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US Marine quick reaction force deployed twice in last 30 days to defend embassies
The U.S. Marine Security Augmentation Unit has deployed twice in the past 30 days to support and protect embassies in Africa and the Caribbean.
Osama bin Laden was found because his family hung their clothes out to dry
One of 54 children, Osama was born in 1957 to 15-year-old Allia Ghanem, one of at least 20 women whom Mohammed, nearly 40 years her senior, had married and divorced during his lifetime.
Two American travelers to Canada fined $16,000 each for fake vaccination documents
Canadian officials have charged two American travelers and fined them 20,000 Canadian dollars each - around $16,000 USD - for providing fake COVID-19 vaccination documents.
UN compound in Afghanistan attacked, at least one guard killed
At least one security guard was killed in Afghanistan Friday after the Taliban attacked the central United Nations compound in the western province of Herat.
Hong Kong protester sentenced to 9 years in prison for violating China-imposed national security law
A pro-democracy protester was sentenced Friday to nine years in prison in the closely watched first prosecution under Hong Kong’s national security law as the ruling Communist Party tightens control over the territory.
Woman's burnt corpse mistaken for mannequin, tossed by Canadian authorities
Cops at the scene of a suspicious brush fire in Quebec last week mistook a woman’s burnt body for a mannequin and placed it in a police station dumpster.
Brazil cold snap gives rare chance for snowmen and snowballs
A fierce cold snap prompted snowfall in southern Brazil, with snow accumulating on streets of cities where the wintry phenomenon is rarely seen.
Evacuation flight brings 200 Afghans to US
The first flight evacuating Afghans who worked alongside Americans in Afghanistan brought more than 200 people, including scores of children and babies in arms, to resettlement in the United States on Friday, and President Biden welcomed them home.
UK to build national Holocaust memorial beside Parliament
The British government on Thursday approved plans to build a national Holocaust memorial beside Parliament, rejecting claims by campaigners that the location was unsuitable.
China expects Taliban to play 'important' role in Afghan peace
China has started talks with the Taliban as tensions mount about the future of Afghanistan following the U.S. military’s withdrawal from the country.
Australian man accused of punching police horse at COVID protest refuses virus test
A man accused of punching a police horse at an anti-lockdown protest in Australia will remain in jail after refusing a COVID-19 test.
Earthquake recorded off Alaska, tsunami advisories lifted
Tsunami advisories were lifted early Thursday morning after an 8.2 magnitude earthquake recorded late Wednesday off of Alaska’s Aleutian Island chain prompted evacuations in the city of Kodiak.
Russian police raid home of investigative journalist
Police in Russia raided the home of the chief editor of an investigative news site that was recently designated as a "foreign agent," the latest move by authorities to raise the pressure on independent media before the country's September parliamentary election.
Hero granny catches baby who dangled, fell 15 feet from window
The Russian woman was walking home from a supermarket when, out of the corner of her eye, she saw a toddler clinging to a second-floor window.
Mexico vigilante group abducts 21, burns homes in raid on town, officials say
Hundreds of armed men belonging to a newly-formed vigilante group called “El Machete” have abducted 21 people while burning vehicles and at least a dozen homes in a southern Mexico town, officials say.
Indian teenager beaten to death, hanged for wearing jeans
A teenage girl in India was allegedly beaten to death and publicly hanged by male family members for wearing jeans.
Republicans join 'free Cuba' protesters outside U.S. Capitol: 'Liberty will prevail'
Politicians and protesters gather outside the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday to hold a press conference in support of a Cuba free of its communist regime
Tunisia's president announces new restrictions, denies accusations of a power grab
Troops surrounded Tunisia’s parliament and blocked its speaker from entering Monday after the president suspended the legislature and fired the prime minister and other top members of government.

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