Weather at Beijing Olympics should be better than Pyeongchang
Those competing in this month's Beijing Winter Olympics will face frosty temperatures but should be spared the Siberian winds and chill factor that sparked postponements and athlete anger during the last Games in South Korea.
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Oil everywhere: Ecuador Amazonians seethe over new spill
There is oil in the water, on the rocks and in the sand where children normally play on the banks of the Coca River in Ecuador.
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Five things to know about 60 years of US sanctions on Cuba
Decreed in February 1962 and still in place today, American sanctions against Cuba is one of the world's longest-running boycotts by one country against another.
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Meet two women who uncovered clergy sex abuse in Colombia
They were working for a Catholic bishop and had clear-cut orders from Pope Francis himself -- probe reports of pedophile priests in a city in Colombia.
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Erdogan visits Ukraine as Europe pushes to defuse Russia tensions
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan headed to Kyiv Thursday in an effort to mediate the crisis with Russia, as EU leaders stepped up outreach to the Kremlin to defuse fears Moscow could invade Ukraine.
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Japanese snowboarder Yoshika suffers crash at Beijing Games
Japanese snowboarder Rina Yoshika was taken away in an ambulance after suffering a heavy fall in practice at the Beijing Olympics on Thursday, a team official said.
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Spyware used on key figure in Netanyahu trial: reports
Reports that police may have used spyware on a key witness in the trial of former premier Benjamin Netanyahu dominated Israeli headlines Thursday amid global scrutiny of Israeli-made surveillance technology.
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20 dead in Argentina after taking toxic cocaine
At least 20 people died and 74 more were hospitalized in a Buenos Aires suburb after consuming cocaine cut with a toxic substance, possibly opioids, Argentine authorities said Wednesday.
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Kenya under fire over calls to 'weaken' forest protections
In his 15 years defending one of Nairobi's last green spaces, Simon Nganga has seen off brazen attempts to seize what's left of the lush forest bordered by highways and housing estates.
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An armchair guide to the Beijing Olympics' peak moments
The Winter Olympic competition stretches over 18 days, offering the chance for remarkable athletes to showcase their talents in sports that might not be instantly recognisable to the casual fan.
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