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French interior minister shocked at cat train death

Deutsche Welle
Jan 28 02:58 PM

The death of a cat after it was run over by a train at a Paris train station has roused outrage in France. Read more »

Tyre Nichols: Memphis releases deadly police beating videos

Deutsche Welle
Jan 28 02:33 PM

The distressing footage showing US police officers beating a Black man emerged a day after they were charged with murder. Read more »

A welcome kiss for Ukrainian serviceman

Yasuyoshi Chiba, AFP
Jan 28 01:32 PM

A Ukrainian serviceman embraces his partner upon her arrival from Kyiv at Kramatorsk train station on Friday amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Read more »

Israel, Gaza militants trade missiles after deadly West Bank raid

Mai Yaghi and Gareth Browne, Agence France-Presse
Jan 27 07:36 PM

Israel and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip traded missile fire Friday, raising fears of a further escalation in violence. Read more »

Zelensky says 'indifference kills along with hatred'

Agence France-Presse
Jan 27 07:33 PM

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky marked Holocaust Remembrance Day Friday by urging the world to unite against "indifference" and "hatred," nearly one year into Russia's invasion of his country. Read more »

2 years after Myanmar coup, UN says situation 'catastrophic'

Agence France-Presse
Jan 27 07:11 PM

Nearly two years after Myanmar's military coup, the UN rights chief warned Friday that the country had plunged into catastrophe. Read more »

Japan to treat COVID-19 like seasonal flu

Kyodo News
Jan 27 06:25 PM

Japan formally decided Friday to downgrade the legal status of the novel coronavirus on May 8 to the same category as common infectious diseases, such as seasonal influenza. Read more »

Alleged ringleader of Japan robberies is man detained in Manila

Kyodo News
Jan 27 04:47 PM | Updated Jan 28 10:56 AM

The alleged ringleader of a string of robberies across Japan is a Japanese national who was arrested in the Philippines. Read more »

Remembering victims of the Holocaust

ABS-CBN News
Jan 27 04:16 PM

Mourning candles are placed around steles during a candlelights ceremony at Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe in Berlin, Germany on Thursday Read more »

Trouble in Peru

Antonio Melgarejo, EPA-EFE
Jan 27 02:59 PM

Thousands of protesters from various regions of Peru traveled to the capital to demand the resignation of President Dina Boluarte. Read more »

In a first, German parliament spotlights Nazis' LGBTQ victims

Deborah Cole, Agence France-Presse
Jan 27 02:28 PM | Updated Jan 27 03:21 PM

The German parliament will for the first time on Friday focus its annual Holocaust memorial commemorations on people persecuted and killed for their sexual or gender identity. Read more »

Phew! Truck-sized asteroid misses Earth

Huw Griffith, Agence France-Presse
Jan 27 01:07 PM

A truck-sized asteroid that suddenly loomed out of the darkness a few days ago sailed harmlessly past us on Thursday. Read more »

California farm shooter admits guilt, says mentally ill

Agence France-Presse
Jan 27 11:26 AM

The man accused of killing 7 fellow farmworkers in California said he had endured years of bullying and overwork. Read more »

Japan to downgrade COVID-19 category on May 8: sources

Kyodo News
Jan 27 11:02 AM

Japan plans to reclassify the novel coronavirus to the same category as common infectious diseases such as seasonal influenz, government sources said. Read more »

Police unrest in Haiti

Johnson Sabin, EPA-EFE
Jan 27 10:20 AM

A protest spurred by police officers that reached the private residence of Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry denounced authorities' indifference to the death of at least 14 officers. Read more »

Plans to scrap religious holiday angers Danes

Camille Bas-Wohlert, Agence France-Presse
Jan 27 09:31 AM | Updated Jan 27 11:47 AM

The Danish government's plan to abolish a public holiday to help fund the defense budget amid the war in Ukraine is putting Denmark's cherished welfare model at risk. Read more »

Canada to send four combat-ready Leopard tanks to Ukraine

Agence France-Presse
Jan 27 06:30 AM

Canada said Thursday it will join the United States, Germany and other countries in supplying heavy tanks to Ukraine to fight off Russian forces. Read more »

S.Africa to send more than 100 cheetahs to India

Agence France-Presse
Jan 27 06:11 AM

South Africa said Thursday that it had reached a deal to transfer more than 100 cheetahs to India as part of an ambitious project to reintroduce the spotted cats in the south Asian country. Read more »

US extends protection for Hong Kongers fleeing China

Agence France-Presse
Jan 27 01:02 AM | Updated Jan 27 05:35 AM

Biden said the United States is "offering safe haven for Hong Kong residents who have been deprived of their guaranteed freedoms in Hong Kong." Read more »

US Marines open new Guam base

Kyodo News
Jan 26 11:28 PM | Updated Jan 27 05:35 AM

The US Marine Corps on Thursday formally opened its new base on the US territory of Guam. Read more »

Australia Day is 'Invasion Day'

Diego Fidele, EPA-EFE
Jan 26 10:15 PM

The rally was held on Australia Day, which is the official national day of Australia and is unofficially known as Invasion Day as it marks the colonization of the country's Aboriginal people. Read more »

8 arrested in 'Luffy' robberies across Japan

Kyodo News
Jan 26 07:41 PM

The telephone number linked to 'Luffy' suggests the person is in the Philippines, the police said. Read more »

Japan to lift COVID rules on events

Kyodo News
Jan 26 07:38 PM

However, attendees will be requested to continue wearing face masks under the decision expected Friday by the government's task force. Read more »

8 dead after ship sinks near Japan

Agence France-Presse
Jan 26 04:37 PM

Eight people are dead, including 6 Chinese nationals, after a ship sank in waters off the coast of Japan, a Chinese diplomat said Thursday. Read more »

China says COVID deaths down by nearly 80 pct

Agence France-Presse
Jan 26 12:46 PM

The number of daily COVID-19 deaths in China has fallen by nearly 80 percent since the start of the month, authorities have said. Read more »