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Democratic voting bill would make biggest changes in decades
WASHINGTON - As Congress begins debate this week on sweeping voting and ethics legislation, Democrats and Republicans can agree on one thing: If signed into law, it would usher in the biggest overhaul...
Mar 01, 2021
Girl dies after being caned during 'exorcism' in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Police in Sri Lanka said Monday they have arrested two people in connection with the death of a 9-year-old girl who was repeatedly beaten during a ritual they believed would drive...
Mar 01, 2021
UN launching donor conference amid fears of famine in Yemen
CAIRO - The United Nations was launching an appeal Monday for countries to fund its response to the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, where more than six years of war has created the world's worst humanit...
Mar 01, 2021
India giving COVID-19 vaccines to more people as cases rise
NEW DELHI - India is expanding its coronavirus vaccination drive beyond health care and front-line workers, offering the shots to older people and those with medical conditions that put them at risk. ...
Mar 01, 2021
Australian prime minister stands by minister accused of rape
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday stood by an unidentified Cabinet minister against calls for him to step down over an allegation he raped a 16-year-old girl more than 30 years ago. T...
Mar 01, 2021
Trump calls for GOP unity, repeats lies about election loss
ORLANDO, Fla. - Taking the stage for the first time since leaving office, former President Donald Trump called for GOP unity, even as he exacerbated intraparty divisions by attacking fellow Republican...
Mar 01, 2021
Biden to meet with Mexican president amid migration issues
WILMINGTON, Del. - President Joe Biden is planning a virtual meeting Monday with Mexican President Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador - a chance for the pair to talk more fully about migration, confronting the...
Mar 01, 2021
Germany reopens hairdressers, considers way ahead on virus
BERLIN - Hairdressers across Germany reopened for business Monday after a 2 1/2-month closure, another cautious step as the country balances a desire to loosen restrictions with concern about the impa...
Mar 01, 2021
Philippines launches virus vaccinations amid supply problems
MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine government launched a vaccination campaign on Monday to contain one of Southeast Asia's worst coronavirus outbreaks but faces supply problems and public resistance...
Mar 01, 2021
France's Sarkozy faces jail sentence, denies corruption pact
PARIS - The verdict is expected on Monday in a landmark corruption and influence-peddling trial that has put French former President Nicolas Sarkozy at risk of a prison sentence if he is convicted. Sa...
Mar 01, 2021
