France's Sarkozy convicted of corruption, sentenced to jail
A Paris court found French former President Nicolas Sarkozy guilty of corruption and influence peddling on Monday and sentenced him to a year in prison. He can ask to serve that time at home and also plans to appeal.
Report: US wasted billions on cars, buildings in Afghanistan
The United States wasted billions of dollars in war-torn Afghanistan on buildings and vehicles that were either abandoned or destroyed, according to a report released Monday by a U.S. government watchdog.
Philippines launches virus vaccinations amid supply problems
The Philippine government launched a vaccination campaign on Monday to contain one of Southeast Asia's worst coronavirus outbreaks but faces supply problems and public resistance, which it hopes to ease by inoculating top officials.
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In Peru, sterilization case against Fujimori goes to court
Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori is on trial for his role in a 1990s government program in which many Indigenous women in poor communities say they were forcibly sterilized, and some died or suffered serious injuries because of infection.
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Defying deadly crackdown, crowds again protest Myanmar coup
Police in Myanmar's biggest city fired tear gas Monday at defiant crowds who returned to the streets to protest last month's coup, despite reports that security forces had killed at least 18 people a day earlier.
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Hong Kong democracy activists headed to court for second day
A court hearing for 47 democracy activists charged under Hong Kong's national security law was set to resume Tuesday after a marathon session that was adjourned well past midnight after one defendant appeared to collapse and was taken away in an ambulance.
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Saudi envoy disputes crown prince role in Khashoggi killing
Saudi Arabia's U.N. ambassador on Monday disputed the U.S. intelligence report which concluded that the Saudi crown prince approved an operation to kill or capture dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, saying in a tweet: "Let us all move forward to tackle the serious business of world issues!!"
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China says it aims to vaccinate 40% of population by June
Health experts in China say their country is lagging in its coronavirus vaccination rollout because it has the disease largely under control, but plans to inoculate 40% of its population by June.
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Huawei daughter back in Canada court in US extradition case
Lawyers for a senior executive for Chinese communications giant Huawei Technologies were in court Monday arguing evidence should be introduced which would undermine the case to have their client extradited to the U.S.
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Toronto vaccinates police officers before those 80 or above
Canada's largest city has started vaccinating police officers ahead of people 80 years of age and older.
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New US envoy urges ramped up pressure on Myanmar military
The new U.S ambassador to the United Nations urged the international community on Monday to "ramp up pressure" on Myanmar's military to restore democracy at a wide-ranging press conference where she also said she hopes to work with Russia and China on some key issues.
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UN chief: Appeal for Yemen raises 'disappointing' $1.7B
A United Nations appeal for aid to Yemen to alleviate the world's worst humanitarian disaster raised some $1.7 billion Monday— a result the U.N. chief called "disappointing."
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Intruder raises questions about Mexican president's security
An intruder burst into Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's daily morning news conference Monday, approached him and spoke with the leader for a while before an aide accompanied the man into a back office to listen to his complaint.
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US youth testifies he stabbed Italian officer in defense
A young American on trial in Rome for the slaying of an Italian police officer has told the court that he stabbed the victim because he feared he was being strangled by a thug.
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Colombia 1st in Americas to get vaccines from UN program
Colombia on Monday became the first country in the Americas to receive a shipment of coronavirus vaccines from the United Nations-backed COVAX initiative, a program meant to ensure that the world's most vulnerable people are inoculated but that has so far struggled to assist nations around the globe.
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Churchill painting owned by Angelina Jolie sells for $11.5M
A Moroccan landscape painted by Winston Churchill and owned by Angelina Jolie sold at auction on Monday for more than $11.5 million, smashing the previous record for a work by Britain's World War II leader.
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Milan designers hit reset button during digital fashion week
Fashion is off the hamster wheel, taking a deep breath that is allowing some freshness to seep into the once relentless cycle.
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German Social Democrats unveil program for September vote
Germany's Social Democrats, traditionally the country's main center-left party, on Monday unveiled an election program that seeks higher taxes for the richest and a higher minimum wage while also emphasizing climate protection.
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Kosovo ties with Israel face strong resistance from Turkey
Kosovo's prime minister-designate has found himself in a difficult diplomatic position ahead of taking the post following his country's diplomatic ties with Israel.
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Czechs send 30,000 police, soldiers to enforce travel limits
Police and military forces in the Czech Republic set up 500 checkpoints across the country as one of the European Union's hardest-hit nations marked the first anniversary of its coronavirus outbreak on Monday by significantly limiting free movement.
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EU envoy in Pristina to urge Kosovo, Serbia to resume talks
The European Union's special envoy for talks between Serbia and Kosovo started a visit to Pristina on Monday for meetings with local leaders on resuming dialogue between the two countries.
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Israel's high court says non-Orthodox converts are Jews
Israel's Supreme Court on Monday dealt a major blow to the country's powerful Orthodox establishment, ruling that people who convert to Judaism through the Reform and Conservative movements in Israel are also Jewish and entitled to become citizens.
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Slovakia signs deal to acquire 2 million doses of Sputnik V
Slovakia signed a deal to acquire 2 million doses of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, Prime Minister Igor Matovic said Monday.
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