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MEXICO BALLOONS - Mexican hot-air balloon festival reopens to public after Covid-19 hiatus

PERU ARCHAEOLOGY - Mass grave in ancient Peruvian city surprises archaeologists

HONG KONG ART - Hong Kong pays off Asia s debt to contemporary art with M+ museum

SPORTS BUSINESS - Zlatan Ibrahimovic: Z vitamin for football and business

SPAIN WATER - Spain’s Urdaibai biosphere, an EU laboratory to improve drinking water

BELARUS POLAND (ADDS VIDEO) - Poland denounces ‘instrumentalization’ of migration crisis by Belarus

SPAIN FOOTBALL - Ben Harburg to boost Cádiz CF budget in “passion-driven” investment

AFGHANISTAN ATTACK - At least 15 wounded in bomb explosion at mosque in Afghanistan

BANKSY ART - Banksy: Art of Protest exhibition reveals clues behind mysterious artist

MYANMAR CRISIS - Myanmar court sentences US journalist to 11 years in prison

US AUCTION - Eight Picassos raise $92.5 million at Christie s auction

AUSTRALIA VEHICLES - Volkswagen loses bid to appeal record fine over emissions scandal

ARGENTINA ELECTIONS - Argentina wraps up electoral campaigns marked by exchange rate turmoil

APEC FORUM - Merkel: Developed countries should contribute more to combat global warming

MEXICO MIGRANTS - Migrant caravan looks to soldier on through southern Mexico

POLAND BELARUS - Belarus threatens to cut off gas supply as EU prepares new sanctions

PAKISTAN AFGHANISTAN - Troika Plus bats for practical engagement Taliban after meet

INDIA ACCIDENT - At least 13 killed as minibus falls in gorge in northern India

PAKISTAN AFGHANISTAN - Troika Plus meet on Afghan situation kicks off in Pakistan

SUSTAINABLE PLANET - ‘Invisible’ chatarreros scrapping for survival in Barcelona

CORONAVIRUS EUROPE - Germany, Austria hit record Covid cases as Europe faces surge in infections

CHINA COMMUNISM - CPC approves landmark decision upholding Xi as China s supreme leader

JORDAN WOMEN - Jordan’s first female referee breaks stereotypes in male dominated sport

SPAIN VOLCANO - Magnitude 5 earthquake shakes La Palma as lava streams stabilize

BOLIVIA PROTESTS - Massive pro, anti-gov’t marches take to Bolivia’s streets

CUBA EXILES - The Versailles: 50 years of food and history of Cuban exiles in Miami

US SPACE - NASA, SpaceX launch third manned commercial mission to ISS

BELARUS POLAND - Merkel denounces Belarus-Poland border crisis, hundreds try to cross fence

CORONAVIRUS EUROPE - WHO: Europe risks half million more Covid deaths by Feb. at current rate

INDIA COMPANIES - Cosmetic firm founder becomes India s richest woman

SPAIN VOLCANO - Lava from La Palma volcano pours into ocean prompting alert over toxic steam

SPAIN GASTRONOMY - International chefs test their tapas techniques at world contest

THAILAND MONARCHY - Thailand declares monarchical reform requests unconstitutional

SPORTS FINEST - Spain left-back Gayà on trusting the process

US AUCTIONS - Basquiat leads Christie s 21st Century art auction in New York

JAPAN GOVERNMENT - Kishida formally re-elected prime minister of Japan

AUSTRALIA DRUGS - Australia’s ‘Pablo Escobar’ captured 2 weeks after escape

SOCCER URUGUAY - Salto: Small Uruguayan city a birthplace of soccer greats

GEORGIA SAAKASHVILI - Georgia’s jailed ex-president Saakashvili claims beaten in prison hospital

LATIN AMERICA REFUGEES - UNHCR chief: LatAm an increasingly complex theater of mass displacement

