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Fiona sweeps away houses, knocks out power in eastern Canada
Fiona washed houses into the sea, tore the roofs off others and knocked out power to the vast majority of two Canadian provinces as it made landfall before dawn Saturday as a big, powerful post-tropical cyclone.
Kremlin stages votes in Ukraine, sees protests in Russia
Russian forces launched new strikes on Ukrainian cities Saturday as Kremlin-orchestrated votes took place in four occupied regions to create a pretext for their annexation by Moscow.
Somali envoy visits Twin Cities to seek famine relief for nation struggling with drought
"The importance of our Somali family around the world cannot be overstated," special presidential envoy Abdirahman Abdishakur said in a statement.
Kim Kardashian culls Dolce&Gabbana archives for Milan show
Kim Kardashian took Milan by storm on Saturday, curating a new collection for Dolce&Gabbana that took inspiration from 20 years of archival looks.
Live updates: U.N. General Assembly
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On Ukraine, Russia repeats insistence that it had no choice
Russia made its case to the world Saturday for its war in Ukraine, repeating a series of grievances about its neighbor and the West to tell the U.N. General Assembly meeting of leaders that Moscow had "no choice" but to take military action.
Opposition leads in 1st round of Czech Senate election
The major opposition party in the Czech Republic appeared to be leading Saturday in the first round of elections for one-third of the seats in Parliament's upper house, the Senate.
India stays neutral on Ukraine war, previews G-20 term at UN
India's foreign minister laid out the country's plans for its turn at the G-20 presidency during his speech Saturday in front of the U.N. General Assembly.
As Ukraine worries UN, some leaders rue what's pushed aside
In speech after speech, world leaders dwelled on the topic consuming this year's U.N. General Assembly meeting: Russia's war in Ukraine.
China on Taiwan: 'External interference' won't be tolerated
China underscored its commitment Saturday to its claim on Taiwan, telling assembled world leaders that anyone who gets in the way of its determination to reunify with the self-governing island would be "crushed by the wheels of history."
Pink Floyd founder cancels Poland concerts after war remarks
Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters has canceled concerts planned in Poland amid outrage over his stance on Russia's war against Ukraine, Polish media reported Saturday.
EU candidate Serbia and Russia sign foreign policy agreement
Serbia has signed an agreement with Russia for mutual "consultations" on foreign policy matters, the Balkan country's media reported Saturday.
Interview: New UN climate chief takes the fight personally
For the United Nations' new climate chief, the fight is personal.
Russian police block mobilization protests, arrest hundreds
Russian police moved quickly Saturday to disperse peaceful protests against President Vladimir Putin's military mobilization order, arresting hundreds, including some children, in scores of cities across the vast country.
Egypt's leader meets with Sudan's military ruler in Cairo
President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi of Egypt on Saturday met with Sudan's leader in Cairo for talks that focused on ties between the two neighbors, officials said.
In Lebanon, boat tragedy kills 94 but others plan to migrate
Thousands of Palestinians held prayers on a small soccer field in a refugee camp in northern Lebanon on Saturday, to mourn one of the scores of migrants who died after their boat sank off Syria's coast this week, even as others vowed to undertake the same perilous voyage.
Police in Laos seize meth pills in one of biggest busts
Authorities in Laos have made their third largest seizure ever of methamphetamine, confiscating a haul of 33 million tablets along with 500 kilograms (1,100 pounds) of crystal methamphetamine, an official with the U.N. anti-crime agency said Saturday.
GLIMPSES: One prime minister, many quotable quotes
So you're paying attention to the tectonic geopolitical issues at the U.N. General Assembly, and many of them are addressed in carefully calibrated and crafted diplospeak. Then, suddenly, someone like Ralph Gonsalves steps up to the podium.
Sri Lankans describe abuse as Russian captives in Ukraine
A group of Sri Lankans held captive by Russian forces in an agricultural factory in eastern Ukraine said Saturday that they were beaten and abused for months before escaping on foot as the Russians withdrew from the Kharkiv region this month.
Belarus opposition says fate of country, Ukraine intertwined
The fate of Belarus and Ukraine are "interconnected," and both countries must fight together to safeguard their very existence because Russia doesn't view them as independent sovereign states, Belarus' opposition leader said Friday.