As It Is

2020-11-02 Attack on Afghan University Leaves at Least 22 Dead

Islamic State militants attacked Kabul University on Monday as it held a book fair attended by the Iranian ambassador. The attack led to…

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2020-11-02 Australia Wildfires Investigation Calls for Climate Risk Assessment

Wildfires destroyed large parts of southeast Australia during the second half of 2019 and early in 2020. Late last week,…

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2020-10-31 Mask-Resistant North Dakota Town Battles COVID-19 Pandemic

North Dakota recently rose to the top of the list of new COVID-19 cases per person. North Dakota is one…

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2020-11-01 Feeding Houston’s Hungry: One Million Pounds a Day

The line of cars waiting to receive boxes of food from the Houston Food Bank can be up to a…

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2020-10-31 Japanese Youngster Starts Online Counseling Service

Suicides are on the rise among Japanese young people aged 13 to 19. That concerns 21-year-old Koki Ozora, who suffered…

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2020-10-31 Even Without Arms, Pakistani Man Is Skilled Snooker Player

A Pakistani man who was born without arms has developed into a highly skilled snooker player. In the game of…

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2020-10-30 Coronavirus Infections Increase Sharply as Central Europe Sounds Alarm

Soldiers in Poland are giving coronavirus tests. United States National Guard troops with medical training are going to the Czech…

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2020-10-29 Man Armed with Knife Kills at Least 3 in France

A man armed with a knife killed at least three people Thursday at a church in Nice, France. Police wounded the attacker,…

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2020-10-29 China Aims to Become Independent ‘Technology Power’

China's leaders have announced plans to intensify efforts to make the country an independent "technology power." The announcement comes as…

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2020-10-29 Photographer Helps People Say ‘Goodbye’ to Dubai

When the coronavirus health crisis hit Dubai this spring, photographer Paula Hainey immediately lost all of her jobs. She was…

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2020-10-28 Melbourne Ends 111-days of Virus Restrictions

Small business owner Darren Silverman pulled his car off the road. Then he cried. The radio had just announced that…

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2020-10-27 San Francisco Law Lets People Bring Legal Action for Racist 911 Calls

San Francisco lawmakers have approved a law giving people of color the right to take legal action against false accusations.…

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2020-10-27 For Iraq’s Yazidis, Return Plan Is Full of Risk

The Yazidis of northern Iraq are an ancient religious minority. Islamic State forces brought suffering to the group in a…

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2020-10-26 Chilean Voters Approve Plan to Rewrite Constitution

Voters in Chile have approved a plan to rewrite the country's constitution. Chileans voted Sunday on a proposal to replace…

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2020-10-26 Belarus President Refuses to Step Down, Opposition Calls for General Strike

The political opposition in Belarus called for a nationwide general strike on Monday. The appeal is the latest in a…

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