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Turkmenistan’s leader wants ‘Gates of Hell’ fire put out

The president of Turkmenistan is calling for an end to one of the country’s most notable but infernal sights — the blazing natural gas crater widely referred to as the “Gates of Hell.”

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Snowstorm kills at least 21 tourists at Pakistani resort – CNN

Snowstorm kills at least 21 tourists at Pakistani resort  CNN Cold kills 22 stuck in cars in heavy snow at Pakistan resort  Yahoo News Snow tourists die trapped in cars in Pakistan  Reuters More than 20 dead after being stuck in vehicles during

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NASA’s James Webb telescope completes its final unfolding in space

Considered the most powerful telescope in space, the James Webb telescope has completed its deployment process. It will still be five months before it will start picking up images. (Image credit: Laura Betz/AP)

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Tigray Forces Say Ethiopian Airstrike Killed 56 Civilians

NAIROBI, Kenya — An airstrike in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region has killed at least 56 people at a camp for displaced people, a spokesman for the Tigray forces said Saturday, as the country’s war continues despite the government’s talk of

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Turkmenistan’s leader wants ‘Gates of Hell’ fire put out

The president of Turkmenistan is calling for an end to one of the country’s most notable but infernal sights — a natural gas crater that has burned for decades. (Image credit: Alexander Vershinin/AP)

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How Biden and Boris Johnson Reached the Same Place on Virus Policy

Two different leaders with differing approaches landed on a policy of coexisting with the virus. Analysts say they had little choice.

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Chinese Immigrant Attacked in NYC Dies Months Later

NEW YORK — A Chinese immigrant who was brutally attacked in April while collecting cans in East Harlem has died of his injuries, and his case is now deemed a homicide, police said Saturday. Yao Pan Ma, 61, died Dec.

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Court documents show Djokovic had COVID-19 last month

Djokovic was given a medical exemption backed by the Victoria state government and Australian Open organizers on Jan. 1, based on information he supplied to two independent medical panels, and he was approved for a visa electronically.

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Ethiopia Releases Opposition Figures as It Seeks End to War

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed pledged to open dialogue with political opponents after 14 months of war that has threatened to tear apart Africa’s second-most populous nation.

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Tehran rally demands justice on 2nd anniversary of jet downing

Relatives of victims gathered at crash site, say many questions remain unanswered

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