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Many environmentalists back Biden’s move to tap oil reserve
Democrats and climate activists generally supported President Joe Biden's decision to release a record 50 million barrels of oil from America's strategic reserve, even...
Taliban control now-quiet Kabul airport after US withdrawal
The Taliban were in full control of Kabul's international airport on Tuesday, after the last U.S. plane left its runway, marking the end of...
Israel, Hamas escalate heavy fighting with no end in sight
Israel stepped up its attacks on the Gaza Strip, flattening a high-rise building used by the Hamas militant group and killing at least three...
India tops 200,000 dead as virus surge breaks health system
India crossed a grim milestone Wednesday of 200,000 people lost to the coronavirus as a devastating surge of new infections tears through dense cities...
Myanmar still mired in violence 2 months after military coup
Protesters in Myanmar on Thursday marked two months since the military seized power by again defying the threat of lethal violence and demonstrating against...
Defying deadly crackdown, crowds again protest Myanmar coup
Police in Myanmar's biggest city fired tear gas Monday at defiant crowds who returned to the streets to protest last month's coup, despite reports...
Biden faces a more confident China after US chaos
As a new U.S. president takes office, he faces a determined Chinese leadership that could be further emboldened by America's troubles at home.
The disarray...
More EU nations ban travel from UK, fearing virus variant
A growing list of European Union nations and Canada barred travel from the U.K. on Sunday and others were considering similar action, in a...
Biden seeks to move quickly and build out his administration
President-elect Joe Biden signaled on Sunday he plans to move quickly to build out his government, focusing first on the raging pandemic that will...
Moon holds more water in more places than ever thought
The moon's shadowed, frigid nooks and crannies may hold frozen water in more places and in larger quantities than previously suspected. And for the...
