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Ecuador rations electricity as drought persists in the northern Andes

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador on Tuesday began to ration electricity in the country’s main cities as a drought linked to the El Niño weather pattern depletes reservoirs and limits output at hydroelectric plants that produce about 75% of the nation’s power.The power cuts were announced on Monday night by…

Fundraising effort for conflict-hit Ethiopia garners 0M, just over half of B goal

A United Nations-backed gathering raised pledges of almost $630 million for Ethiopia’s humanitarian crisis on Tuesday but fell short of the $1 billion sought to help feed and support millions of people facing conflict and climate change in Africa’s second most populous country.The United States, Ethiopia’s leading humanitarian donor, warned…

Argentine court blames Iran and Hezbollah for deadly 1994 Jewish center bombing

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s highest criminal court reported a new development Thursday in the elusive quest for justice in the deadliest attack in the country’s history — the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center headquarters — concluding Iran had planned the attack and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group…

Iconic spire atop 17th-century Old Stock Exchange in Denmark collapses in fire

A fire raged through one of Copenhagen’s oldest buildings on Tuesday, causing the collapse of the iconic spire from the 17th-century Old Stock Exchange as passersby rushed to help emergency services save priceless paintings and other valuables.Danish Culture Minister Jakob Engel-Schmidt said it was “touching” to see how many people…

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine threatens global security, German chancellor says

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has posed a threat to global security, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Tuesday.Scholz criticized Russia’s actions as violations of the UN Charter’s principle of national border inviolability.He urged Xi to leverage China’s influence with Russia to end the war.German Chancellor Olaf…

US ambassador urges Japan to boost weapon production for stronger security alliance

Ambassador Rahm Emanuel has urged Japan to increase its involvement in weapon development, production and supply to bolster security.He voiced the necessity of stronger defense industry cooperation between the U.S. and Japan, saying that the U.S. alone cannot supply all democracies.Japan plans to explore opportunities for co-licensing, co-production and co-development…