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May 16, 2022

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Dubai airport sees passenger traffic drop 70% amid pandemic

February 15, 2021 Isabel Debre, Associated Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai International Airport saw the coronavirus pandemic push passenger traffic down by an unprecedented 70% in 2020 compared to the previous year, its CEO announced Monday, even as the airport […]

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Oil price dives as OPEC, Russia fail to agree on output cut

March 6, 2020 David McHugh and Kiyoko Metzler, Associated Press

VIENNA — Talks between OPEC and non-member allies like Russia ended Friday without a deal on cutting oil production to limit a drop in the price of oil as the virus outbreak slashes demand. The […]

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Russia, Turkey announce cease-fire in northwestern Syria

March 5, 2020 Vladimir Isachenkov and Suzan Fraser, Associated Press

MOSCOW — The presidents of Russia and Turkey said they reached agreements on a cease-fire to take effect at midnight Thursday in northwestern Syria, where escalating fighting had threatened to put forces from the two […]

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Guyana elects leader as vast oil boom dawns

March 5, 2020 Bert Wilkinson, Associated Press

GEORGETOWN, Guyana — Guyana voted for a new government in a bruising fight for control of a tiny South American country whose oil revenues in the next decade could make it one of the wealthiest […]

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India’s tiger population rises to nearly 3,000

July 31, 2019 Ashok Sharma | The Associated Press

NEW DELHI — India’s tiger population has grown to nearly 3,000, making the country one of the safest habitats for the endangered animals. Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the tiger count for 2018 on Monday […]

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Hong Kong in limbo as extradition protests crisis deepens

June 13, 2019 Christopher Bodeen | The Associated Press

HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s legislature suspended meetings Thursday as leaders considered their next steps following violent clashes between police and protesters who oppose a bill that would allow suspects to be tried in mainland […]

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NKorea says it tested new weapon, wants Pompeo out of talks

April 18, 2019 Foster Klug and Kim Tong-Hyung | The Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Thursday that it had test-fired a new type of “tactical guided weapon,” its first such test in nearly half a year, and demanded that Washington remove Secretary of […]

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US, South Korean diplomats meet ahead of Trump-Kim summit

February 3, 2019 admin

SEOUL, South Korea — Senior U.S. and South Korean officials met Sunday to discuss an expected second summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Trump’s special envoy for North Korea, […]

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In a first, Hong Kong bans pro-independence political party

September 26, 2018 admin

HONG KONG — Authorities in Hong Kong on Monday took an unprecedented step to quash separatist voices by banning a political party that advocates independence for the southern Chinese territory on national security grounds. John […]

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May wins support from divided UK government on Brexit plan

July 6, 2018 admin

LONDON — British Prime Minister Theresa May secured a cabinet agreement on Friday for her plans to leave the European Union, overcoming rifts among her ministers to win support for “a business-friendly” proposal aimed at […]

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