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South Korea holds memorial for forced laborers at Sado mines, a day after boycotting Japanese event
Japan on Sunday held a memorial service for all workers at the Sado mines, including Koreans
A deal reached at COP29, but is it enough?
A deal was reached at COP29 to give $300 billion to poorer countries to help them manage the effects of climate change; they say it’s not close to what's needed. Israel struck Hezbollah in Beirut; Hezbollah launched 250 shells into Israel. Business and countries around the world are preparing for Donald Trump to enact his tariff plan. Plus, a look at water in Kabul, Afghanistan: there just isn’t enough of it.
Uruguay's conservative candidate concedes presidential runoff to left-wing challenger
With more than 91% of the votes counted, Orsi had 49.56% support compared to Delgado's 46.17%
Countries remain divided as fifth UN plastics treaty talks begin
The United States raised eyebrows in August when it said it would back plastic production caps in the treaty
Earth bids farewell to its temporary 'mini moon' that is possibly a chunk of our actual moon
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Planet Earth is parting company with an asteroid that's been tagging along as a "mini moon" for the past two months.
The harmless space rock will peel away on Monday, overcome by the stronger tug of the sun's gravity. But it will zip closer for a quick visit in January.
NASA will use a radar antenna to observe the 10-meter (33-foot) asteroid then. That should deepen scientists' understanding of the object known as 2024 PT5, quite possibly a boulder that was...
Venezuelan government opponents decry police outside embassy
Most of the opponents belong to the Vente Venezuela party led by former legislator María Corina Machado
Pro-Russian candidate creates a surprise in Romanian presidential election
Hard-right NATO critic and leftist Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu appeared in dead heat after the first round of presidential elections, partial tallies showed, in a shock result threatening Romania's staunchly pro-Ukraine stance
Heavy rains in Bolivia cause landslide in La Paz, destroying homes; 1 missing
Torrential rain causes a river to spill its banks, dislodging mud from southwestern La Paz neighborhood where low-slung, shoddily built dwellings dot the hillside
South African dissident writer and poet Breyten Breytenbach dies at 85
Breyten Breytenbach was staunch opponent of former white-minority government's apartheid policy of racial segregation
Record dryness in US Northeast should change water behavior, experts say
Experts say Northeast could stretch available water through updated technologies and policies including replenishing more water underground, paying people to conserve like in some western states, reusing water and shifting to a conservation mindset
Australia withdraws misinformation bill after critics compare it to censorship
Australia's government withdraws a bill that would give media watchdog power to monitor digital platforms and require them to keep records about misinformation and disinformation on their networks