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17 Percent of Food Production Globally Wasted, UN Report Estimates
International

17 Percent of Food Production Globally Wasted, UN Report Estimates

North Korea May Be Trying to Extract Plutonium, Photos Show
Asia

North Korea May Be Trying to Extract Plutonium, Photos Show

U.S. Is ‘Gravely Concerned’ by Reports of Abuses in Ethiopia
Africa

U.S. Is ‘Gravely Concerned’ by Reports of Abuses in Ethiopia

Thousands Flee Rebel Violence in Central African Republic
Africa

Thousands Flee Rebel Violence in Central African Republic

Israeli PM Netanyahu Accuses Iran of Attacking Cargo Ship
Middle East

Israeli PM Netanyahu Accuses Iran of Attacking Cargo Ship

‘How Many Dead Bodies?’ Asked Myanmar Protester Killed on Bloodiest Day
Asia

‘How Many Dead Bodies?’ Asked Myanmar Protester Killed on Bloodiest Day

Trash Fills Bosnia River Faster than Workers Can Pull It Out
Europe

Trash Fills Bosnia River Faster than Workers Can Pull It Out

Research: Eating Refined Grains Increases Risk of Heart Attack, Early Death
Society & Lifestyles

Research: Eating Refined Grains Increases Risk of Heart Attack, Early Death

Gunmen Abduct 317 Schoolgirls in Increasingly Lawless Northwest Nigeria
Africa

Gunmen Abduct 317 Schoolgirls in Increasingly Lawless Northwest Nigeria

Why Mt. Etna’s Latest Eruptions Awe Even Those Who Study Volcanoes
Weather & Environment

Why Mt. Etna’s Latest Eruptions Awe Even Those Who Study Volcanoes

U.S. Bombs Iran-backed Militia in Syria, Retaliation for Rocket Attack
Middle East

U.S. Bombs Iran-backed Militia in Syria, Retaliation for Rocket Attack

Iran Supreme Leader: Will Enrich Uranium to 60 Percent Purity if Needed
Middle East

Iran Supreme Leader: Will Enrich Uranium to 60 Percent Purity if Needed

Violence Against Civilians Surges in Afghanistan After Peace Talks: U.N. Report
Middle East

Violence Against Civilians Surges in Afghanistan After Peace Talks: U.N. Report

At Least 160 Confederate Symbols Were Taken Down in 2020
Americas

At Least 160 Confederate Symbols Were Taken Down in 2020

Concern Over Rich-Poor Divide Increases During Pandemic
Society & Lifestyles

Concern Over Rich-Poor Divide Increases During Pandemic

Italian Ambassador Killed in Attack on Congo Convoy
Africa

Italian Ambassador Killed in Attack on Congo Convoy

Myanmar Protests Swell After Junta Raises Specter of Force
Asia

Myanmar Protests Swell After Junta Raises Specter of Force

Texas Freeze Led to Release of Tons of Air Pollutants as Refineries Shut
Weather & Environment

Texas Freeze Led to Release of Tons of Air Pollutants as Refineries Shut

Analysis: Europe Braces for Pandemic Reality to Hit Banks
Economy & Personal Finance

Analysis: Europe Braces for Pandemic Reality to Hit Banks

Ten Years After Uprising, Some Bahrainis Still Counting the Cost
Middle East

Ten Years After Uprising, Some Bahrainis Still Counting the Cost