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California Travel Blogger Among 2 Killed in Mexico’s Tulum
From: AP MEXICO CITY (AP) — A San Jose, California woman born in India was one of two…
Enes Kanter: Boston Celtics Star Under Fire Over China Comments
From: BBC Boston Celtics basketball player Enes Kanter is under fire in China after calling President Xi Jinping…
Haiti Gang Leader Threatens to Kill Kidnapped Missionaries
From: AP PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The leader of the 400 Mawozo gang that police say is holding…
Haiti Sees Nearly 800 Kidnappings So far This Year, NGO Says
From: BBC Nearly 800 kidnappings have been reported in Haiti so far this year, a local group says,…
Cuban Protest Leader Says Group Will Gather in November Despite Warning From Prosecutor
From: The Hill A Cuban protest leader said Thursday his group will gather for a demonstration in November despite…
Austria Jails Syrian for Vandalizing Synagogue, Threatening Jewish Leader
From: Times of Israel VIENNA — An Austrian court on Thursday handed a 32-year-old Syrian a three-year jail…
Drug Cartels Recruiting Teens Through Video Games, Mexican Officials Say
From: The Hill Mexican officials said that drug cartels are using multiplayer online video games to recruit teens, The…
Russia Records Another Daily Record of Deaths as COVID-19 Continues Surge
From: The Hill Russia recorded the highest 24-hour death toll since the start of the pandemic on Tuesday,…
WSJ: Haitian Gang Demands $17 Million Ransom for Kidnapped US, Canadian Missionaries
From: VOA The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the Haitian gang that claimed responsibility for abducting members of…
China Names Former Xinjiang Security Chief as New Communist Party Chief in Tibet
From: VOA WASHINGTON — Chinese state-run media says a high-ranking official sanctioned by the West for alleged human rights…