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Hundreds of Nigerian students missing after attack on school

Hundreds of Nigerian students missing after attack on school

LAGOS, Nigeria — Hundreds of Nigerian students are missing after gunmen attacked a secondary school in the country's northwestern Katsina state, police said, while the president said the military was in gunfights with bandits in a forest as it tried
Sudan's PM visits Ethiopia, as Tigray refugees top 50,000

Sudan's PM visits Ethiopia, as Tigray refugees top 50,000

CAIRO — Sudan's prime minister made a brief visit to Ethiopia on Sunday, his office said, amid a growing refugee crisis that has seen more than 50,000 Ethiopians flee conflict in the Tigray region into neighbouring Sudan.
Officials: Bomb and gun attacks in Afghan capital kill 3

Officials: Bomb and gun attacks in Afghan capital kill 3

KABUL — Separate bomb and gun attacks on Sunday left at least three dead in Afghanistan's capital, local police said, a day after a barrage of mortar shells shook the city.
Asia Today: Japan, S.Korea set new daily records, mull steps

Asia Today: Japan, S.Korea set new daily records, mull steps

TOKYO — Japan’s daily coronavirus cases have exceeded 3,000 for the first time while the government delays stricter measures for fear of hurting the economy ahead of the holiday season.
Chinese capsule with moon rocks begins return to Earth

Chinese capsule with moon rocks begins return to Earth

BEIJING — A Chinese space capsule bringing back the first moon rocks in more than four decades has begun its return to Earth.
Analysis: Short work by high court of Trump's `big one'

Analysis: Short work by high court of Trump's `big one'

WASHINGTON — It didn't take the Supreme Court long to make short work of what President Donald Trump called “the big one.
Hunter Biden subpoena seeks info on Burisma, other entities

Hunter Biden subpoena seeks info on Burisma, other entities

WASHINGTON — A subpoena seeking documents from Hunter Biden asked for information related to more than two dozen entities, including Ukraine gas company Burisma, according to a person familiar with a Justice Department tax investigation of President-
Iran executes exiled journalist who encouraged 2017 protests

Iran executes exiled journalist who encouraged 2017 protests

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran on Saturday executed an exiled journalist over his online work that helped inspire nationwide economic protests in 2017, a little more than a year after authorities tricked him into travelling to Iraq where he was a
Prince William thanks pandemic workers at Christmas show

Prince William thanks pandemic workers at Christmas show

LONDON — Britain's Prince William and his family attended a Christmas show in London on Friday night, where he paid tribute to medical staff and other frontline workers for their efforts during the pandemic.
Italy's staggering virus toll poses uncomfortable questions

Italy's staggering virus toll poses uncomfortable questions

ROME — Italy is reclaiming a record that nobody wants — the most coronavirus deaths in Europe — after the health care system again failed to protect the elderly and government authorities delayed imposing new restrictions.