The Associated Press
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Since early in the pandemic, New Zealand had pursued a zero-tolerance approach through strict lockdowns and aggressive contact tracing. Until recently, the strategy had worked remarkably well.
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The bomb targeted the Eidgah Mosque, where a memorial service was being held for the mother of Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.
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Prosecutors said that Wayne Couzens handcuffed Everard on the pretext that she broke COVID-19 lockdown rules, drove her far outside the capital and then raped and killed her.
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Ecuador's president has declared a state of emergency in the prison system, blaming the violence on rival gangs. The prison near Guayaquil holds nearly 10,000 inmates.
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The eight-division world champion and Philippines senator on Wednesday announced his retirement from the ring, ending a nearly 30-year career in boxing.
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Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced Tuesday that virus restrictions will be eased gradually.
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The move has raised questions about the sincerity of Pyongyang's recent offer for talks with South Korea.
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Monday marks one year of demonstrations against government-backed laws that farmers say will hurt their livelihoods.
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Germany's center-left Social Democrats won the biggest share of the vote in national elections in a closely fought race that will determine who succeeds the long-time leader.
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Official results showed the measure passed with 64.1% of voters in favor and won a majority in all of Switzerland's 26 cantons, or states.