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EU leaders overcome Cyprus veto, agree to Belarus sanctions
Egypt

EU leaders overcome Cyprus veto, agree to Belarus sanctions

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders agreed early Friday to impose sanctions on dozens of senior officials in Belarus accused…
Winds intensifying as firefighters battle fire in California
World

Winds intensifying as firefighters battle fire in California

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Winds grew stronger Thursday in California’s wine country, threatening to escalate a massive wildfire that has…
Ethiopian migrants held in Saudi Arabia call it ‘hellish’
Egypt

Ethiopian migrants held in Saudi Arabia call it ‘hellish’

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — From a filthy cell in Saudi Arabia, the Ethiopian migrant spoke on a smuggled phone,…
Dubai builder of world’s tallest building to be liquidated
Middle East

Dubai builder of world’s tallest building to be liquidated

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Dubai-based construction company that helped build the world’s tallest building and other engineering…
Lebanon asks Interpol to detain 2 Russians over port blast
Middle East

Lebanon asks Interpol to detain 2 Russians over port blast

BEIRUT (AP) — The lead investigator into the August blast at Beirut’s port that killed and wounded many people issued…
Trump says he and first lady tested positive for coronavirus
World

Trump says he and first lady tested positive for coronavirus

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said early Friday that he and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for…
Caucasus: 4 journalists injured in Nagorno-Karabakh fighting
World

Caucasus: 4 journalists injured in Nagorno-Karabakh fighting

YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Two French and two Armenian journalists were injured Thursday in the South Caucasus separatist region of…
Push to bring coronavirus vaccines to the poor faces trouble
Culture

Push to bring coronavirus vaccines to the poor faces trouble

LONDON (AP) — An ambitious humanitarian project to deliver coronavirus vaccines to the world’s poorest people is facing potential shortages…
Trump is urged to intervene in trial of US-Saudi national
Middle East

Trump is urged to intervene in trial of US-Saudi national

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The trial of a US citizen who is also a Saudi national began Wednesday…
Trump Proud Boys remark echoes Charlottesville
World

Trump Proud Boys remark echoes Charlottesville

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday tried to walk back his refusal to outright condemn a far right…
Russia’s Navalny accuses Putin of being behind poisoning
World

Russia’s Navalny accuses Putin of being behind poisoning

BERLIN (AP) — Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who is recovering in Germany after being poisoned in Russia by a…
Germany’s Merkel defends government record during pandemic
World

Germany’s Merkel defends government record during pandemic

BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday defended her government’s record during the coronavirus pandemic, telling lawmakers that…
Economy plunges 31.4 percent in spring but big rebound expected
World

Economy plunges 31.4 percent in spring but big rebound expected

WASHINGTON (AP) — The US economy plunged at a record rate in the spring but is poised to swing to…
Iraq hopes US ‘reconsiders’ embassy closure, warns of danger
Middle East

Iraq hopes US ‘reconsiders’ embassy closure, warns of danger

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s foreign minister on Wednesday said his country hopes the US will “reconsider” its decision to close…
Cold weather means new challenges for struggling restaurants
World

Cold weather means new challenges for struggling restaurants

US restaurants are moving warily into fall, hoping their slow recovery persists despite the new challenge of chilly weather and…
Trump to far-right extremists: ‘Stand back and stand by’
World

Trump to far-right extremists: ‘Stand back and stand by’

President Donald Trump on Tuesday didn’t condemn white supremacist groups and their role in violence in some American cities this…
Israeli PM to UN: Hezbollah storing missiles in Beirut
Middle East

Israeli PM to UN: Hezbollah storing missiles in Beirut

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday accused the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah of maintaining a “secret…
Egypt’s Sherif exits French Open knowing she belongs at Slams
Egypt

Egypt’s Sherif exits French Open knowing she belongs at Slams

PARIS (Reuters) – Mayar Sherif became the first Egyptian woman to appear in the main draw of a Grand Slam…
Gazans left stranded abroad by Israeli-Palestinian standoff
Middle East

Gazans left stranded abroad by Israeli-Palestinian standoff

JERUSALEM (AP) — For the last four months, Ahmed al-Kurdi, his wife and three children have been stranded in Jordan,…
Hezbollah leaders tell French president to change approach
Middle East

Hezbollah leaders tell French president to change approach

BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of the militant Hezbollah group said Tuesday they still welcome the French initiative to help…
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