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Prince Harry Announces Massive Travel Sustainability Project

The eco-minded Prince Harry announced a massive travel sustainability initiative Tuesday in partnership with key service providers that’s aimed at bettering the practices of the global industry amid an ever-increasing …

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Former Navy SEAL Enters Yale as 52-Year-Old Freshman

Former Navy SEAL James Hatch says heading to class as a freshman at Yale University is just about as nerve-wracking as preparing for the uncertainty of combat.    At 52 …

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Neighbor: Texas Gunman Was ‘Violent, Aggressive Person’

The gunman in a West Texas rampage “was on a long spiral of going down” and had been fired from his oil services job the morning he killed seven people, …

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Biden Taps Influence Industry Despite Pledge on Lobbyists

Joe Biden entered the Democratic primary promising “from day one” to reject campaign cash from lobbyists. “I work for you _ not any industry,” he tweeted. Yet hours after his …

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Burkina Faso Coup Leaders Sentenced to Up to 20 Years in Prison

Two senior allies of Burkina Faso’s deposed former president Blaise Compaore were sentenced to up to 20 years in prison on Monday for organizing a 2015 coup attempt against a …

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Kremlin Critic Wants Film to Open West’s Eyes About Putin’s Russia

Kremlin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky hopes a new documentary film about his life chronicling his journey from being Russia’s richest man to an exiled dissident will open the West’s eyes to …

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Indonesia to Close Giant Lizard Island, Leaving Guides, Villagers in the Lurch

Almost every day 20-year-old Rizaldian Syahputra puts on his blue uniform, laces up his high boots and leaves his wooden house on stilts for a job many nature-lovers would envy. …

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34 Missing After Fire Engulfs Dive Boat Off California Coast

The U.S. Coast Guard says 34 people are missing after a fire erupted aboard a dive boat off the coast of Southern California. Local media are reporting that several people …

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Britain’s Johnson Threatens Expulsion of Tory Rebels Over Brexit Dispute

Updated Sept. 2, 2019, 3:40p.m. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson threatened Monday to expel any Conservative Party rebels if they try to block his push for a no-deal exit next …

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US Stock Futures Fall as New Tariffs Darken Global Outlook

Wall Street stock futures weakened in early trade on Monday, setting a dour tone for Asian markets after tit-for-tat tariffs between the United States and China took effect, reinforcing investors’ …

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In EscalatingTrade war, US Consumers May See Higher Prices

The United States and China on Sunday put in place their latest tariff increases on each other’s goods, potentially raising prices Americans pay for some clothes, shoes, sporting goods and …

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Saudi-led Airstrikes Kill at Least 100 in Rebel-run Prison

The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen staged multiple airstrikes on a detention center operated by the Houthi rebels in the southwestern province of Dhamar, killing at least 100 people and …

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Tensions Grow Between Israel, Lebanon’s Hezbollah

Tensions are rising between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah as the Israeli military said on Sunday that a number of anti-tank missiles were fired from Lebanon, targeting an …

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Start of WW II Marked in Poland with German Remorse

Germany’s president bowed his head and asked for forgiveness for the suffering his nation inflicted on Poland and the rest of Europe during World War II. “This war was a …

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Dozens Arrested in Indonesia in Papua Protests

Indonesian police have arrested dozens of people in the easternmost region of Papua following protests last week in which buildings were set ablaze, a police spokesman said Sunday. The area …

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New Tool to Quell Violence in Ethiopian Refugee Camps: Podcasts

A team of researchers and humanitarian professionals have developed a unique approach to combat domestic violence in the refugee camps of Dollo Ado in Ethiopia. The approach involves the co-creation …

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Violent Hong Kong Protests Meet Violent Police Response     

Using water cannons, gunshots, batons and tear gas, Hong Kong police pursued protesters through city streets and into subway stations, seeking people who defied and blocked police in several districts …

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Wyoming Stalls for Time as Coal Declines

For more than a century, coal has kept the lights on in the industrialized world. But coal-fired power plants are closing across the United States and Europe. Market forces have …

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US Farmers Push for United States, Canada, Mexico Trade Agreement

In 2018, the United States reached an agreement with Mexico and Canada — two of its biggest trading partners — to replace the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement, or …

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Sudan’s Ex-President Bashir Charged With Corruption

A Sudanese judge formally indicted former president Omar al-Bashir on charges of possessing illicit foreign currency and corruption on Saturday. Questioned in court for the first time, Bashir said that …

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Taliban Insurgents Assault Key Afghan City as Peace Talks Continue

The Taliban have staged a “large-scale” predawn attack on an important city in northern Afghanistan, even as leaders of the insurgent group are engaged in marathon peace talks with the …

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2 Million in India’s Assam State Face Prospect of Becoming Stateless

About two million people living in India’s northeastern state of Assam face the unnerving prospect of becoming stateless as authorities wind down a mammoth process to identify illegal immigrants.   …

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