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15 Oct, 2026
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New China-North Korea bridge opens after more than a decade of delay
BEIJING (AP) — A new bridge linking China and North Korea opened on Thursday after more than a decade of delay, signaling deeper ties between the two countries. Officials from the two countries…
15 Oct, 2026
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Police given greater power to break up street protests
BOGOTA (AP): Colombia’s government has modified a set of guidelines that dictate how police should react to street protests, giving officers greater leeway to break up demonstrations in which…
15 Oct, 2026
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New York to ban Central Park’s horse-drawn carriages
NEW YORK (AP): New York City lawmakers plan to ban horse-drawn carriages from Central Park, ending their more than 150-year run as an iconic, old-timey tourist attraction, following decades of…
15 Oct, 2026
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Fuel crisis hits Bali
DENPASAR (AP): Long lines of vehicles snaked outside gas stations across Indonesia’s resort island of Bali this week after fuel deliveries were disrupted by a combination of technical problems, bad…
15 Oct, 2026
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School roof collapse in Pakistan kills at least 35 and injures more than 50
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — The roof of a private school collapsed in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar on Thursday, killing at least 34 children and a teacher and injuring more than 50 other…
15 Oct, 2026
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Brazil’s Senate approves a shorter workweek
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Senate approved a constitutional amendment Wednesday to reduce the country’s maximum workweek from 44 to 40 hours without a salary cut, a move backed by President Luiz Inácio…
15 Oct, 2026
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UN Security Council renews Haiti sanctions amid continued gang violence
UNITED NATIONS, CMC – The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday renewed sanctions on Haiti, including an arms embargo, travel ban and asset freeze, as gangs continue to fuel a severe security…
15 Oct, 2026
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Increase in killings of women in Cameroon spurs protests and demands for better laws
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Geraldine Achiah, an elementary school teacher in her 30s, died barely two months into her marriage in September. Her relatives allege her husband beat her over a marital…
14 Oct, 2026
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Carney makes case for unity as Alberta referendum nears
TORONTO (AP): Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has urged Alberta to remain in Canada, warning that a vote next week on whether to hold a referendum on leaving Canada would begin a “long and…