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Waraich, who was on his way down after reaching the summit, died near the south summit

In Gaza, 67 people have been killed so far -- including 17 children -- and nearly 400 injured after days of near relentless Israeli air strikes.

Pervis Staples, whose tenor voice complimented his fathers and sisters in the legendary gospel group The Staple Singers, has died, a spokesman announced Wednesday. He was 85.

An outside investigation into the death of a Black doctor while she battled COVID19 has found that the treatment she received at a suburban Indianapolis hospital did not contribute to her death, its parent organization said Wednesday.

A Brooklyn man who prosecutors say twice pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group and encouraged deadly lonewolf attacks in New York Citys subways and elsewhere was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years in prison.

The Israeli government long has accused Hamas of using civilians as human shields against retaliatory strikes, militants often launch rockets from civilian areas and set up command centers inside residential buildings.

The U.N. chief on Wednesday appointed veteran British diplomat Martin Griffiths, a seasoned negotiator with wide global experience, as the new U.N. humanitarian chief.

The Biden administration, knowing that higher gas prices and long lines can carry severe political risks as well as threats to a recovering economy, is working to keep gasoline flowing after a cyberattack last week.

The Biden administration is considering sanctions over Chinas alleged use of forced labor in production of solar panels and other components in renewable energy, climate envoy John Kerry told lawmakers Wednesday.

Florida detectives have cleared Palm Beach County prosecutors and sheriff's officials of criminal wrongdoing in connection with their handling of wealthy and prominent sex offender Jeffrey Epstein more than a decade ago, reports released Monday show.

A Maryland man who neighbors said had a long history of aggression went on a rampage over the weekend, shooting or stabbing three people to death and setting his home on fire before responding officers fatally shot him, police said Sunday.

Eid will begin on Tuesday or Wednesday this week depending on the sighting of the moon.

Sudanese authorities on Sunday deported around three dozen Ethiopian peacekeepers, working on the U.N. mission in Darfur, to a refugee camp, the staterun news agency reported.

Serbia on Sunday honored 2019 Nobel Literature Prize winner Peter Handke, who is known for his apologist views over Serbia's nationalist policies and Serb war crimes during the 1990s wars in the Balkans.

Pastors and denominational leaders rallied in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, on Saturday to call for greater transparency in the investigation into the death of a Black man who was fatally shot in his car by sheriffs deputies.

To fight the pandemic at home, the United States gave its own vaccine manufacturers priority access to Americanmade materials needed to make the shots.