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Combined Koreas Crew Upgrades to Gold; Chelimo Wins Marathon
A day after a delivering the historic first medal for a combined Koreas team, the women’s dragon boat crew has upgraded to gold at the Asian Games.
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The Latest: Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa Takes Oath of Office
The Latest on Zimbabwe’s presidential election (all times local):
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Australia’s New Prime Minister Announces His Cabinet
Australia’s new prime minister has announced a peace-making Cabinet that does not punish his rivals in a bruising power struggle that ousted his predecessor days ago and divided a government that lags in opinion polls.
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Iran’s Parliament Sacks Finance Minister in Blow to Rouhani
Iran’s parliament has voted to sack the finance minister, dealing another blow to President Hassan Rouhani as he faces mounting discontent over the economy.
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10 Days After Rescue, Italy Lets All Migrants Leave a Ship
Ten days after they were rescued in the Mediterranean Sea, Italy has allowed all the migrants stuck on an Italian coast guard ship to disembark.
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Pope Hears the Wounds of Ireland’s Abused, and Vows to Speak
Pope Francis visited a famous shrine Sunday in Ireland and was to celebrate a Mass dedicated to families after an emotional meeting with Irish victims of clerical sex abuse and those wrenched away from their mothers in forced adoptions demanded by Catholic authorities.
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A Subdued Zimbabwe Inaugurates Mnangagwa Again After Vote
Zimbabwe on Sunday inaugurated a president for the second time in nine months as a country recently jubilant over the fall of longtime leader Robert Mugabe is now largely subdued by renewed harassment of the opposition and a bitterly disputed election.
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State Responses to #MeToo Lean Toward Transparency, Fairness
The #MeToo movement against sexual misconduct has prompted many state legislatures to reconsider their internal policies and state laws on the issue.
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Sexual Misconduct Claims in State Legislatures Since 2017
Since the start of last year, The Associated Press has tallied at least 76 state lawmakers who have faced public allegations or repercussions over sexual misconduct claims. Most of those cases became public since the #MeToo movement gained momentum in October, though some of the incidents allegedly occurred several years ago.
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States Split in Taking Action to Combat Sexual Misconduct
As the #MeToo movement against sexual misconduct began snaring politicians, state legislatures across the country vowed to re-examine their policies to prevent harassment and beef up investigations into complaints of sexual wrongdoing.