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Kyrgyzstan's president says he's quitting to avoid bloodshed

Kyrgyzstan's president says he's quitting to avoid bloodshed

MOSCOW — Kyrgyzstan’s embattled President Sooronbai Jennbekov said Thursday he was resigning following protests over a disputed parliamentary election, the third time in 15 years that a leader of the Central Asian country has been ousted by a popular
Roman Polanski honours Poles who saved him from the Holocaust

Roman Polanski honours Poles who saved him from the Holocaust

WARSAW, Poland — Oscar-winning filmmaker Roman Polanski returned to Poland, the country of his youth, and paid tribute on Thursday to a Polish couple who took him in and protected him when he was a child, saving him from the Holocaust during World Wa
EU chief self-isolates as virus makes its mark at a summit

EU chief self-isolates as virus makes its mark at a summit

BRUSSELS — As a fresh wave of the coronavirus sweeps across much of Europe, the reality of the disease struck a summit of European Union leaders on Thursday when one of the 27-nation bloc's top officials abandoned the meeting to go into self-imposed
'Black Spartacus,' Beatles book vie for nonfiction prize

'Black Spartacus,' Beatles book vie for nonfiction prize

LONDON — Books about a Haitian revolutionary, The Beatles and the brain are finalists for Britain’s leading nonfiction literary award.
'Bad Hombres' film uses baseball to show the game of borders

'Bad Hombres' film uses baseball to show the game of borders

RIO RANCHO, N.M. — People have always crossed borders to play baseball, and the sport routinely reaches across borders to fans.
EU imposes sanctions on 6 Russians over Navalny poisoning

EU imposes sanctions on 6 Russians over Navalny poisoning

BRUSSELS — The European Union and Britain imposed sanctions Thursday on six Russians, some among the highest-ranked officials in the nation, and a state research institute over the nerve agent poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
Post Malone owns Billboard Awards, Legend shines onstage

Post Malone owns Billboard Awards, Legend shines onstage

NEW YORK — Walking into the show with 16 nominations, Post Malone won nine honours at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards, where John Legend gave a heartfelt performance that was dedicated to his wife.
List of Billboard Music Awards winners in top categories

List of Billboard Music Awards winners in top categories

A list of winners in the top categories at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards, held Wednesday at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
A popular Ardern poised to win 2nd term in New Zealand vote

A popular Ardern poised to win 2nd term in New Zealand vote

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — In the final days of campaigning before New Zealand holds an election on Saturday, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is being greeted like a rock star.
Thai police disperse protesters outside PM's office

Thai police disperse protesters outside PM's office

BANGKOK — Thai police early Thursday dispersed a group of pro-democracy protesters who camped out overnight outside the office of the prime minister to demand his resignation, leading him to implement a “severe” state of emergency in the capital area
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