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Saudi Arabia offers cease-fire plan to Yemen rebels

Saudi Arabia offers cease-fire plan to Yemen rebels

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia on Monday offered a cease-fire proposal to Yemen's Houthi rebels that includes reopening their country's main airport, the kingdom's latest attempt to halt years of fighting in a war that has sparked the wor
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Republic of Congo candidate Kolelas dies of COVID-19

Republic of Congo candidate Kolelas dies of COVID-19

BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of the Congo — Republic of Congo's top presidential opposition candidate Guy Brice Parfait Kolelas, who was hospitalized with COVID-19 complications on election day, has died, a spokesman said Monday.
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EU, US, UK, Canada target China officials over Uyghur abuses

EU, US, UK, Canada target China officials over Uyghur abuses

BRUSSELS — The European Union, Britain, Canada and the United States on Monday launched co-ordinated sanctions against officials in China over human rights abuses in the far western Xinjiang region, provoking swift retaliation from Beijing.
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Court could reimpose Boston Marathon bomber's death sentence

Court could reimpose Boston Marathon bomber's death sentence

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Monday it will consider reinstating the death sentence for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, presenting President Joe Biden with an early test of his opposition to capital punishment.
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Greece orders private doctors to join COVID-19 battle

Greece orders private doctors to join COVID-19 battle

ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s health minister is requisitioning the services of private sector doctors from certain specialties in the wider Athens region to help fight a renewed surge in coronavirus infections that is straining hospitals to their limits
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Ikea France on trial over claims it spied on staff, clients

Ikea France on trial over claims it spied on staff, clients

VERSAILLES, France — Ikea’s French subsidiary and several of its former executives went on trial Monday over accusations that they illegally spied on employees and customers.
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Truck carrying migrants overturns in Croatia, killing 4

Truck carrying migrants overturns in Croatia, killing 4

ZAGREB, Croatia — A freight truck overturned in Croatia early Monday, killing four migrants who were hiding inside and injuring a number of others, police said.
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Bulgaria to expel 2 Russian diplomats accused of espionage

Bulgaria to expel 2 Russian diplomats accused of espionage

SOFIA, Bulgaria — Two Russian diplomats accused by Bulgarian prosecutors of espionage will be expelled from the country, Bulgaria’s foreign ministry announced Monday.
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UK judge says newspaper can delay statement on Meghan case

UK judge says newspaper can delay statement on Meghan case

LONDON — A British newspaper doesn’t have to run a front-page statement about the Duchess of Sussex’s legal victory until it has had the chance to challenge the order, a judge ruled Monday.
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Tool created to aid cleanup from Microsoft hack in broad use

Tool created to aid cleanup from Microsoft hack in broad use

WASHINGTON — A tool designed to help businesses protect themselves from further compromises after a global hack of Microsoft email server software has been downloaded more than 25,000 times since it was released last week, the White House's National
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