SENEGAL TRANSPORT - Days numbered for Dakar s emblematic buses

CORONAVIRUS RUSSIA - Russia reports another record-high daily Covid deaths

IRAN SOCIETY - Iranians line up at ex-president Ahmadinejad’s house seeking help

IRAN SOCIETY - Iranians line up at ex-president Ahmadinejad’s house seeking help

BELARUS MIGRATION - Belarus says thousands of migrants legally at Polish border

AFGHANISTAN MUSIC - Burgeoning Afghan music industry crumbles under Taliban rule

US SPACE - SpaceX returns astronauts to Earth after 6 months at ISS

BOLIVIA TRADITIONS - The cult of ñatitas returns to La Paz cemetery

CUBA EDUCATION - Cuban students return to in-person schooling after Covid-19 hiatus

US TOURISM - US lifts Covid-19 restrictions on non-essential travel from 33 countries

PUERTO RICO DEBT - Hundreds protest in Puerto Rico against public debt adjustment plan

SINGAPORE JUSTICE - Singapore suspends execution of Malaysian man with learning difficulties

CORONAVIRUS GERMANY - Germany, Austria coronavirus infection rates hit record levels

BARCELONA XAVI - Xavi: We cannot draw or lose games

NICARAGUA ELECTIONS - Nicaragua’s Ortega retains presidency following pre-election crackdown

COLOMBIA PEACE - Cocoa farmers sow seeds of hope in Colombia’s Arauquita

CLIMATE SUMMIT - COP26: Indigenous leaders, Scottish Highlanders unite in land reform campaign

CLIMATE SUMMIT - COP26: Obama says world ‘nowhere near’ climate targets

PAKISTAN PROTESTS - Protesters end march after ban on Islamist party lifted in Pakistan

NEW ZEALAND TERRORISM - New Zealand mosque shooter considering appealing life sentence

CHINA SPACE - Astronaut becomes 1st Chinese woman to walk in space

CORONAVIRUS JAPAN - Japan records zero Covid deaths for 1st time in 15 months

IRAQ UNREST - Iraq’s PM al-Kadhimi survives attempted drone assassination unscathed

EU SEMICONDUCTERS - Experts cast doubt on EU s bid to boost domestic chip production

CORONAVIRUS RUSSIA - Russians return from paid Covid vacation amid uncertainty

ARGENTINA LGBTIQ - Pride March returns to Buenos Aires streets to demand trans laws

SIERRA LEONE EXPLOSION - At least 98 killed in Sierra Leone fuel truck explosion

SPAIN MIGRATION - Spain police search for 12 people who fled plane during emergency landing

PREMIER LEAGUE - Cancelo, Silva shine in as City win Manchester derby 2-0

BARCELONA XAVI - Barça sign Xavi as new head coach

SPAIN VOLCANO - La Palma volcano enters new phase, expert says does not mean eruption ending

ARCHAEOLOGY POMPEII - Pompeii team unearths well-preserved slave lodgings

CUBA US - Cuba receives donation of food, medicine from US groups

ENTERTAINMENT FILM - Dwayne Johnson calls Red Notice his toughest film to make

CITIES FORUM - Madrid, Santo Domingo forge closer ties at cities forum

CORONAVIRUS EUROPE - Slowing vaccines, loose restrictions see Covid-19 uptick in Europe

POLITICS WOMEN - Women must build sisterhood in politics, says Santo Domingo mayor

CORONAVIRUS TREATMENT - Pfizer: Covid antiviral drug cuts risk of hospitalization, death by 89%

SPAIN VOLCANO - Living on the edge of a volcano: evacuations, endurance and hope

SOUTH KOREA ENVIRONMENT - South Korea promotes new high-speed train for cleaner tourism

CORONAVIRUS CHINA - Beijing shields itself against Covid-19 ahead of CCP meeting, Olympics

INDIA POLLUTION - India wakes up wrapped in blanket of smoke after Diwali

BARCELONA XAVI - Xavi to take over as Barça head coach after deal with Al Sadd

AUSTRALIA CRIME - Suspected kidnapper of Cleo Smith transferred to Perth prison

MEXICO VIOLENCE - Armed men storm Mexican Caribbean beach, killing 2

AUSTRALIA ENVIRONMENT - 98% of Great Barrier Reef has suffered coral bleaching: study

