Washington & Politics

Hate crime charges added in Asian American store attacks

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BALTIMORE — A man accused in a rampage at three Baltimore liquor stores owned by Asian American families last month is now facing hate...

UK PM’s party rebels prepare to challenge foreign aid cuts

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LONDON — Senior Lawmakers from Britain’s governing Conservative Party are hoping to reverse the government's contentious cut in foreign aid spending — just days...

WHO: High vaccination rates can help reduce risk of variants

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GENEVA — A top World Health Organization official estimated Monday that COVID-19 vaccination coverage of at least 80% is needed to significantly lower the...

Probe: Cyprus wrongly issued passports despite warnings

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NICOSIA, Cyprus — The Cyprus government continued for at least...

Schumer recommending 2 voting rights lawyers to be judges

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WASHINGTON — The Senate’s top Democrat is recommending President Joe Biden nominate two prominent voting rights attorneys to serve as judges on the 2nd...

Minister opposes suspending cricketer for offensive tweets

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LONDON — The British government called on England’s cricket authorities on Monday to reconsider the suspension of fast bowler Ollie Robinson while he is...

Full volume: White House briefing room back to crammed again

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WASHINGTON — The White House briefing room on Monday might have been a fire marshal's nightmare. ...

Austria’s far-right Freedom Party chooses new leader

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BERLIN — Austria's far-right Freedom Party on Monday nominated Herbert Kickl, the country's combative former interior minister, as its new leader. ...

Pipeline foes gear up for large northern Minnesota protests

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SOLWAY, Minn. — Environmental and tribal groups opposed to Enbridge Energy’s ongoing effort to replace its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline are planning...

Maldives foreign minister elected as UN assembly president

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UNITED NATIONS — Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid of the Maldives defeated Afghanistan’s former foreign minister Zalmai Rassoul in an election Monday for the next...