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Congo volcano's lava flows short of regional capital

Congo volcano's lava flows short of regional capital

GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s Mount Nyiragongo unleashed lava that destroyed homes on the outskirts of Goma, but witnesses said Sunday that the city of 2 million had been mostly spared after the volcano erupted at night and sent thousands fleeing in pan
Iran says inspectors may no longer get nuclear sites images

Iran says inspectors may no longer get nuclear sites images

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s parliament speaker said Sunday that international inspectors may no longer access surveillance images of the Islamic Republic’s nuclear sites, escalating tensions amid diplomatic efforts in Vienna to save Tehran's atomic ac
India's national carrier says hack leaked passengers' data

India's national carrier says hack leaked passengers' data

NEW DELHI (AP) — Personal data of an unspecified number of travelers has been compromised after a company that serves India’s national carrier was hacked, Air India said.
Israeli police allow Jews to visit flashpoint Jerusalem site

Israeli police allow Jews to visit flashpoint Jerusalem site

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police on Sunday escorted more than 120 Jewish visitors to a flashpoint holy site in Jerusalem where police actions in recent weeks had ignited protests and violence that triggered war in Gaza, according to the Islamic author
20 die in extreme weather in China cross-country race

20 die in extreme weather in China cross-country race

BEIJING (AP) — At least 20 people running a mountain marathon cross-country race have died in northwestern China after hail, freezing rain and gale winds hit the high-altitude track, rescuers said Sunday.
Dua Lipa blasts group that condemned her for Mideast stance

Dua Lipa blasts group that condemned her for Mideast stance

NEW YORK (AP) — Singer Dua Lipa is blasting an organization that paid for a full-page ad in The New York Times that called her antisemitic for her support of Palestinians, saying it used her name “shamelessly” to “advance their ugly campaign with fal
Volcano erupts near Congolese city of Goma; residents flee

Volcano erupts near Congolese city of Goma; residents flee

GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s Mount Nyiragongo erupted for the first time in nearly two decades Saturday, turning the night sky a fiery red and sending lava onto a major highway as panicked residents tried to flee Goma, a city of nearly 2 million.
Toddler finds gun in sofa, accidentally shoots young sister

Toddler finds gun in sofa, accidentally shoots young sister

LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — A 3-year-old boy accidentally shot his 2-year-old sister after finding a gun that had been hidden between sofa cushions by a family friend, Florida authorities said Saturday.
China's Mars rover touches ground on red planet

China's Mars rover touches ground on red planet

BEIJING (AP) — China’s first Mars rover has driven down from its landing platform and is now roaming the surface of the red planet, China's space administration said Saturday. The solar-powered rover touched Martian soil at 10:40 a.m.
Biden, South Korea's Moon 'deeply concerned' about NKorea

Biden, South Korea's Moon 'deeply concerned' about NKorea

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday said he and South Korean President Moon Jae-in remain “deeply concerned” about the situation with North Korea, and announced he will deploy a new special envoy to the region to help refocus efforts on p