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UN Issues Urgent Call for Curbs on Use of Plastic

Marking World Environment Day, the United Nations on Tuesday named plastic one of the biggest environmental threats facing the world. The report, Single-Use Plastics: A Roadmap for Sustainability, said while government regulation on...

Lava Destroys Hundreds of Homes in Hawaii

Lava from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano destroyed hundreds of homes overnight, including one belonging to Hawaii County Mayor Harry Kim. No injuries were reported, as homeowners in those oceanfront communities had been told...

First Saudi women get driver’s licenses

Saudi Arabia has begun issuing its first driving licenses to women as it prepares to lift the world's only ban on women driving later this month. Saudi Arabia's government issued a statement...

Guatemala Volcano Death Toll Up to 62, Expected to Rise

EL RODEO, GUATEMALA — Rescuers pulled survivors and bodies Monday from the charred aftermath of the powerful eruption of Guatemala's Volcano of Fire, as the death toll rose to 62 and was...

Jordanian PM Resigns Amid Anti-Government Protests

CAIRO, EGYPT — Jordan's prime minister has resigned, following four days of protests over a new income tax law. Jordanian Prime Minister Hany al Mulki's resignation Monday followed four nights of protests in...

Russia Invites North Korean Leader for Visit

Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to Russia to attend an upcoming global forum. Foreign Ministry spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters Monday in Moscow that President...

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