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UN official: Myanmar people want UN sanctions, peacekeepers

UN official: Myanmar people want UN sanctions, peacekeepers

CAMEROON, Cameroon — The people of Myanmar have huge expectations from the United Nations and the international community following the Feb. 1 coup, with many calling for sanctions and some urging the U.N.
UN says no international staff left in North Korea

UN says no international staff left in North Korea

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — A U.N. spokesman said the world body in North Korea has been left with no international staff, who are now working remotely.
Turkey's president fires central bank governor by decree

Turkey's president fires central bank governor by decree

ISTANBUL — Turkey’s president has fired the central bank governor, who in his four months in office had won the praise of investors for hiking interest rates and promising tighter monetary policies.
Saudi Arabia: Drones attack Riyadh oil facility, no damage

Saudi Arabia: Drones attack Riyadh oil facility, no damage

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A drone attack struck an oil installation in Saudi Arabia’s capital of Riyadh on Friday, the Saudi state-run news agency reported, igniting a blaze at the facility deep in the kingdom's territory.
Trump's Mar-a-Lago partially closed due to COVID outbreak

Trump's Mar-a-Lago partially closed due to COVID outbreak

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, has been partially closed after staff members tested positive for the coronavirus.
Stigmas on race, gender and sex overlap in Atlanta slayings

Stigmas on race, gender and sex overlap in Atlanta slayings

Seven of the eight people killed were women; six were of Asian descent. The suspect, according to police, appeared to blame his actions on a “sex addiction." While the U.S.
CDC changes school guidance, allowing desks to be closer

CDC changes school guidance, allowing desks to be closer

NEW YORK — Students can safely sit just 3 feet apart in the classroom as long as they wear masks but should be kept the usual 6 feet away from one another at sporting events, assemblies, lunch or chorus practice, the Centers for Disease Control and P
Idaho Legislature shuts down due to COVID-19 outbreak

Idaho Legislature shuts down due to COVID-19 outbreak

BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho Legislature voted Friday to shut down for several weeks due to an outbreak of COVID-19.
Asian Americans grieve, organize in wake of Atlanta attacks

Asian Americans grieve, organize in wake of Atlanta attacks

Asian Americans were already worn down by a year of pandemic-fueled racist attacks when a white gunman was charged with killing eight people, most of them Asian women, at three Atlanta-area massage businesses.
Ringo calling! If he wants you to sing, who could say no?

Ringo calling! If he wants you to sing, who could say no?

LOS ANGELES — If Ringo Starr calls to ask if you'll sing on a song for him, who could possibly say no? The beloved Beatle dug into his contacts for help on the chorus of “Here's to the Nights,” his most recent song written by Diane Warren, and he rec