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Twitter to establish legal entity in Turkey, comply with law
ISTANBUL - Twitter has announced it will establish a legal entity in Turkey in order to continue operating in the country, which passed a controversial social media law last year. In a statement Frida...
Mar 20, 2021
Spectators from abroad to be barred from Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO - Spectators from abroad will be barred from the Tokyo Olympics when they open in four months, the IOC and local organizers said Saturday. The decision was announced after an online meeting of t...
Mar 20, 2021
Strong quake shakes Japan; no immediate reports of damage
TOKYO - A strong earthquake struck Saturday off northern Japan, shaking buildings even in Tokyo and triggering a tsunami advisory for a part of the northern coast. There were no immediate reports of d...
Mar 20, 2021
Spectators from abroad to be barred from Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO - Spectators from abroad will be barred from the Tokyo Olympics when they open in four months, the IOC and local organizers said Saturday. The decision was announced after an online meeting of t...
Mar 20, 2021
Quebec job post for 'white woman' sparks debate about caring for mentally ill seniors
MONTREAL - Recent news that a Quebec hospital repeatedly posted notices seeking a "white woman" caregiver has sparked a debate about how to care for mentally ill seniors who refuse to be treated by pe...
Mar 20, 2021
Turkey withdraws from European treaty protecting women
ISTANBUL - Turkey has withdrawn from a landmark European treaty protecting women from violence that it was the first to sign 10 years ago and that bears the name of its largest city. President Recep T...
Mar 20, 2021
After N. Korea cuts ties, Malaysia orders its diplomats out
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Malaysia on Friday ordered all North Korean diplomats to leave the country within 48 hours, an escalation of a diplomatic spat over Malaysia's move to extradite a North Korean...
Mar 20, 2021
Attacked spas had been targeted by prostitution stings
ATLANTA - Two Atlanta area massage businesses where a gunman waged a deadly assault this week had been repeatedly targeted in police prostitution investigations over the years, raising questions about...
Mar 20, 2021
Long dormant volcano comes to life in southwestern Iceland
REYKJAVIK, Iceland - A long dormant volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwestern Iceland flared to life Friday night, spilling lava down two sides in that area's first volcanic eruption in nearl...
Mar 20, 2021
US, China wrap up testy 1st face-to-face talks under Biden
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Top U.S. and Chinese officials wrapped up two days of contentious talks in Alaska on Friday after trading sharp and unusually public barbs over vastly different views of each other...
Mar 20, 2021