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Myanmar extends state of emergency, delaying expected polls

Myanmar extends state of emergency, delaying expected polls

BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government announced Wednesday that is extending a state of emergency it imposed when it seized power two years ago, a move that appears to set back its plans for an election that had been expected in August.
Top US official urges WHO to address sexual misconduct

Top US official urges WHO to address sexual misconduct

LONDON (AP) — A top U.S. health official urged the World Health Organization to address allegations first reported by The Associated Press that one of its doctors repeatedly engaged in sexual misconduct.
Putin foe Navalny says he's in solitary cell for 6 months

Putin foe Navalny says he's in solitary cell for 6 months

MOSCOW (AP) — Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said in a social media post published Wednesday that prison authorities have placed him in a one-person cell for six months, a move his lawyer described as part of authorities' efforts
Czechs to end checks at Slovak border amid migration decline

Czechs to end checks at Slovak border amid migration decline

PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic's government will end checks on the country's border with Slovakia that were renewed last year amid a new increase in migration , officials said Wednesday. The measure has been in place since Sept.

Finland ends infertility requirement for transgender people

HELSINKI (AP) — Lawmakers in Finland approved amendments Wednesday that will make it substantially easier for people to change their legally recognized gender in the Nordic country.
Day of disruption in UK as hundreds of thousands join strike

Day of disruption in UK as hundreds of thousands join strike

LONDON (AP) — Thousands of schools in the U.K.
Palestinians face removal as far-right Israel vows expansion

Palestinians face removal as far-right Israel vows expansion

KHAN AL-AHMAR, West Bank (AP) — Protesters streaming up the windswept hills east of Jerusalem interrupted Maha Ali’s breakfast.

ServiceOntario expanding online options, soon to include marriage licences

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Ontario is expanding digital options at ServiceOntario locations, including video health-card renewal appointments and applying for marriage licences online. Premier Doug Ford says the moves will save people time and money.
Myanmar resistance steadfast against army rule 2 years later

Myanmar resistance steadfast against army rule 2 years later

BANGKOK (AP) — The prospects for peace in Myanmar, much less a return to democracy, seem dimmer than ever two years after the army seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, experts say.
Israeli forces kill 2 Palestinians during new violence

Israeli forces kill 2 Palestinians during new violence

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli troops shot and killed a Palestinian who allegedly tried to stab a soldier in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, while a Palestinian teenager was shot dead after brandishing what Israeli police said was a fake pistol during