris flying to Philippine island near disputed sea
[ad_1] PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is flying to a western Philippines island province at the edge of the South…
Breaking News
US seeks expansion of military presence in Philippines
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines — The United States is seeking an expansion of its military presence in the Philippines under a 2014 defense pact, U.S.…
Technology
Chinese coast guard seizes rocket debris from Filipino navy
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines — The Chinese coast guard forcibly seized floating debris the Philippine navy was towing to its island in another confrontation in…
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UN committee takes step to treaty on crimes against humanity
[ad_1] UNITED NATIONS — A key U.N. committee took a first step Friday toward negotiating a treaty on crimes against humanity, which can be…
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US House panel eyes prospect of seating Cherokee delegate
[ad_1] The Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma moved a step closer on Wednesday to having a promise fulfilled from nearly 200 years ago that a…
Technology
Hunt for deep sea minerals draws scrutiny amid green push
[ad_1] SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — High demand for metals ranging from copper to cobalt is pushing the mining industry to explore the world’s…
World News
Putin to host leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan for talks
[ad_1] MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin will host the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan to help broker a settlement to a longstanding conflict…
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Putin signs annexation of Ukrainian regions as losses mount
[ad_1] KYIV, Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the final papers Wednesday to annex four regions of Ukraine while his military struggled to…
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Retreating Russians leave their comrades’ bodies behind
[ad_1] LYMAN, Ukraine — Russian troops abandoned a key Ukrainian city so rapidly that they left the bodies of their comrades in the streets,…
Breaking News
US, Philippine forces hold combat drills to brace for crisis
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines — More than 2,500 U.S. and Philippine marines joined combat exercises Monday to be able to respond to any sudden crisis…
Finance
Kremlin gets ready to annex 4 regions of Ukraine on Friday
[ad_1] KYIV, Ukraine — Russia on Friday will formally annex occupied parts of Ukraine where it held Kremlin-orchestrated “referendums” in which it claimed that…
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Kremlin will annex 4 regions of Ukraine on Friday
[ad_1] KYIV, Ukraine — Russia confirmed on Thursday it will formally annex parts of Ukraine where occupied areas held Kremlin-orchestrated “referendums” on living under…