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May 17, 2024: ECONOMY & PERSONAL FINANCE

Taiwan Is Selling More to the U.S. than China in Major Shift Away from Beijing

WASHINGTON (AP) – Whether it is tapioca balls or computer chips, Taiwan is stretching toward the United States and away from China—the world’s No. 2 economy that threatens to take the democratically ruled island by force if necessary.

May 17, 2024: HEALTH ISSUES

Obesity and High Blood Sugar Play Ever-growing Role in Ill Health, Study Shows

LONDON (Reuters) – Obesity, high blood sugar and high blood pressure among other metabolic issues now lead to almost 50 percent more years of healthy life lost to either disease or premature death than in 2000, a major international study showed on Thursday.

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Thousands of Somalis Flee Constant Bloodshed May 3, 2007 AFRICA

Tuberculosis Rates Rise in Africa August 13, 2010 AFRICA

‘The World is Watching’: Ugandans Vote in Tense Election January 14, 2021 AFRICA

Thousands Flee Rebel Violence in Central African Republic March 2, 2021 AFRICA

Forest Rangers Struggle to Prevent Poaching amid Lockdowns May 21, 2021 AFRICA

Tunisian Democracy in Crisis After President Ousts Government July 26, 2021 AFRICA

Tigray Forms Alliance with Groups Against Ethiopia’s Leader November 5, 2021 AFRICA

Taps Have Run Dry Across South Africa’s Largest City in an Unprecedented Water Crisis March 21, 2024 AFRICA

Train Was Speeding 50 mph Over Limit Before Deadly Derailment December 19, 2017 AMERICAS

‘They Are Hungry’: Haiti Quake Survivors Fear for Children’s Future August 26, 2021 AMERICAS

Tensions Simmer as Newcomers and Immigrants with Deeper U.S. Roots Strive for Work Permits November 28, 2023 AMERICAS

“Triple Disaster”—Virus, Heat Wave and Locusts Hit India June 3, 2020 ASIA

Taiwan to Raise Defense Spending as China Details Combat Drills August 14, 2020 ASIA

Taiwan Scrambles Jets as 18 Chinese Planes Buzz During U.S. Visit September 18, 2020 ASIA

Toxic Air in India Linked to Large Number of Miscarriages January 15, 2021 ASIA

Thousands Flee Hong Kong for UK, Fearing China Crackdown February 4, 2021 ASIA

Ten Years On, Grief Never Subsides for Some Survivors of Japan’s Tsunami March 12, 2021 ASIA

Taliban Hardliners Turning Back the Clock in Afghanistan March 31, 2022 ASIA

Taiwan Touts New Air Force Advanced Training Jet’s Abilities July 6, 2022 ASIA

Taiwan Warns China Drills Show Ambitions Beyond Island August 9, 2022 ASIA

Time and Money for Love: China Brainstorms Ways to Boost Birth Rate March 17, 2023 ASIA

Two Years After Fall of Kabul, Tens of Thousands of Afghans Languish in Limbo Waiting for U.S. Visas August 18, 2023 ASIA

Turmoil “Down Under”: Sydney Mired In Riots January 6, 2006 AUSTRALIA & SOUTH PACIFIC

Thousands Evacuate Worst Australian Floods in Over a Decade March 1, 2022 AUSTRALIA & SOUTH PACIFIC

Turkey Warns of Terror if EU Membership Declined December 31, 2004 EUROPE

Three Things Vatican Expects in European Constitution March 15, 2003 EUROPE

Tony Blair: An Elected President Key to Solving EU Crisis November 8, 2012 EUROPE

Tensions Mount Over EU Bailout of Greece July 17, 2015 EUROPE

Trash Fills Bosnia River Faster than Workers Can Pull It Out February 26, 2021 EUROPE

‘Time Stopped’: Ukrainians Long to Go Home as War Drags On August 22, 2022 EUROPE

Thousands of Palestinians Break Into Egypt for Supplies Amidst Gaza-Israel Tensions January 24, 2008 MIDDLE EAST

A Third of Jerusalem Lives in Poverty February 4, 2008 MIDDLE EAST

Tunisia Region at Heart of Arab Spring Still Waits to Reap Rewards December 18, 2020 MIDDLE EAST

Twin Suicide Bombings Rock Central Baghdad, at Least 32 Dead January 21, 2021 MIDDLE EAST

Ten Years After Uprising, Some Bahrainis Still Counting the Cost February 19, 2021 MIDDLE EAST

Taliban Expect U.S. Withdrawal, Vow to Restore Islamic Rule March 19, 2021 MIDDLE EAST

To Reach a Peace Deal, Taliban Say Afghan President Must Go July 27, 2021 MIDDLE EAST

Turkey Faces Challenge ‘Almost Beyond Comprehension’ to Clear Earthquake Rubble March 3, 2023 MIDDLE EAST

Top UN Court Orders Israel to Prevent Genocide in Gaza but Stops Short of Ordering Cease-Fire January 26, 2024 MIDDLE EAST

Turkey Struggles to Stop Violence Against Women. At Least 71 Have Been Killed This Year March 8, 2024 MIDDLE EAST

Trans-Atlantic Rift is Driven by Religion January 20, 2003 GEOPOLITICS

Timeline of the Georgian Conflicts August 14, 2008 GEOPOLITICS

Ties Increase Between Iran and Germany August 29, 2008 GEOPOLITICS

Top U.S. General for Mideast: As U.S. Scales Back, China May Step In May 24, 2021 GEOPOLITICS

Taliban’s Persecution of Women Could Be ‘Crime Against Humanity’: UN Report March 7, 2023 GEOPOLITICS

