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March 12, 2024 11:06 AM

Divided Moorhead City Council passes Gaza cease-fire resolution

A divided Moorhead City Council approved a resolution on Monday calling for a cease-fire in Gaza. Some members said the city council is not the proper venue for international issues; the mayor broke a tie to pass the resolution.

by Dan Gunderson

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March 12, 2024 5:24 AM

Haiti's prime minister says he'll resign once a transitional council is created

The de-facto prime minister of Haiti agreed to resign once a transitional presidential council is installed and interim prime minister named. CARICOM, the bloc of Caribbean nations, brokered the deal.

by Eyder Peralta

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March 12, 2024 4:00 AM

Two St. Paul council members reveal how they overcame deep divisions to pass cease-fire resolution

Late last month, the St. Paul City Council was at an impasse over a resolution calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war. But then last week, they passed one unanimously, calling for a quote “immediate and permanent mutual cease-fire.” MPR News correspondent Catharine Richert sat down with council members Cheniqua Johnson and Rebecca Noecker to find out how the council found common ground.

by Catharine Richert

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March 11, 2024 5:10 PM

India announces steps to implement a citizenship law that excludes Muslims

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government announced rules to implement a 2019 citizenship law that excludes Muslims, weeks before the Hindu nationalist leader seeks a third term in office.

by The Associated Press

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March 10, 2024 3:16 PM

As a U.S. aid ship heads to Gaza, Biden again warns Netanyahu on civilian deaths

The U.S. ship left Virginia this weekend as part of an emergency mission to build a temporary pier in Gaza to facilitate aid. Biden criticized the Israeli prime minister over civilian deaths in Gaza.

by Joe Hernandez

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March 9, 2024 10:12 AM

A lonely radio nerd. A poet. Vladimir Putin's crackdown sweeps up ordinary Russians

Ordinary Russians are increasingly swept up in a crackdown that's unprecedented in modern Russia.

by The Associated Press

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March 8, 2024 3:29 PM

How did the world run so low on cholera vaccine? As outbreaks grow, stockpile runs dry

With cholera on the rise around the world, the global vaccine stockpile is running dry. New doses go right to active outbreaks, with none left for prevention campaigns. Can vaccine makers catch up?

by Gabrielle Emanuel

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March 7, 2024 12:40 PM

Gov. Walz says Minnesota’s 45,000 uncommitted voters are ‘civically engaged’

When asked why he hasn’t called for a permanent cease-fire in Gaza, Walz said he wants to see “a permanent solution.”

by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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March 7, 2024 4:00 AM

The latest thorn in Taiwan-China tensions: pineapples

Taiwan says its newly developed type of pineapple is just the latest agricultural property taken by China.

by Emily Feng

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March 6, 2024 7:22 PM

St. Paul City Council passes cease-fire resolution with a unanimous vote

The St. Paul City Council passed a resolution late Wednesday afternoon calling for an “immediate and permanent mutual cease-fire in Israel and Gaza.”

by Melissa Olson

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International

Divided Moorhead City Council passes Gaza cease-fire resolution

Haiti's prime minister says he'll resign once a transitional council is created

Two St. Paul council members reveal how they overcame deep divisions to pass cease-fire resolution

India announces steps to implement a citizenship law that excludes Muslims

As a U.S. aid ship heads to Gaza, Biden again warns Netanyahu on civilian deaths

A lonely radio nerd. A poet. Vladimir Putin's crackdown sweeps up ordinary Russians

How did the world run so low on cholera vaccine? As outbreaks grow, stockpile runs dry

Gov. Walz says Minnesota’s 45,000 uncommitted voters are ‘civically engaged’

The latest thorn in Taiwan-China tensions: pineapples

St. Paul City Council passes cease-fire resolution with a unanimous vote

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