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Ukraine tries to evacuate more civilians from Mariupol and puts Kiev on curfew
KIEV: Ukrainian authorities announced on Tuesday a new attempt to evacuate civilians from the port of Mariupol, besieged by Russian troops almost since the start of the invasion a month ago, and placed Kiev on a curfew.
(Russia Ukraine conflict - 17H00 GMT)
Mikolaiv's neighbors, in southern Ukraine, determined to resist to the end
MIKOLAIV, Ukraine: In Mikolaiv, a town in southern Ukraine that defends access to Odessa, the country's main port city, the inhabitants are willing to resist to repel the advance of the Russians, despite the relentless bombing.
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Rescue teams search for traces of passengers from crashed plane in China
WUZHOU, China: Rescuers battled rain and mud on Tuesday in search of traces of the 132 people on board the Eastern China Boeing-737 that crashed into a mountainous area in southwestern China, after a few minutes plummeting.
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Knife attack in Israel
BEERSHEBA, Israel: At least three people were killed Tuesday afternoon in a knife attack in Beer Sheva, the main city of the Negev desert in southern Israel, emergency teams reported.
(Israel attack — 19H00 GMT) NEW VIDEO
They protest the expulsion of migrants in the city of Tijuana, on the border with the United States
TIJUANA, Mexico: A group of migrants and activists protested on Monday at the Mexican border city of Tijuana to demand the end of Title 42, a U.S. legislation that allows for the immediate expulsion of those entering their territory for public health reasons.
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Important pond in Chile is dying after years of drought
VALPARAÍSO, Chile: Lake Peñuelas was one of the main sources of water supply in the Valparaiso region, in central Chile. But twelve years of low rainfall, culminating in the catastrophic winter of 2021, the driest in the last century, have transformed this pond into almost a desert.
(Chile water environment — 18H30 GMT) NEW VIDEO
African-American Judge Promises to Defend Democracy if Confirmed in Supreme Court
WASHINGTON: Appointed by President Joe Biden to the U.S. Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson promised Monday that she would defend “the great American democratic experience” if the Senate confirms her in office and becomes the first black judge in the institution.
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Opponent Cristiana Chamorro sentenced to eight years in prison in Nicaragua
MANAGUA: The journalist and former Nicaraguan presidential candidate, Cristiana Chamorro, was sentenced by a court on Monday to eight years in prison, after being found guilty of crimes attributed to her by Daniel Ortega's government.
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López Obrador opens new Mexico City airport still with few flights
MEXICO: President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on Monday inaugurated a new airport in Mexico City, the first of his major infrastructure works, which began operations with a few flights.
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