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LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 03:  Replica elephant tusks are seen in the 'Not for Sale' Ivory  garden by ...
CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer

DNA analysis of elephant ivory reveals trafficking networks

A new study suggests that as few as three major criminal groups are responsible for smuggling the vast majority of elephant ivory tusks out of Africa.
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A member of the Ukrainian State Border Guard stands watch at the border crossing between Ukraine an...
YURAS KARMANAU and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV, Associated Press

German leader in Ukraine as fears of Russian invasion grow

More NATO troops are heading to Eastern Europe and some nations are working to move their citizens and diplomats out of Ukraine.
2 years ago
People dance as they block the streets during an anti-government and anti-vaccine mandate protest o...
ROB GILLIES and COREY WILLIAMS, Associated Press

Key US-Canada bridge reopens as Ottawa protest persists

The busiest U.S.-Canada border crossing has reopened after protests against COVID-19 restrictions closed it for almost a week, while Canadian officials are holding back from a crackdown on a larger protest in the capital, Ottawa.
2 years ago
Fresh avocados sit in a bowl while guacamole is prepared at Tommy's Mexican Restaurant on February ...
MARK STEVENSON, Associated Press

US suspends Mexican avocado imports on eve of Super Bowl

The U.S. government has suspended imports of Mexican avocados after a U.S. plant safety inspector in Mexico received a threat.
2 years ago
OTTAWA, ONTARIO - FEBRUARY 12: People gather and block the streets to take part in an anti-governme...
MIKE HOUSEHOLDER, TED SHAFFREY and KATHLEEN FOODY The Associated Press

Canada protests sound common refrain: ‘We stand for freedom’

Canadians who have occupied downtown Ottawa, disrupted travel and trade with the U.S. and inspired copycat protests from New Zealand to the Netherlands sound a common note when asked about their motivation: Decisions about their health shouldn't be made by the government.
2 years ago
KYIV, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 12: People participate in a Unity March to show solidarity and patriotic s...
JIM HEINTZ and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press

Ukraine’s leader asks for evidence on new invasion warnings

Ukraine's president is playing down intensified warnings of a possible Russian invasion within days, saying he had yet to see convincing evidence.
2 years ago
WINDSOR, ON - FEBRUARY 12: Protestors confront police as their try to clear protestors and their ve...
ROB GILLIES and COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press

Police arrest protesters who remained at US-Canada bridge

Police have moved in to clear and arrest the remaining protesters near the busiest U.S.-Canadian border crossing, trying to end a demonstration against COVID-19 restrictions that has hurt the economy of both nations.
2 years ago
Police disperse supporters of the "Freedom Convoy" on the Champs Elysees, on February 12, 2022 in P...
THOMAS ADAMSON, Associated Press

Paris police fire tear gas to disperse banned virus protest

Paris police fired tear gas against a handful of demonstrators Saturday who defied a police order by taking part in a protest against virus restrictions inspired by Canada’s horn-honking truckers.
2 years ago
People watch a TV at the Seoul Railway Station showing a file image of a North Korean missile launc...
AUDREY McAVOY, Associated Press

US, Japan, South Korea meet in Hawaii to discuss North Korea

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is meeting his Japanese and South Korean counterparts in Hawaii to discuss the threat posed by North Korea's nuclear and missile programs.
2 years ago
People gather along with truck drivers to block the streets during an anti-government and anti-vacc...
ROB GILLIES and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER, Associated Press

Blockades on Canada-US border continue, protests swell

Protesters opposed to COVID-19 vaccine mandates and other restrictions have withdrawn their vehicles from a key U.S.-Canadian border bridge but ramped up demonstrations in cities across Canada.
2 years ago
U.S. President Joe Biden departs the West Wing to go to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White H...
JIM HEINTZ and AAMER MADHANI, Associated Press

Biden warns Putin of ‘severe costs’ of Ukraine invasion

The White House says President Joe Biden told Russia’s Vladimir Putin that invading Ukraine would cause “widespread human suffering” and that the West was committed to diplomacy to end the crisis but “equally prepared for other scenarios."
2 years ago
Truck drivers and their supporters gather to block the streets of downtown Ottawa as part of a conv...
ROB GILLIES, TOM KRISHER & MIKE HOUSEHOLDER, Associated Press