HAITI CRISIS - Refueling becomes risky business in Port-au-Prince

SPORTS FINEST - Falcao: a Tiger set loose on Madrid

SPAIN IBERO-AMERICA (ADDS VIDEO) - Santo Domingo Mayor highlights city s tourism value to UCCI counterparts

US CONGRESS - Democrats want to approve Biden agenda before weekend

CUBA INVESTMENT - Cuba seeking to attract investment at 2nd Business Forum amid crisis

SPAIN VOLCANO - Services disrupted due to ash accumulation on La Palma

CORONAVIRUS EUROPE - Germany hits record daily Covid-19 cases, WHO warns of Europe resurgence’

CLIMATE SUMMIT - China s labyrinth: cutting emissions and sustaining economic advancement

AFGHANISTAN WOMEN - Taliban not allowing women aid workers in Afghanistan, says HRW

FRANCE WINE - Ice and fire: French winegrowers get creative in bid to rescue harvest

EUROPE POLLUTION - Coal-powered Balkan countries pollute more than whole of EU

AUSTRALIA KIDNAPPING - Police: 4-year-old rescued in Australia is ‘physically well’

AUSTRALIA ANIMALS - Roaring success: 5 lion cubs make public debut at Sydney zoo

SINGAPORE JUSTICE - NGO pans Singapore over disabled inmate’s planned execution

INDIA PROTESTS - Sikh warriors, the violent face of farmers protests in India

US ELECTIONS - Biden urges Dems to approve his spending program after Virginia election loss

US ECONOMY - US Federal Reserve to start winding down bond-buying program

MOROCCO ALGERIA - Morocco-Algeria tensions tearing border families apart

MEXICO LGBT (ADDS VIDEO) - Trans women in Mexico City honor hate crime victims on Day of Dead

PAKISTAN ACCIDENT - At least 22 dead, 15 injured in bus accident in Pakistan

SPAIN VOLCANO - Volcanic ash blankets area surrounding eruption on La Palma

SPAIN SOCCER - Villarreal manager Emery rejects Newcastle move

ETHIOPIA CONFLICT - UN urges end to violence in escalating Tigray conflict

SPAIN VOLCANO - Volcanic ash blankets area surrounding eruption on La Palma

SPAIN TOURISM - Spain’s tourism figures sky-rocket as Covid travel restrictions ease

MEXICO LGBT - Trans women in Mexico City honor hate crime victims on Day of Dead

US ELECTIONS - Republican wins Virginia governor s race, another fights for New Jersey

NEW YORK ELECTIONS - Democrat Eric Adams wins New York City mayoral election

AUSTRALIA FRANCE - A new low : France rebukes Australia over text message leak

MEXICO DAY OF DEAD - Recycled ‘skulls’ parade Mexican streets for Day of Dead

AUSTRALIA CRIME - Girl missing for 18 days found alive in Western Australia house

CLIMATE SUMMIT - Biden faults China s Xi for skipping climate summit

BRAZIL DAY OF THE DEAD - After 2020 lockdown, Brazilians return to cemeteries for Day of the Dead

CLIMATE SUMMIT - IDB teams up with Germany, Netherlands to protect the Amazon

CLIMATE SUMMIT - IDB to align its operations with Paris Agreement goals by 2023

CLIMATE SUMMIT - Germany, IDB create fund to finance green fiscal policies

AFGHANISTAN ATTACK - At least 25 dead, several wounded in Kabul military hospital attack

CLIMATE SUMMIT - IDB spearheads agreement to integrate nature in multilateral banking

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR - Tottenham announce Conte as new manager

AFGHANISTAN ATTACK - At least 8 dead, 20 wounded in Kabul military hospital attack

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR - Tottenham announce Conte as new manager

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - Messi to miss Leipzig clash due to hamstring discomfort

CLIMATE SUMMIT - COP26: Latin America’s lack of climate unity

JAPAN ATTACK - Police: Tokyo train attacker dressed as Joker wanted to ‘kill many people’

CLIMATE SUMMIT (ADDS VIDEOS) - Glasgow is last, best hope to hit 1.5C target, says COP26 chairman

