Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | As the Biden administration is reportedly considering once again detaining families that illegally cross into the United States, an opinion published by Al Jazeera highlighted the troubling history of human rights violations committed by the U.S. government against migrants. “Cages and cells have been a feature of …
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Rome, Italy | Xinhua | World food prices declined for the 12th consecutive month in March, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported on Friday. It was the first time the index has fallen for a full year. FAO’s broad Food Price Index slipped 2.1 percent in March, and it …
Read More »Paris, France | THE INDEPENDENT | Six years after last topping the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking, Argentina (1st, plus 1) are once again at the summit of world football. Recent friendly wins against Panama (2-0) and Curaçao (7-0) helped the world champions dethrone Brazil (3rd, minus 2), who paid a high …
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Paris, France | Xinhua | With less than 500 days to go before the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games, the organizers unveiled the testing program late Thursday, with the first test event to take place in Marseille from 9 to 16 July, when the city’s marina will host …
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New York, US | Xinhua | Donald Trump may be getting all the headlines, but partisan struggles in state capitals across the United States may do far more to change the country than the drama surrounding the first ex-president to be charged with a crime, reported CNN on Thursday. “Clashes …
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Jerusalem, Israel | Xinhua | Israeli police forces broke into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in East Jerusalem before dawn on Wednesday and clashed with dozens of Palestinian youth inside, drawing condemnation from Arab countries and sparking a new round of rocket attacks and airstrikes in the region. The Palestinian Red …
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Rome, Italy | Xinhua | Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was admitted to the intensive care unit of a Milan hospital Wednesday, the Rome office of his political party Forza Italia has confirmed. News reports say he has severe cardiovascular problems, and has had ongoing health issues for several …
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Trump charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records, pleads not guilty Manhattan , USA | Xinhua | Former U.S. President Donald Trump is charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records, the Manhattan district attorney said on Tuesday afternoon. Trump, who was arraigned at the Manhattan Criminal Court in …
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Helsinki, Finland | Xinhua | Finland will officially become the 31st member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Tuesday, April 4, the Finnish president’s office said on Monday. Finnish President Sauli Niinisto, Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto and Defense Minister Antti Kaikkonen will attend the accession ceremony at NATO Headquarters …
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Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday called Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov over Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has been detained in Russia on espionage charges. During the phone conversation, Lavrov underscored the need to respect the decision of Russian authorities made under …
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