Protests and violence are so routine in Bangladesh that treating the ongoing crackdown on opponents of Sheikh Hasina as anything other than the noise generated by the election might seem like a stretch. From the latest deaths of opposition activists in police shootings, and the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) demanding an “interim” administration that …
BEIJING (AP) — In a sharp turnaround, China announced a series of measures rolling back some of its most draconian anti-COVID-19 restrictions, including limiting tough lockdowns and ordering schools with no known infections to resume classes. regular. The National Health Commission, in a 10-point announcement on Wednesday, stipulated that COVID-19 tests and a healthy health …
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FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Even as Ukraine celebrates its recent battlefield victorieshis government faces a looming challenge on the financial front: how to pay the enormous cost of the war effort without triggering runaway price spikes for ordinary people or racking up debts that could hamper post-war reconstruction. The struggle is to find loans or …
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Group of Seven nations and Australia joined the European Union on Friday in adopting a $60-a-barrel price cap for Russian oil, a key step as Western sanctions aim to reshape the market world oil to prevent price spikes and deprive President Vladimir Putin of funding for his war in Ukraine. Europe …
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HAVANA (AP) — In the Telegram group chat, messages roll in like waves. “I need liquid ibuprofen and acetaminophen please,” one user wrote. “It’s urgent, it’s for my 10 month old baby.” Others offer medicine brought from outside Cuba, adding: “Write me in a direct message. Emoji’s spotted lists feature antibiotics, pregnancy tests, vitamins, rash …
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VERONA, Italy (AP) — Early-season revelers sipping mulled wine and shopping for holiday decorations packed the Verona Christmas Market for its inaugural weekend. But beyond the wooden market stalls, the Italian city has yet to decorate its granite-clad pedestrian streets with twinkling Christmas lights as officials debate the brightness of the season during an energy …
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Longtime reformist leader Anwar Ibrahim was sworn in as Malaysia’s prime minister on Thursday and pledged to heal a racially divided nation, fight corruption and revive an economy struggling with the rising cost of living. His rise to the top was a victory for political reformers who have been locked …
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BEIJING (AP) — Police beat workers protesting conditions at the world’s largest factory for Apple’s iPhone, whose latest model is being delayed because anti-COVID measures are hampering manufacturing by China technology affordable to the world. Foxconn, a contract assembler that makes the global smartphone industry possible, didn’t have enough workers to make the new iPhone …
BANGKOK (AP) — Leaders across Asia-Pacific have called for an end to Russia’s war on Ukraine and pledged to steer the region’s economies towards sustainable growth as they wrapped up summit meetings on Saturday. Host Thailand won a diplomatic coup by successfully bridging the rifts among the 21 members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum …
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