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US implicates Saudi crown prince in killing of journalist
A newly declassified U.S. intelligence report could escalate pressure on the Biden administration to hold the kingdom accountable for a murder that drew widespread outrage.
Congress split on US strikes in Syria on Iran-backed militia
The Biden administration defended the U.S. military airstrikes in Syria as legal and appropriate Friday, saying they took out facilities that housed valuable "capabilities" used by Iranian-backed militia groups to attack American and allied forces in Iraq.
Hundreds of Nigerian schoolgirls taken in mass abduction
Gunmen abducted 317 girls from a boarding school in northern Nigeria on Friday, police said, the latest in a series of mass kidnappings of students in the West African nation.
Algeria pro-democracy marchers try to revive Friday protests
Protesters took to the streets of Algiers and other cities around Algeria Friday in a bid to restart weekly pro-democracy demonstrations.
Police: Infamous gang leader killed after prison breakout
One of Haiti's most powerful gang leaders, Arnel Joseph, was killed on Friday, a day after he and dozens of other inmates in a prison breakout that left at least eight people dead, including the prison director, authorities said.
UN urges warring parties to halt fighting for vaccinations
The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a resolution Friday demanding that all warring parties immediately institute a "sustained humanitarian pause" to enable the unhindered delivery of COVID-19 vaccines and the vaccination of millions of people in conflict areas.
Armenia's political tensions still high after PM's coup talk
Political tensions in Armenia remained high Friday, a day after the prime minister accused top military officers who demanded his resignation of an attempted coup.
WFP: Security protocols, leaks a focus of Congo probe
A U.N. investigation into the attack on a humanitarian convoy in Congo that killed the Italian ambassador, his bodyguard and driver will look into whether the long-planned mission's security protocols were followed and whether information might have leaked to the unknown gunmen involved in the ambush.
Ex-Scottish leader testifies as sex case tears party apart
Former Scottish leader Alex Salmond on Friday criticized the government of his successor and one-time friend for undermining democratic principles and the rule of law, in the latest episode of a political tug of war that threatens to tear apart Scotland's independence movement.
Rights monitor says 3 dead as protests rage in southern Iraq
Iraqi security forces fired live ammunition into a crowd of anti-government protesters on Friday in southern Iraq, killing three people, a human rights monitor said.
Russian diplomats hand-push trolley over North Korea border
A group of Russian diplomats and their family members returned to Russia from North Korea using a hand-pushed rail trolley on Thursday because the coronavirus pandemic has halted all passenger traffic between the countries, Russia's Foreign Ministry said.
Explosion strikes Israeli-owned ship in Mideast amid tension
An explosion struck an Israeli-owned cargo ship sailing out of the Middle East on Friday, an unexplained blast renewing concerns about ship security in the region amid escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran.
North Macedonia: Clashes at protest over terror convictions
Protesters clashed with police in North Macedonia's capital Friday after a court this week upheld the terrorism-related convictions of ethnic Albanian men accused of killings nine years ago that inflamed ethnic tensions in the Balkan country.
Vaccine roll-out gaps a core concern for G-20 countries
MILAN — The uneven distribution of vaccines between wealthier and poorer countries is a key concern of Group of 20 nations as leaders consider how…
Myanmar's UN envoy dramatically opposes coup in his country
Myanmar's U.N. ambassador strongly opposed the military coup in his country and appealed for "the strongest possible action from the international community" to restore democracy in a dramatic speech to the U.N. General Assembly Friday that drew loud applause from diplomats from the world body's 193 nations.
Canadian regulator authorizes AstraZeneca vaccine
Canadian regulators on Friday authorized AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine for all adults.
US urges Tanzania to embrace COVID-19 vaccines, share data
The United States praised Tanzania on Friday for finally acknowledging the resurgence of COVID-19 after claiming for months it had defeated the pandemic through prayer. But the U.S. urged the country to share infection data and accept vaccines.
Bangladeshis protest prison death of commentator
Protesters blocked a busy intersection in Bangladesh's capital Friday to protest the death in prison of a writer and commentator who was arrested on charges of violating a sweeping digital security law that critics say stifles freedom of expression.
Dutch poet declines assignment to translate Gorman's works
A writer who was chosen to translate American poet Amanda Gorman's work into Dutch has handed back the assignment following criticism that a white author was selected to translate the words of a Black woman who is the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history.
Rwandan court rules it can try 'Hotel Rwanda' hero
The terrorism trial of the man who inspired the film "Hotel Rwanda" can be held in Rwanda, a judge there ruled Friday, rejecting Paul Rusesabagina's argument that a court there cannot try him because he is no longer a citizen.