NFL SOCCER - The NFL, a gold mine for London and Tottenham

TAIWAN DEFENSE - Taiwan to extend training periods of reservists amid tensions with China

CORONAVIRUS JAPAN - Japan to review travel restrictions for business people, students

SPAIN VOLCANO - Clouds of volcanic ash, sulfur force closure of schools in Spain’s La Palma

CLIMATE SUMMIT - Australia commits to zero emissions by 2050 without giving up coal

SOCCER BARCELONA - Barça to be without Agüero for 3 months

HAITI VOODOO - Haiti celebrates Day of Dead with voodoo rituals as political crisis lingers

NIGERIA BUILDING - 4 dead in collapse of 21-story building under construction in Nigeria

MEXICO DAY OF THE DEAD - Mexican cemeteries turn colorful again on the Day of the Dead

CHINA VIDEO GAMES - Chinese version of Fortnite reaches the end of the road

MEXICO DAY OF THE DEAD - Mexican cemeteries turn colorful again on the Day of the Dead

HAITI VOODOO - Haiti celebrates Day of Dead with voodoo rituals as political crisis lingers

US ABORTION - Divided US Supreme Court hears arguments against Texas abortion ban

CORONAVIRUS WORLD - UN chief: 5 million Covid deaths a global shame

CLIMATE SUMMIT - COP26: leaders warn of irreversible damage without urgent action

ISRAEL TOURISM - Israel reopens borders to vaccinated visitors for 1st time since March 2020

JAPAN ELECTIONS - Japan s ruling LDP wins thumping majority in trust vote for PM Kishida

CORONAVIRUS CAMBODIA - Cambodia reopens fully after vaccine target is completed

CORONAVIRUS AUSTRALIA - Australians visit home as quarantine-free travel to Sydney, Melbourne resumes

CORONAVIRUS CHINA - Shanghai Disneyland temporarily closed after guest tests Covid-19 positive

AUSTRALIA FRANCE - Macron accuses Australian PM of lying about submarine contract

HAITI CRISIS - Hundreds throng gas stations after weeks-long shortage in Haiti

JAPAN ELECTIONS - Japan s ruling LDP retains absolute majority in trust vote for PM Kishida

CLIMATE SUMMIT - Glasgow is last, best hope to hit 1.5C target, says COP26 chairman

COP26 LATIN AMERICA - IDB to align all projects from 2023 with Paris Agreement

JAPAN ELECTIONS - Japan’s ruling coalition projected to retain majority

G20 SUMMIT - G20 agrees to limit global warming to 1.5 C

CORONAVIRUS THAILAND - Thailand extends quarantine-free entry to 63 countries

JAPAN ELECTIONS - Voting begins in Japan s general election

PANAMA DRUGS - Over 3 tons of suspected drugs bound for the Netherlands seized in Panama

HAITI CRISIS - Uncertainty surrounds foreign missionaries kidnapped in Haiti

G20 SUMMIT - G20 leaders gather in Rome to address climate, Covid

MEXICO DAY OF THE DEAD - Mexico City prepares to mark Day of the Dead in style

JAPAN ELECTIONS - Economy, inequality dominate final speeches on eve of Japan election

COLOMBIA DAY OF THE DEAD - Mexico brings Day of the Dead to Colombia

HAITI CRISIS - After weeks without, stricken Haiti hospitals start to receive diesel

PANAMA COP26 (ADDS VIDEO) - Panama calls for global solidarity on climate

SPAIN SOCCER - Intercity becomes first Spanish club to be listed on stock exchange

CORONAVIRUS CHINA - 3rd Chinese city under lockdown after latest Covid-19 outbreak

CLIMATE CRISIS - Displaced people due to climate crisis could reach billions by 2050, experts

SPAIN VOLCANO - Rivers of lava travel at 6 meters per hour on Spanish island

HYDROGEN JAPAN - Global supply chain to power Japan s hydrogen ambitions

NFL SOCCER - The NFL, a gold mine for London and Tottenham

AFGHANISTAN CRISIS - Taliban seek urgent humanitarian aid for Afghanistan ahead of harsh winter

