‘Dollarization’ of North Korean economy, once vital, now potential threat to Kim’s rule

North Korea has tolerated the widespread use of more stable foreign currencies like U.S. dollars and the Chinese yuan since a bungled revaluation of the won in 2009 triggered runway…

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Philippines raises alert level around volcano, villagers told to leave danger zone

Philippine officials have raised the alert level for one of the country’s most active volcanoes after superheated streams of gas, debris and rocks cascaded down its upper slope in a…

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Vigilantes in Haiti strike back at gangsters with brutal street justice

Old cars, used tires and barbed wire block off the biggest neighborhood in the capital of Haiti PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Old cars, used tires and barbed wire block off the biggest…

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Canadian province of Quebec looks for international support to fight wildfires

Quebec is looking internationally for support as it struggles to battle more than 160 forest fires and federal officials warned Canada is track for its worst fire season ever MONTREAL…

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Canada becomes 1st country to put health warnings on individual cigarettes

Tobacco use continues to kill 48,000 Canadians each year. Canada has announced that it will begin putting individual warning labels on cigarettes and other tobacco products in an effort to further…

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AP Week in Pictures: Asia

May 26-June 1, 2023 This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published by Associated Press photographers in Asia and the Pacific. The gallery was curated…

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Uganda’s president signs anti-gay bill into law that calls for death penalty in some cases

The anti-LGBTQ legislation is one of the harshest in the world. LONDON -- Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni signed one of the world's harshest anti-LGBTQ bills into law on Monday. The Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023,…

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Who are the bride and groom in Jordan’s royal wedding?

He’s heir to the throne in one of the oldest monarchies in the Middle East and a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad He's heir to the throne in one of…

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Money laundering trial against former Panama President Martinelli and others begins

Former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli was among some 20 people who went to trial Tuesday on money laundering charges as he tries to mount a political comeback ahead of next…

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Concern about Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano changes with the wind

As Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano continued puffing gas, water vapor and ash into the air, authorities recommended those downwind of its exhalations wear masks and cover their eyes AMECAMECA, Mexico -- Concern…

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