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Death Toll from Heavy Afghanistan Flooding Surpasses 150
Middle East

Death Toll from Heavy Afghanistan Flooding Surpasses 150

Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Set to Resign, Cites Ailing Health
Asia

Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Set to Resign, Cites Ailing Health

New Study Finds Smiling Tricks Your Mind into a Positive Mood
Health Issues

New Study Finds Smiling Tricks Your Mind into a Positive Mood

A Collapsing Economy and a Family Feud Pile Pressure on Syria’s President Assad
Middle East

A Collapsing Economy and a Family Feud Pile Pressure on Syria’s President Assad

15 Years After Katrina: Residents Faced with Crumbling Homes and Eviction
Asia

15 Years After Katrina: Residents Faced with Crumbling Homes and Eviction

Iran Announces Locally Made Ballistic and Cruise Missiles amid U.S. Tensions
Middle East

Iran Announces Locally Made Ballistic and Cruise Missiles amid U.S. Tensions

Back to the Paddy Fields. COVID Smashes Indian Middle-class Dreams
Economy & Personal Finance

Back to the Paddy Fields. COVID Smashes Indian Middle-class Dreams

4 Killed, at Least 20 Hurt in Cincinnati Weekend Shootings
Crime & Punishment

4 Killed, at Least 20 Hurt in Cincinnati Weekend Shootings

Taiwan to Raise Defense Spending as China Details Combat Drills
Asia

Taiwan to Raise Defense Spending as China Details Combat Drills

U.S. Seizes Iranian Gas Heading for Venezuela
Americas

U.S. Seizes Iranian Gas Heading for Venezuela

Iowa Farmers Suffer Deep Losses After Rare Storm Flattens Fields
Weather & Environment

Iowa Farmers Suffer Deep Losses After Rare Storm Flattens Fields

With President Trump’s Help, Israel and the United Arab Emirates Reach Historic Deal to Normalize Relations
Geopolitics

With President Trump’s Help, Israel and the United Arab Emirates Reach Historic Deal to Normalize Relations

Vaping Linked to Risk of COVID-19 in Teens, Young Adults
Health Issues

Vaping Linked to Risk of COVID-19 in Teens, Young Adults

Mass Looting Breaks Out in Chicago; Shots Fired, 100 Arrested
Crime & Punishment

Mass Looting Breaks Out in Chicago; Shots Fired, 100 Arrested

Lebanese Government Resigns after Beirut Blast, Public Anger
Middle East

Lebanese Government Resigns after Beirut Blast, Public Anger

Argentines Battle Rising Poverty and Hunger, With or Without Debt Deal
Americas

Argentines Battle Rising Poverty and Hunger, With or Without Debt Deal

China Diplomat: U.S. Fueling New Cold War Due to Presidential Election
Geopolitics

China Diplomat: U.S. Fueling New Cold War Due to Presidential Election

UN Finds Migrants Face Violence by African Officials
Africa

UN Finds Migrants Face Violence by African Officials

Survivors Mark 75th Anniversary of World’s 1st Nuclear Attack
Asia

Survivors Mark 75th Anniversary of World’s 1st Nuclear Attack

Beirut Reels from Huge Blast, as Death Toll Climbs to at Least 100
Middle East

Beirut Reels from Huge Blast, as Death Toll Climbs to at Least 100