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New Zealand takes custody of ill baby from anti-vaccine parents
Wellington—A New Zealand court on Wednesday took temporary custody of a sick infant whose parents blocked life-saving heart surgery because...
Germany busts far-right terrorist cell planning attack on parliament
Frankfurt—German police launched nationwide raids on Wednesday and made 25 arrests against members of a far-right “terror group” suspected of...
Ukraine races to restore stricken power grid
KYIV—Ukraine worked to restore power on Tuesday after Russia’s latest wave of missile strikes caused power disruptions across the country,...
China at standstill for late Jiang’s memorial
BEIJING—Sirens will wail across China as the country comes to a standstill Tuesday morning during a public memorial service for...
Australian lawmakers group lands in Taiwan, defying Beijing warning
TAIPEI—A group of Australian lawmakers has landed in Taiwan, Taipei’s foreign ministry confirmed Tuesday, defying warnings from Beijing over the...
Court fight in NZ as parents nix ‘vaccinated blood’ for sick baby
WELLINGTON—New Zealand authorities on Tuesday launched a battle for custody of an infant whose parents are blocking life-saving surgery because...
‘No diplomatic solution to Ukraine war’
Hamburg—There is no prospect of a negotiated end to the war in Ukraine, according to Irina Scherbakova, one of the...
More Indonesians flee Mt. Semeru eruption
Lumajang, Indonesia—Rescuers evacuated more people Monday from nearby villages after the eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Semeru, with officials warning of...
South African leader braces self to head off impeachment threat
Johannesburg—Cyril Ramaphosa may have insisted over the weekend he will not resign, but the South African president still faces a...
Seoul says North Korea fires artillery barrage into buffer zone
Seoul—North Korea fired a barrage of artillery shells into a maritime buffer zone on Monday, Seoul’s military said, the latest...
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