By Charlotte Greenfield and Mohammad Yunus Yawar KABUL (Reuters) -Afghanistan’s Taliban-run higher education ministry on Tuesday suspended access to universities by female students until further notice, drawing strong condemnation from …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is expected to visit the White House and the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, though security concerns could force a change in plans, two sources …
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KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainians shivering under bombs, frost and power outages will soon get more help from a fund that funnels money to volunteers, community groups and civil society organizations, …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban on Tuesday released two American nationals in what appeared to be a goodwill gesture, said State Department spokesperson Ned Price, who indicated that the militants …
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By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – Eight teenaged girls were charged with murder after a 59-year-old man was stabbed to death in downtown Toronto over the weekend, police said on Tuesday. …
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In December 2022, intended U.S. candidate for the WCO Secretary General Ian Saunders held a number of engagements with senior customs leaders in Bahrain on the margins of the WCO …
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LAREDO, Texas –Zapata Border Patrol Station awarded the Youth of the Month honorees for October and November during a ceremony at Zapata High School. On Dec. 16, Border Patrol …
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By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A provision to provide 4,000 more visas for Afghans who worked with the United States was included in a massive government spending bill unveiled on …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The government funding bill U.S. lawmakers are trying to pass cancels “certain” congressionally mandated sales of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, a summary showed on Tuesday. Congress …
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LIMA (Reuters) – The head of Peru’s electoral jury on Tuesday gave Congress the provisional green light to bring forward a general election to the end of 2023, amid deadly …
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By Shawana Alleyne-Morris (Reuters) – The increase in firearm-related fatalities among U.S. youth has has taken a disproportionate toll in the Black community, which accounted for 47% of gun deaths …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States is moving to ease the delivery of humanitarian assistance without running afoul of international sanctions, the U.S. Treasury Department said Tuesday, implementing recently adopted United …
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By Jill Gralow TOWNSVILLE, Australia (Reuters) – Scientists working on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef have successfully trialled a new method for freezing and storing coral larvae they say could eventually …
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By Lizbeth Diaz MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The brother of Nemesio Oseguera, one of Mexico’s most wanted drug runners, was arrested by Mexican authorities Tuesday morning in the state of …
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By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – An exemption to allow the United Nations and aid groups to deal with sanctioned Taliban leaders to meet the humanitarian and basic human …
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(Reuters) – A huge swath of the United States will face heavy snow, below-freezing temperatures, and dangerous wind chills this week, likely leading to flight delays and impassable roadways during …
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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. auto safety regulators said on Tuesday they are investigating if Hertz rented unrepaired recalled vehicles to customers. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) …
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SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China’s abrupt end to its zero-COVID policy has raised concerns of widespread infections among a vulnerable, undervaccinated population with little natural immunity that would overload the health system …
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By Keren Torres and Steven Grattan EL TOCUYO, Venezuela (Reuters) – Julio Perez, a 38-year-old auto mechanic, sold his car and tools to make the dangerous journey from Venezuela to …
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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) said on Tuesday it will more than double its planned electric delivery vehicles purchases, officials said on Tuesday, tapping funding …
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(Reuters) – The Biden administration is closely monitoring the rising rates of COVID infections in China in the wake of relaxed rules, White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby …
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By Katy Daigle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When it comes to climate change, Bill Gates considers himself a realist – even if that means admitting the world has no chance limiting …
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OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will travel to Mexico City to participate in the North American Leaders’ summit on Jan. 10, his office said in a statement …
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By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) – There are conflicting views in Russia on whether or not to launch a renewed offensive in Ukraine, a senior U.S. State Department official said …
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(Reuters) – President Joe Biden will to travel to Mexico City on January 9 for a two-day trip where he will meet with the leaders of Mexico and Canada, White …