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Sarkozy Rules Out French Presidential Run After Conviction
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has ruled out running again for office next year, a day after a court found him guilty of corruption and influence peddling and sentenced him to a year in prison. He appealed the decision.
Doctors Without Borders Staffer Killed In North Syria Camp
The international aid organization Doctors Without Borders said Tuesday a staff member was killed and three were injured in separate incidents last month in a camp for displaced people in northeast Syria.
'Rosa Parks of Wall Street': Vernon Jordan, US Civil Rights Activist and Lawyer, Dies at Age 85
Jordan, who in 1980 was badly wounded by a white supremacist sniper in Indiana, died Monday night, multiple media reports said, citing his family.
1 in 4 People Will Have Hearing Problems by 2050, Says WHO
World Health Organization proposed a package of measures, which it calculated would cost $1.33 per person per year.
Texas Top Utility Regulator Quits In Fallout Over Blackouts
Texas' top utilities regulator resigned Monday in the widening fallout from blackouts triggered by an unusually heavy and widespread winter storm that left millions in the state without power and water for days.
New US Envoy Urges Ramped Up Pressure On Myanmar Military
Tehran has rejected a European Union invitation to join a meeting with the U.S. and the other original participants in the agreement
Intruder Raises Questions About Mexican President's Security
An intruder burst into Mexican President Andrs Manuel Lpez Obradors daily morning news conference Monday, approached him and spoke with the leader for a while before an aide accompanied the man into a back office to listen to his complaint.
Minneapolis Won't Pay 'Influencers' During Officer's Trial
Minneapolis city officials on Monday canceled plans to hire social media influencers to post information during the upcoming trial of a former police officer accused in the death of George Floyd.
Creativity Emerges In Quieter, Digital Milan Fashion Week
Fashion is off the hamster wheel, taking a deep breath that is allowing some freshness to seep into the once relentless cycle.
10 Ridiculous Quotes from Trump's CPAC Speech: Ex-US Prez Huffs and Puffs, Teases 2024 Run
Trump repeated his false claims that he won the election instead of President Joe Biden,
Fireball Meteor Lights Up UK Sky, Viewers Describe it as 'Giant Firework'
When an object in space crosses into the Earth's atmosphere it begins to burn up and a bright flash is seen in the sky.
Zero Discrimination Day 2021: All You Need to Know
The day was launched by UNAIDS executive director Michel Sidibe on February 27, 2014, and was first observed on March 1, 2014. Here is all you need to know about the day.
Associated Press Journalist Detained By Police In Myanmar
An Associated Press journalist has been detained by police while covering protests against the military coup in Myanmar.
Dozens Of Leading Hong Kong Democrats Brace For National Security Charges To Be Laid
Several dozen Hong Kong democrats are due to report to local police stations across the city on Sunday, with some expecting to be charged with breaches of national security as a crackdown on the democratic opposition intensifies.
Onus on India for Progress After LoC Ceasefire, Pak Ready to Move Forward Through Talks: Imran Khan
On the second anniversary of Pakistan’s retaliatory air strikes after the IAF targeted a JeM camp at Balakot in 2019, Khan said India must take steps to meet Kashmiri people’s right to self-determination.
Saudi Arabia Rejects U.S. Intelligence Report On Khashoggi's Killing - Statement
Saudi Arabia said it rejected completely "the negative, false and unacceptable" assessment of a U.S. intelligence report released on Friday that found Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had approved the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.