International

Turkish man strikes up 37-year friendship with swan

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EDIRNE, Turkey — An unusual friendship between a Turkish man and a swan he rescued has endured for decades. ...

Venezuelan migrants welcome new Colombian protection measure

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BOGOTA, Colombia — Venezuelan migrants in Colombia welcomed a historic decision by that country to grant them protection for the next 10 years and...

South Africa’s Ramaphosa urges support for vaccination drive

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JOHANNESBURG — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa urged support for his government’s efforts to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic as it struggles to implement...

Online retailer Boohoo buys 3 fashion brands from Arcadia

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<p>LONDON &mdash; British online fashion retailer Boohoo has bought three clothing brands owned by the collapsed Arcadia retail group for 25.2 million pounds ($34.5...

Dutch govt offers gesture of appreciation to Srebrenica vets

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<p>THE HAGUE, Netherlands &mdash; The Dutch government said Wednesday that it will pay veterans of a United Nations peacekeeping mission that failed to prevent...

Puerto Rico prepares to reopen schools 1 year after pandemic

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico officials announced Monday that five grades will return to in-person classes next month as the U.S. territory...

AP Exclusive: Man recounts torture in Maduro’s Venezuela

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CARACAS, Venezuela — The ransom calls began soon after Carlos Marrón learned his father hadn’t returned from his evening walk. The kidnappers wanted to...

5 found dead after stabbings, fire at house in Germany

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BERLIN — Emergency services found five bodies after a fire at a house in western Germany, and investigators said Saturday they believe that a...

Desperation grows in battered Honduras, fueling migration

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<p>SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras &mdash; Nory Yamileth Hernández and her three teenage children have been living in a battered tent under a bridge on...

Turkish sailors abducted by pirates return home from Nigeria

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<p>ANKARA, Turkey &mdash; Fifteen Turkish sailors who were kidnapped by pirates off west Africa last month returned to Turkey on Sunday. </p> ...