WORLD NEWS
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179China locks down 21 million in Chengdu in COVID-19 outbreak
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities have locked down Chengdu, a southwestern city of 21 million people, following a spike in COVID-19 cases....
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182Energy price hikes could force UK pubs to shut
British pubs could be forced to close because of massive increases in energy prices, leading industry figures said on Tuesday as they...
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163Japanese business pioneer, philanthropist Inamori dies at 90
TOKYO (AP) — Kazuo Inamori, founder of Japanese ceramics and electronics maker Kyocera who also became a philanthropist singing the virtues of...
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170China’s drought-hit areas get rain, bringing flood risks
BEIJING (AP) — More than 100,000 people have been moved to safer areas by Monday as heavy rains brought flood risks to...
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169Britain to see 80% spike in energy bills as crisis deepens
LONDON (AP) — Jennifer Jones keeps feeding money into her energy meter, but it never seems to be enough. And when she can’t...
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137Vietnam War photographer Tim Page dies in Australia at 78
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Legendary Vietnam War photographer, writer and counter-culture documenter Tim Page died Wednesday at his Australian home. He was...
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195China’s summer heat wave is breaking all records
The unprecedented heat wave that has engulfed China this summer has dried up rivers, wilted crops and sparked forest fires. It has grounded ships,...
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180Woman believed to be mother of children found dead in suitcases is in South Korea, say Seoul police
Awoman believed to be the mother of two children whose remains were found in suitcases in New Zealand earlier this month is...
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150European drought unearths sunken Nazi warships, ‘Spanish Stonehenge’
One of the worst droughts on record in Europe has parched the continent’s major waterways, revealing relics such as a long-submerged village...
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146Bird flu confirmed in dead chicken in Alderney
A case of bird flu has been confirmed in a domestic chicken in Alderney. The bird, which was found dead by its...
