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UN says Yemen's warring parties agree to 2-month truce

UN says Yemen's warring parties agree to 2-month truce

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Yemen's warring sides have accepted a two-month truce, starting with the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the U.N. envoy to Yemen said Friday.
Pope makes historic Indigenous apology for Canada abuses

Pope makes historic Indigenous apology for Canada abuses

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Friday made a historic apology to Indigenous peoples for the “deplorable” abuses they suffered in Canada’s Catholic-run residential schools and said he hoped to visit Canada in late July to deliver the apology in p
COVID-19 asylum limits at US-Mexico border to end May 23

COVID-19 asylum limits at US-Mexico border to end May 23

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that it is ending a policy that limited asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Politically charged US-Iran in first Middle East World Cup

Politically charged US-Iran in first Middle East World Cup

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The most controversial World Cup ever will feature in Qatar the most politically charged matchups. Just like in 1998, the United States will play Iran with diplomatic relations yet to be restored between the nations.
US man abducted in Afghanistan appears in newly posted video

US man abducted in Afghanistan appears in newly posted video

WASHINGTON (AP) — An American man kidnapped in Afghanistan two years ago is seen in a video pleading for his release so that he can be reunited with his family, according to a recording posted Friday by The New Yorker magazine.
Live updates | Ukraine checks Chernobyl after Russians leave

Live updates | Ukraine checks Chernobyl after Russians leave

WARSAW, Poland — Ukraine’s foreign minister says that now his country’s government is back in control of the Chernobyl nuclear site, it will work with the U.N. atomic agency to determine what the occupying Russians did there and mitigate any danger.
Pennsylvania policeman killed, 2 officers hurt in shooting

Pennsylvania policeman killed, 2 officers hurt in shooting

LEBANON, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania police officer was killed and two officers were injured Thursday during a shooting while responding to a domestic disturbance, Lebanon Mayor Sherry Capello said. Police went to a home in the city at about 3:30 p.m.
Mine accident in central Serbia kills 8, injures 18

Mine accident in central Serbia kills 8, injures 18

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — An accident in a mine in central Serbia killed eight people and wounded 18 Friday, authorities said. The accident in the Soko coal mine happened shortly after 4 a.m. (0200GMT).
2 South Korean air force planes collide and crash, killing 4

2 South Korean air force planes collide and crash, killing 4

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Two South Korean air force planes collided in mid-air during training and crashed near their base on Friday, killing all four people aboard the aircraft, officials said.
Russians leave Chernobyl site as fighting rages elsewhere

Russians leave Chernobyl site as fighting rages elsewhere

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian troops handed control of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant back to the Ukrainians and left the heavily contaminated site early Friday, more than a month after taking it over, Ukrainian authorities said, as fighting raged