Canadian judge orders an end to blockade at border bridge

A Canadian judge has ordered protesters at the Ambassador Bridge over the U.S.-Canadian border to end the 5-day-old blockade that has disrupted the flow of goods between the two countries and forced the auto industry on both sides to roll back production.
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President Joe Biden walks across the South Lawn after returning on Marine One to the White House on...
ROBERT BURNS, AP National Security Writer

Biden orders 3,000 more troops to Poland amid Ukraine crisis

A senior defense official says President Joe Biden has approved the deployment of 3,000 more U.S. troops to Poland.
2 years ago
FILE: National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan talks to reporters about President Joe Biden's conver...
VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV, Associated Press

White House says Russia could invade Ukraine within the week

The White House says that a Russian invasion of Ukraine could come within the week, possibly within the next two days.
2 years ago
Protesters and supporters set up at a blockade at the foot of the Ambassador Bridge, sealing off th...
ROB GILLIES, Associated Press

Canadian authorities look to the courts to break blockade

Authorities in Canada are headed for court in an attempt to break the bridge blockade by truckers protesting the country’s COVID-19 restrictions.
2 years ago
FILE: A female pedestrian crosses over a bridge at Slussen. After COVID-19 outbreak in Stockholm, m...
DAVID KEYTON, Associated Press

Sweden ends COVID-19 testing as pandemic restrictions lifted

Sweden has ended wide-scale testing for COVID-19 even among people showing symptoms of a coronavirus infection.
2 years ago
Trucks line Bloor near Yorkville on Feb. 5, 2022, in Toronto, Canada. A convoy of truckers and supp...
ROB GILLIES and TRACEY LINDEMAN, Associated Press

COVID-19 protests threaten border trade between Canada, US

Canadian lawmakers are expressing increasing worry about the economic effects of disruptive demonstrations.
2 years ago
In this photo provided by the Australian Defence Force, Australian Defence Force and Department of ...
NICK PERRY and DAVID RISING, Associated Press

Musk helping restore Tongan internet; virus outbreak growing

Entrepreneur Elon Musk is trying to help reconnect Tonga to the internet after a volcanic eruption and tsunami cut off the South Pacific nation more than three weeks ago, according to officials, while repairs on an undersea cable are proving more difficult than first thought.
2 years ago
Canadian protesters block access to the busiest international crossing in North America as demonstr...
Paula Newton and Travis Caldwell, CNN

Canadian protesters block the busiest international crossing in North America as tensions ramp up over COVID-19 rules

Canadian protesters have impeded access to the busiest international crossing in North America again Tuesday, escalating tensions as frustration over demonstrations against COVID-19 rules continues to roil the nation.
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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 07: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks during a joint news conference w...
AAMER MADHANI, SYLVIE CORBET and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press

Biden threatens: No gas pipeline if Russia invades Ukraine

In a flurry of diplomacy across two continents, Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin have met separately for hours with the leaders of Germany and France, trying to resolve the crisis in Ukraine, where Russia has massed thousands of troops at the border.
2 years ago
To mark the 70th anniversary of Her Majesty The Queen’s Accession to the Throne, a Sixty Two Gun ...
The Associated Press

Gun salutes mark Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee year

Gun salutes have rung out in London and Edinburgh to mark the official start of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee year.
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U.S. President Joe Biden (R) reacts as German Chancellor Olaf Scholz delivers remarks during a join...
SYLVIE CORBET, AAMER MADHANI & VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV, Associated Press

Biden: It ‘would be wise’ for Americans to leave Ukraine

President Joe Biden said Monday “it would be wise” for Americans other than essential diplomats to leave Ukraine amid the Russian military threat.
2 years ago
FILE: French President Emmanuel Macron (R) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) arrive for a fa...
SYLVIE CORBET and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV, Associated Press

Ukraine crisis talks move to Moscow and Washington

International efforts to defuse the standoff over Ukraine have intensified, with French President Emmanuel Macron in Moscow for talks and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visiting Washington to coordinate policies.
2 years ago
People line up at the Histopath pre-departure COVID testing clinic at Sydney International airport ...
ROD McGUIRK, Associated Press

Australia to open borders to vaccinated travelers on Feb. 21

Australia will open its borders to all vaccinated tourists and business travelers from Feb. 21.
2 years ago

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