Putin says Russia has no intention of putting nuclear weapons in space, denying US claims

Putin says Russia has no intention of putting nuclear weapons in space, denying US claims

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin declared Tuesday that Moscow has no intention of deploying nuclear weapons in space, claiming that the country has only developed space capabilities similar to those of the U.S.Putin’s statement follows the White House confirmation last week that Russia has obtained a “troubling” anti-satellite weapon capability, although such a

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Mexico’s president says the army has taken over yet another civilian role: filling potholes

Mexico’s president says the army has taken over yet another civilian role: filling potholes

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president acknowledged Tuesday that the armed forces have taken over yet another civilian role: fixing the nation’s highways.Filling potholes has now been added to a long list of projects ranging from planes, trains and policing that the armed forces now control. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said highway maintenance in

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Thousands of Albania’s opposition supporters hold an anti-government protest against corruption

Thousands of Albania’s opposition supporters hold an anti-government protest against corruption

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Thousands of supporters of Albania’s opposition held an anti-government protest Tuesday accusing the Cabinet of corruption.Protesters threw stones and flares at police officers. Some pulled down an iron fence around the main government building in the capital, Tirana. The protest, which ended peacefully, also marked 33 years since the toppling of

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