Conflict
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‘Our hearts are in Bethlehem’: Pope laments war at Christmas mass
Pope Francis leads a Christmas mass in Saint Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, Dec. 24, 2023. (EPA Photo) Pope Francis…
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US vetoes UN resolution backed by many nations demanding immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States vetoed a United Nations resolution Friday backed by almost all other Security…
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Rocket attack targets U.S. Embassy in Baghdad
A rocket attack on the sprawling U.S. Embassy in Baghdad caused minor damage but no casualties Friday morning, U.S.…
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Belgium PM slams Gaza violence, Jewish settlers in West Bank
Belgian PM Alexander De Croo speaks at the COP28 in Dubai, UAE, Dec. 2, 2023. (EPA Photo) Belgium’s Prime Minister…
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Putin visits UAE and Saudi Arabia, seeking to bolster Moscow’s Middle East clout
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with an officer upon his arrival at an international airport in Riyadh, Saudi…
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Israel encircles Khan Younis, mounts fiercest attacks since Oct. 7
Palestinians react as they check the damage at the site of Israeli strikes, Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Palestine, Dec. 6,…
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Fears grow Japan-U.S. alliance may be affected by Osprey crash
TOKYO —-A fatal crash of a U.S. military Osprey airplane in Japan late last month has reignited safety concerns among…
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11 climbers killed as Indonesia volcano erupts
Eleven climbers were found dead in Indonesia on Monday following the eruption of the Marapi volcano in West Sumatra, a…
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Mediator Qatar urges rapid int’l action to stop Gaza violence
Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani at a press conference in Doha,…
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Russia claims making advances on all fronts in Ukraine
A local resident walks in front of damaged residential buildings, amid Russia’s attack non Ukraine, in the town…
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