US MUSIC - Mexican pop icon Paulina Rubio releases new single Yo Soy

CHILE PANDORA PAPERS - Piñera sends written defense to commission studying impeachment

INDIA GARBAGE - India moves to eliminate thousands of massive garbage piles

THAILAND PROTESTS - Teen shot at Bangkok anti-government protest dies

MALAYSIA CONTRACEPTION - World s first unisex condom created by Malaysian company

GUATEMALA TRADITIONS - Guatemalan faithful dance to honor folk saint and Mayan deity

BARCELONA SOCCER - Barcelona appoint B team coach Sergi as interim manager after Koeman fired

IBERIAN WOLF - Spain’s northwest communities pursue own wolf management plan

IRELAND HALLOWEEN - Spirit of Púca goes to Ireland’s Slane Castle for Halloween

HONG KONG PROTESTS - Hong Kong police raid headquarters of political opposition party

SPAIN BIONIC HAND - Anita sells ‘jewelry made with one hand’ to afford bionic prosthetic

USA ART - Art shows bring life back to New York’s empty storefronts

NORTH KOREA KIM - North Korean leader is fit, has lost 20 kg: South s spy agency

CHINA US - Taiwan president confirms US military presence on island amid China threat

LA PALMA (ADDS VIDEO) - Air quality worsens amid no end in sight to Spain volcanic eruption

LALIGA (ADDS VIDEO) - Barcelona fire Ronald Koeman

CLIMATE CRISIS - Climate change adaptation could cost $500 billion by 2050: UN

NEW YORK TAXIS - Drowning in debt, New York taxi drivers go on hunger strike

CORONAVIRUS CHILE - Chile struggling to meet demand for Covid-19 booster shots

MOROCCO MIGRATION - Sudanese migrants in Morocco hope to make it to Europe after Libya ‘hell’

UK ASSANGE - US appeal against Assange extradition rejection begins in London

CLIMATE SUMMIT - COP26: A who’s who of the summit’s heavyweights

ASEAN SUMMIT - Asean leaders address post-coronavirus recovery during annual summit

SPAIN VOLCANO - Vast rivers of lava grow on Spanish island as earthquakes gain intensity

THE LAST DUEL - Ridley Scott tackles rape culture in epic tale The Last Duel

BEIJING 2022 - 100 days out from Winter Olympics, Beijing on guard against Covid-19

PHILIPPINES ANIMALS - The Philippines pet cemetery providing peace for animal owners

CORONAVIRUS BRAZIL - Brazilian senators recommend Bolsonaro face charges over Covid handling

ECUADOR PROTESTS - Quito violence marks day of protests against Ecuador president

TENNIS AUSTRALIA - Government reiterates no visas for unvaccinated Australian Open players

MEXICO MIGRANTS - Northbound migrant caravan rests, recoups in southern Mexico town

HAITI CRISIS (UPDATES TEXT) - Haitian gang boss: PM must step down for fuel deliveries to resume

CORONAVIRUS THAILAND - Thailand to welcome tourists again in bid to revive Covid-battered economy

LALIGA - Koeman wants to savor time as Barça coach, however long it lasts

AUCTION STAMP - First Penny Black stamp expected to fetch millions at Sotheby’s auction

SPAIN VOLCANO - It s torture, I wish the lava would just take my home: La Palma resident

JAPAN MONARCHY - True to our hearts : Japan s Mako marries Kei Komuro, exits Imperial family

ASEAN SUMMIT - ASEAN summit kicks off without Myanmar representative

CLIMATE CRISIS - Australia commits to 2050 net zero emissions target

HONG KONG FREEDOMS - No way to prove Amnesty leaving Hong Kong due to security law: Lam

JAPAN MONARCHY - True to our hearts : Japan s Mako marries Komuro, exits Imperial family

HURRICANE PACIFIC - Hurricane Rick makes landfall in Mexican state of Guerrero

CHILE MINING - Chile, world s largest copper producer, inaugurates big mining fair

SUDAN COUP - At least 3 dead, over 80 wounded in anti-coup protests in Sudan

CORONAVIRUS ROMANIA BULGARIA - EU outliers Romania, Bulgaria get tough on unvaccinated