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Sweden closes probe into explosions on Nord Stream pipelines, saying it doesn’t have jurisdiction

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Swedish officials said Wednesday that they have decided to close their investigation into the September 2022 explosions on the underwater Nord Stream gas pipelines which were built to carry Russian natural gas to Germany, saying they don’t have jurisdiction. Sweden’s investigation was only one of three into the explosions. Denmark and Germany are also examining the …

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A landslide hits a village in the southern Philippines, leaving 7 dead and 48 missing

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A landslide in the southern Philippines left at least seven villagers dead and 48 others missing, including miners waiting in buses for a ride home, officials said Wednesday. Army troops, police and volunteers rescued 31 residents who were injured when the landslide hit the mountain village of Masara in Davao de Oro province Tuesday night. The …

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Operación conjunta de Ecuador y España desarticula cártel albanés que enviaba droga a Europa

QUITO (AP) — Agentes de policía de Ecuador y España realizaron el martes una operación conjunta que permitió desarticular una organización de narcotráfico dirigida por un albanés, decomisar casi 2,4 toneladas de cocaína y detener a 30 personas presuntamente vinculadas con esa organización. El general Willian Villarroel, director nacional antinarcóticos de Ecuador, dijo en rueda de prensa que los integrantes …

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9 UN Security Council members urge a halt to airstrikes by Myanmar’s military

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Nine members of the United Nations Security Council condemned “indiscriminate” airstrikes by Myanmar’s military against civilians before an envoy briefed the council Monday as part of regional efforts to implement a peace plan that has so far been largely ineffective. The plan, adopted in April 2021 shortly after the military seized power in a takeover that …

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UN rights body warns of ‘pattern of harassment’ against Imran Khan’s party ahead of election

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United Nation’s top human rights body warned Tuesday of a “pattern of harassment” against members of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party ahead of this week’s parliamentary election. During a news briefing in Geneva, Liz Throssell, spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, urged Pakistani authorities to ensure a fully free and fair …

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Live updates | Hamas reacts to cease-fire proposal as Blinken makes Mideast diplomacy tour

Qatar’s prime minister said Thursday that Hamas gave a “generally positive” answer to the latest plan for a cease-fire in Gaza. But the Palestinian militant group said it still seeks “a comprehensive and complete” cease-fire to end “the aggression against our people.” Israel has ruled out the kind of permanent cease-fire sought by Hamas. The Qatari prime minister’s assessment of …

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A giant statue of Emperor Constantine looks out over Rome again with help from 3D technology

ROME (AP) — Emperor Constantine, the 4th century ruler whose embrace of Christianity helped spread the faith throughout the Roman Empire, now has a reconstructed statue befitting his larger-than-life role in history. Rome authorities on Tuesday unveiled a massive, 13-meter (42.6 feet) replica of the statue Constantine commissioned for himself after 312 AD. It was imagined using 3D modelling technology …

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Protestan en distintos puntos de Haití para exigir la renuncia del primer ministro Ariel Henry

PUERTO PRÍNCIPE, Haití (AP) — Manifestantes paralizaron el lunes las principales ciudades de Haití, se enfrentaron a la policía y exigieron la renuncia del primer ministro Ariel Henry. Bancos, escuelas y agencias del gobierno cerraron sus instalaciones en el norte y sur del país mientras los manifestantes bloqueaban vías importantes con neumáticos en llamas e impedían el paso del transporte …

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