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Assassinations cast a grim shadow as Ecuador selects a new president

Tara John, CNN — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 13:22:50 +0000

(CNN) — Ecuadorians are voting in presidential and legislative elections that have been overshadowed by political assassinations and violence driven by criminal organizations vying for control of the country’s drug trafficking routes. Nearly 100,000 troops will be dispatched to ensure public safety and order across Ecuador on election day, Ecuador’s government says. But as votes

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Guatemalans prepare to vote in troubled presidential election

Tara John, CNN — Sat, 12 Aug 2023 15:44:25 +0000

(CNN) — Guatemala’s presidential runoff on August 20 will see a former first lady compete against the son of a former president, capping a troubled race that has worried observers about the country’s future as inequality and corruption drives political turbulence throughout the region. Sandra Torres, largely seen as continuity candidate for the political establishment,

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Netanyahu warns against overturning controversial new law in CNN interview

Tara John, CNN — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 08:30:20 +0000

(CNN) — Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refused to say if he would abide by any potential Supreme Court ruling striking down his controversial judicial reform law, as Israelis agonize over a looming showdown between their government and the court. “What you’re talking about is a situation, or potential situation, where in American terms,

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Guatemala will vote for new president but critics say many anti-corruption candidates were weeded out

Tara John, CNN — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 07:00:33 +0000

(CNN) — Guatemalans head to the polls on June 25 to pick a new president, as regional watchers warn of a downward spiral of kleptocracy and weakening rule of law in Central America’s most populous nation. Social democrat Sandra Torres, the right-wing Zury Ríos and center-right Edmont Mulet lead the pack of more than 20

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Omicron was in Europe long before travel bans on southern Africa

Tara John, CNN — Thu, 02 Dec 2021 11:27:37 +0000

(CNN) — When South African officials sounded the alarm on the new Omicron variant last Thursday, stocks around the world tumbled and up to 70 countries, including the United States, imposed travel bans and restrictions to southern African countries. The knee-jerk response followed the news that the variant had an unusually high number of mutations, which

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A new Delta descendant is rising in the UK. Here’s what to know.

Tara John, CNN — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 10:20:06 +0000

(CNN) — British and international authorities are closely monitoring a subtype of the Delta variant that is causing a growing number of infections in the United Kingdom. This descendant of the Delta variant, known as AY.4.2, accounted for an estimated 6% of cases in the week of September 27 — the last week with complete

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Church of England apologizes for saying only married heterosexuals should have sex

Tara John, CNN — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 22:51:20 +0000

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby took responsibility for last week’s announcement.

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British Jews ‘gripped by anxiety’ at prospect of Labour government, says chief rabbi

Tara John, CNN — Tue, 26 Nov 2019 18:12:52 +0000

(CNN) — The UK’s Chief Rabbi has strongly criticized Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn over his handling of allegations of anti-Semitism in an unprecedented intervention during the final weeks of the election campaign. Writing in The Times newspaper, Ephraim Mirvis said “British Jews are gripped by anxiety” at the prospect of Labour forming the next government, following

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Aung San Suu Kyi to defend Myanmar in Rohingya genocide case

Tara John, CNN — Thu, 21 Nov 2019 06:46:29 +0000

(CNN) — Myanmar civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi will personally defend her government from allegations of genocide against the minority Muslim Rohingya — an unusual twist of fate for a Nobel Peace Prize winner. Suu Kyi will lead a legal team to the International Court of Justice in the Netherlands, her office said in a statement

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UK Home Office on lockdown after stabbing

Tara John, CNN — Thu, 15 Aug 2019 21:47:15 +0000

This story was first published on CNN.com “UK Home Office on lockdown after stabbing“ (CNN) – The offices of Britain’s interior ministry in London were placed on lockdown Thursday after a man was stabbed on the street outside. Police were called to Marsham Street, where the Home Office building is located, on Thursday afternoon “following

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