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Memo banning Afghan girls singing prompts #IAmMySong protest

By KATHY GANNON Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A memo from Afghanistan’s education ministry banning girls 12 ... Read more

Brazil justice annuls Lula’s sentences, enabling 2022 run

By MAURICIO SAVARESE and DAVID BILLER Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — A justice from Brazil’s top court ... Read more

Business

Escalating violence raises pressure for Myanmar sanctions

By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — The escalation of violence in Myanmar as authorities crack ... Read more

Crime

Dozens rally before ex-officer put on trial in Floyd’s death

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Dozens of people gathered in front of the Minnesota governor’s mansion on Saturday ... Read more

Crime

As violence surges, some question Portland axing police unit

By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Elmer Yarborough got a terrifying call from ... Read more

Business

Giuliani probe awaits Garland as he nears AG confirmation

By JIM MUSTIAN, ERIC TUCKER and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — With Merrick Garland poised ... Read more

Crime

Officers maced, trampled: Docs expose depth of Jan. 6 chaos

By MARTHA MENDOZA and JULIET LINDERMAN Associated Press Two firefighters loaned to Washington for the day were the ... Read more

Business

Migrant workers face dire conditions at South Korean farms

By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press POCHEON, South Korea (AP) — “It’s a world of lawlessness,” Rev. Kim Dal-sung ... Read more

Crime

George Floyd kin joins protest anthem album project

By AARON MORRISON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Before a late night rehearsal in December, Terrence Floyd ... Read more

Business

Vaccination ‘passports’ may open society, but inequity looms

By LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Violet light bathed the club stage as 300 ... Read more