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Taiwan's frontline islanders unfazed by beat of China war drum
Not far from the rusted-out tanks and anti-landing spikes that litter the beaches of the Taiwanese island where he lives, 92-year-old veteran Yang Yin-shih reads his newspaper in the shadow of the enemy that regularly adorns its pages.
February 14, 1989: The fatwa against Salman Rushdie
Friday's knife attack on Salman Rushdie comes more than 33 years after the fatwa against him by Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, in which he sentenced him to death. Until Friday's knife attack, he had very much resumed a normal life. ccd/jmy/br/kjm
At least 11 killed in Montenegro shooting
At least 11 people were killed during a mass shooting in Montenegro's central city of Cetinje on Friday, the country's public broadcaster said, in the deadliest violent incident to rock the Adriatic nation in years. "Eleven people were killed, while six were wounded, including a member of the police," Montenegro's public broadcaster RTCG said, adding that the shooter was included in the toll.
Rival sit-ins deepen Iraq political deadlock
Opponents of populist Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr launched their own Baghdad sit-in Friday, nearly two weeks after Sadr supporters stormed parliament and began an open-ended protest first inside, then outside the legislature. For nearly two weeks, his supporters have held daily sit-ins, first inside the legislature and later on its grounds.
US to boost Taiwan trade, conduct transits in straits
The United States is responding to China's "provocative" behavior on Taiwan by boosting trade with the democratically run island and insisting on right of air and sea passage through the tense straits, the White House said Friday. Campbell said that the United States will reassert its rights to use international air and sea space between Taiwan and China.
Mexico prepares to begin underground search for trapped miners
Mexican authorities said Friday they were finally in a position to begin searching a flooded coal mine where 10 workers have been trapped for more than a week, offering fresh hope to anguished relatives. Since the August 3 accident, there have been no signs of life from the 10 miners trapped inside.
Easyjet pilots strike in Spain
Easyjet's Spanish pilots walked out on Friday, calling for the reinstatement of conditions they enjoyed before the coronavirus pandemic, two weeks after a strike by the low-cost carrier's cabin crew had resulted in a deal. Just days later, EasyJet cabin crews ended their strike, after reaching a deal with management to raise wages by 22 percent over three years. du-spm/har
What's in Biden's big climate and health bill?
Hundreds of billions of dollars for clean energy projects, cheaper prescription drugs and new corporate taxes are a few of the key items in US President Joe Biden's massive investment plan, which the House of Representatives is expected to pass Friday, after Senate approval.
US lawmakers set to pass major climate, health bill in big win for Biden
US lawmakers on Friday were expected to adopt President Joe Biden's sprawling climate, tax and health care plan -- a major win for the veteran Democrat that includes the biggest ever American investment in the battle against global warming.
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