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Bitcoin becomes official currency in Central African Republic

The Central African Republic (CAR) has approved Bitcoin as legal tender - just the second country to do so.

CAR is one of the world's poorest…

Explosions in Kyiv after U.N. chiefs meeting with Ukraine President

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia pounded targets from practically one end of Ukraine to the other Thursday, including Kyiv, bombarding the city while the…

Japan finds wreck of missing tourist boat: Report

TOKYO: Japan located on Friday the hull of a tour boat off its northern coast, media said, six days after the vessel disappeared in an accident…

Haitians struggle to find food shelter amid new gang battle

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Heavy gunfire echoed Thursday in a once quiet neighborhood in Haiti’s capital that has become ground zero in a gang…

Tigrayan forces say they are withdrawing from Ethiopias Afar region

Tigrayan forces are fully withdrawing from Ethiopia's Afar region, a spokesperson for the Tigrayan People's Liberation Forces (TPLF) told on Monday,…

Global stocks and oil prices hit by fears of a Beijing lockdown

Global stocks and oil prices fell on Monday as rising Covid-19 cases in Beijing sparked fears that the Chinese capital could join Shanghai and…

Russia releases US Marine vet in surprise prisoner exchange

Russia and the United States have carried out an unexpected prisoner exchange in a time of high tensions, trading on Wednesday a Marine veteran jailed…

Big progress on wildfires but dangerous winds on the way

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Firefighters have been making significant progress Wednesday on the biggest wildfires burning unusually hot and fast…