Terror & tourism: Xinjiang eases its grip, but fear remains
By DAKE KANG The Associated Press Four years after Beijing launched a brutal crackdown that swept up to a million or more Uyghurs and other mostly…
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Spain to evacuate more Afghan workers, families left behind
MADRID (AP) — Spain has started a new evacuation operation to extract more Afghans and their families left behind following the Taliban takeover of…
Continue ReadingThese simple ways to focus on your mental health can make a huge difference
By John Duffy, CNN On this World Mental Health Day, the second of the Covid-19 pandemic, it is clear that people — most people — are…
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How one Facebook worker unfriended the giant social network
By ADAM GELLER and MATT O’BRIEN Associated Press When a 37-year-old data scientist went before Congress  to accuse Facebook of pursuing profit…
Continue Reading How one Facebook worker unfriended the giant social network
By ADAM GELLER and MATT O’BRIEN Associated Press When a 37-year-old data scientist went before Congress  to accuse Facebook of pursuing profit…
Continue Reading 15 dead after Russian skydiver plane crashes
MOSCOW (AP) — A plane carrying skydivers has crashed shortly after takeoff in central Russia, killing 15 of the 22 people aboard. The L-410, a…
Continue Reading Two Orban challengers face off in Hungary primary race
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Opposition voters in Hungary are choosing between two opposition politicians hoping to…
Continue Reading‘SNL’ has the Facebook whistleblower help Congress understand social media
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Social media can be difficult to understand, but luckily for Congress they had the Facebook whistleblower walk them…
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Balmain director Olivier Rousteing reveals he was badly injured in a fireplace explosion last year
Jeevan Ravindran, CNN Olivier Rousteing, the creative director of French luxury fashion house Balmain, has revealed he sustained serious injuries…
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Vincent Chin’s family never got the justice they wanted. But his case changed things for those who came after him
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN Vincent Chin was celebrating his bachelor party at the Fancy Pants strip club in Detroit when he and another patron got into a…
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Father of Pakistan’s nuclear program Abdul Qadeer Khan dies at 85
By Sophia Saifi, CNN Abdul Qadeer Khan, the man known as the father of Pakistan’s nuclear weapons program, has died in the Pakistani capital…
Continue Reading Actor dies in accident at Bolshoi Theater
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian news reports say an actor has died in an accident during a scene change at Moscow’s Bolshoi theater. The reports cited…
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The rate of Covid-19 cases is dropping nationally but rising in these 5 states
By Aya Elamroussi and Holly Yan, CNN The big picture for Covid-19 in the US is looking a little brighter as new infections and hospitalizations…
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Covid-19 infections are declining in the US. But hospitalizations are still high in some hot spots
By Travis Caldwell, CNN While the rate of Covid-19 infections nationwide is slowing, health care systems in some parts of the country are struggling…
Continue Reading Long-banned FaceTime calls apparently working in UAE
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — FaceTime calls seem to be working in the United Arab Emirates, an apparent loosening of long-standing…
Continue Reading‘I’m just trying to survive’
By Faith Karimi, CNN His messages are a mix of uncertainty and terror — with glimmers of hope. He is gay, a convert to Christianity and a…
Continue Reading Iran makes more 20% enriched uranium than watchdog reported
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s nuclear chief says the Islamic Republic has produced more than 120 kilograms (265 pounds) of 20% enriched uranium.…
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Tyson Fury knocks out Deontay Wilder to retain WBC title in heavyweight fight for the ages
By John Sinnott, CNN In a fight that is being talked about as one of the all-time great heavyweight bouts, Tyson Fury retained his WBC title after…
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How to talk to your 5- to 11-year-old kids about getting the Covid-19 vaccine
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN It’s what parents around the country have been waiting for: Pfizer and BioNTech announced Thursday they are asking the…
Continue Reading Merkel and Israel’s Bennett differ on Iran, Palestinians
By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Germany’s lame-duck chancellor, Angela Merkel, has received a warm welcome on a farewell…
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