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World leaders are appalled by storming of US Capitol

Leaders around the world condemned the storming of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump on Wednesday, expressing shock at the chaos unfolding in a country they once relied upon for global leadership.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

World leaders express shock at storming of US Capitol

Leaders around the world condemned the storming of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump on Wednesday, expressing shock at the chaos unfolding in a country they once relied upon for global leadership.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Global pandemic meets 500th anniversary of 1st global voyage

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Disease, mutinies and uncharted waters nearly sabotaged the global circumnavigation of the expedition led by Portuguese mariner Ferdinand Magellan. Five centuries later, the pandemic looms as a Spanish navy tall ship sails to commemorate the feat.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Eager for change, Chile faces long road to new constitution

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — The fireworks and street celebrations are over in Chile, and now many months of hard work and uncertainty loom for a population impatient for change.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Nelson Mandela, 20th century colossus, dies at 95

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Like walking?

In the shadow of Mount Everest and its magnetic lore, a cross-border route with a grand name, the Great Himalaya Trail, is being touted as an epic, untapped alternative to the bucket-list trek to base camp on the world's highest mountain.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

A world apart

PATROL BASE FULOD, Afghanistan - "Baby, I walked on a path today. Everything was clear. Nothing happened."
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

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