Turning a Page, Greece and Turkey Agree to Mend Ties December 8, 2023 GEOPOLITICS

Three Students Shot Dead, Six People Wounded at Michigan High School; Suspect Arrested November 30, 2021 CRIME & PUNISHMENT

Thirst, Starvation and Death: The Dire Conditions of Haiti’s Prisoners June 9, 2023 CRIME & PUNISHMENT

Two-thirds of U.S. Households Would Struggle to Cover $1,000 Emergency July 1, 2016 ECONOMY & PERSONAL FINANCE

Traffic Jams Cost Each U.S. Driver About $1400 a Year November 21, 2017 ECONOMY & PERSONAL FINANCE

Turkey’s Currency Plummets to Historic Low, Threatens President Erdogan’s Political Clout May 26, 2018 ECONOMY & PERSONAL FINANCE

Treasury: Pandemic Accelerates Depletion of U.S. Social Security Trust Funds September 2, 2021 ECONOMY & PERSONAL FINANCE

Taiwan Is Selling More to the U.S. than China in Major Shift Away from Beijing May 17, 2024 ECONOMY & PERSONAL FINANCE

Teens: Marijuana Use More Common than Tobacco December 30, 2010 HEALTH ISSUES

Teenage Girls Who Binge Drink Risk Weaker Bones Their Entire Lives June 18, 2018 HEALTH ISSUES

Tobacco Aside, E-cigarette Flavorings May Harm Blood Vessels June 22, 2018 HEALTH ISSUES

Tickborne Diseases Surged Over Past Decade July 27, 2018 HEALTH ISSUES

‘Tired to the Bone’: Hospitals Overwhelmed with Virus Cases November 19, 2020 HEALTH ISSUES

Study: Drug-resistant Bacteria Kill 1.2 million Globally January 21, 2022 HEALTH ISSUES

Teen Girls Seeing ‘Dramatic’ Rise in Poor Mental Health: U.S. CDC February 16, 2023 HEALTH ISSUES

Turmoil Continues in the Anglican Church August 8, 2008 RELIGION

Teenaged Girls “Out of Control” June 29, 2006 SOCIETY & LIFESTYLES

Tel Aviv Celebrates Tenth Annual Gay Pride Parade June 6, 2008 SOCIETY & LIFESTYLES

Taliban Sending Afghan Women to Prison to Protect Them from Gender-Based Violence, Says UN Report December 15, 2023 SOCIETY & LIFESTYLES

TERROR WATCH – British Police Thwart Widespread Terror Plot August 11, 2006 TERRORISM & SECURITY

Terror in Pakistan: Explosions Kill 136 October 22, 2007 TERRORISM & SECURITY

Third Major Terror Attack in 18 Months Strikes France July 18, 2016 TERRORISM & SECURITY

Three Dead as Woman Beheaded in France, Gunman Killed in Other Incident October 29, 2020 TERRORISM & SECURITY

Taliban Takeover Prompts Fears of a Resurgent al-Qaida August 25, 2021 TERRORISM & SECURITY

Taliban Official: At Least 100 Dead, Wounded in Afghan Blast October 8, 2021 TERRORISM & SECURITY

...To Raging Wildfires June 29, 2006 WEATHER & ENVIRONMENT

Tsunami Relief Effort “Chaotic and Slow” April 8, 2007 WEATHER & ENVIRONMENT

Thousands Flee as Fires Rage Across Greece August 31, 2007 WEATHER & ENVIRONMENT

Thousands Displaced by Bolivian Floods February 1, 2008 WEATHER & ENVIRONMENT

Twisters Tear through Midwestern U.S. May 30, 2008 WEATHER & ENVIRONMENT

Tornado Deaths Top 500 in 2011 June 3, 2011 WEATHER & ENVIRONMENT

Third Quake in a Year Strikes Turkey June 27, 2012 WEATHER & ENVIRONMENT

Triple Threat Stresses Ocean Ecosystems November 29, 2013 WEATHER & ENVIRONMENT

This Year, the U.S. Had 15 Disasters that Cost Over $1 Billion December 23, 2017 WEATHER & ENVIRONMENT

Texas Freeze Led to Release of Tons of Air Pollutants as Refineries Shut February 22, 2021 WEATHER & ENVIRONMENT

Two-thirds of Tropical Rainforest Destroyed or Degraded Globally March 9, 2021 WEATHER & ENVIRONMENT

Tornado Outbreak Rips Across Deep South; At Least 5 Dead March 26, 2021 WEATHER & ENVIRONMENT

Thousands of Cranes Killed by Bird Flu in Northern Israel December 30, 2021 WEATHER & ENVIRONMENT

Tornadoes Fueled by Record Highs Wrecked Homes Around South November 30, 2022 WEATHER & ENVIRONMENT

Tornado Recovery Is Tough in Mississippi, One of Poorest States March 27, 2023 WEATHER & ENVIRONMENT

Traffickers, Smugglers Exploiting COVID-19, Interpol Warns After Global Crackdown December 12, 2020 INTERNATIONAL

UN: World Hunger Was Dramatically Worse in Pandemic Year July 14, 2021 INTERNATIONAL

Tokyo Olympics Q&A: 6 Months Out and Hints of Cancellation January 22, 2021 ANALYSIS

Thirty Years After Oslo, Bleak Outlook for Israeli-Palestinian Peace September 15, 2023 ANALYSIS

Taliban Form Afghan Government of Old Guard Members September 9, 2021 POLITICS

Trust in Supreme Court Fell to Lowest Point in 50 Years After Abortion Decision, Poll Shows May 17, 2023 POLITICS

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