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Voting for local government opens in Indian-controlled Kashmir for first time after losing autonomy

Voting for local government opens in Indian-controlled Kashmir for first time after losing autonomy

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — The three-phased election for choosing a local government in Indian-controlled Kashmir opened early Wednesday in the first such vote since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government stripped the disputed region of its special st
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South Korea and Japan say North Korea test-fired ballistic missiles in latest military display

South Korea and Japan say North Korea test-fired ballistic missiles in latest military display

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Wednesday test-fired multiple ballistic missiles toward its eastern seas, the South Korean and Japanese militaries said, adding to its military demonstrations as tensions with Washington and neighbors escalate
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Japan’s defense ministry says North Korea has test-fired a ballistic missile

Japan’s defense ministry says North Korea has test-fired a ballistic missile

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Japan’s military said Wednesday it detected North Korea test-firing at least one ballistic missile, adding to its military demonstrations as tensions with Washington and neighbors escalate.
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Lack of citizenship documents might keep many from voting in Arizona state and local races

Lack of citizenship documents might keep many from voting in Arizona state and local races

PHOENIX (AP) — Nearly 100,000 voters who haven't submitted citizenship documents might be prevented from participating in Arizona's state and local elections, a significant number for the battleground state where races have been tight.
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Database error challenges Arizona's rules that require voters to submit citizenship documents

Database error challenges Arizona's rules that require voters to submit citizenship documents

PHOENIX (AP) — Nearly 100,000 voters who haven't submitted citizenship documents might be prevented from participating in Arizona's state and local elections, a significant number for the battleground state where races have been tight.
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Casualties in Myanmar push Southeast Asia's death toll from Typhoon Yagi past 500

Casualties in Myanmar push Southeast Asia's death toll from Typhoon Yagi past 500

BANGKOK (AP) — Floods and landslides in Myanmar triggered by last week’s Typhoon Yagi and seasonal monsoon rains have claimed at least 226 lives, with 77 people missing, state-run media reported Tuesday.
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EU chief unveils her new team with women in top roles in right-leaning Commission

EU chief unveils her new team with women in top roles in right-leaning Commission

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen put women in many of the top roles on her new team for her next five-year tenure at the head of the bloc on Tuesday, despite the reluctance of many EU member states to give in to her demand fo
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A French man admits in court to drugging his wife so that he and dozens of men could rape her

A French man admits in court to drugging his wife so that he and dozens of men could rape her

AVIGNON, France (AP) — A 71-year-old French man admitted in court Tuesday that for nearly a decade, he repeatedly drugged his unwitting wife and invited dozens of men to rape her while she lay unconscious in their bed.
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Florida will launch criminal probe into apparent assassination attempt of Trump, governor says

Florida will launch criminal probe into apparent assassination attempt of Trump, governor says

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Florida law enforcement officials will launch their own criminal investigation into the apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump that will run parallel to the federal probe, Gov.
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Georgian parliament approves anti-LGBTQ legislation, echoing measures in Russia

Georgian parliament approves anti-LGBTQ legislation, echoing measures in Russia

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s parliament on Tuesday approved sweeping legislation that curtails LGBTQ+ rights, a measure that echoes laws adopted in neighboring Russia .
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