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Netanyahu turns to rich friend to fund corruption trial fees
Middle East

Netanyahu turns to rich friend to fund corruption trial fees

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on trial for accepting gifts from wealthy friends. But that has…
Turkey says its jets struck Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq
Middle East

Turkey says its jets struck Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s jets carried out new cross-border airstrikes on Monday targeting Turkish Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq,…
Drone strike kills 2 al-Qaida commanders in NW Syria
Middle East

Drone strike kills 2 al-Qaida commanders in NW Syria

BEIRUT (AP) — A drone strike in northwestern Syria on Sunday killed two senior commanders with an al-Qaida-linked group, opposition…
Israel OKs plan for new Golan settlement named after Trump
Middle East

Israel OKs plan for new Golan settlement named after Trump

JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli cabinet minister on Sunday said the government approved plans to build a new settlement in…
Trump rally called ‘dangerous move’ in age of coronavirus
World

Trump rally called ‘dangerous move’ in age of coronavirus

WASHINGTON (AP) — After months away from the campaign trail, President Donald Trump plans to rally his supporters this coming…
UN says dozen migrants feared drowned in capsizing off Libya
Middle East

UN says dozen migrants feared drowned in capsizing off Libya

CAIRO (AP) — A dozen people were missing and feared drowned off the coast of Libya on Saturday after a…
Spike in deaths in Darfur points to virus’ invisible spread
Middle East

Spike in deaths in Darfur points to virus’ invisible spread

CAIRO (AP) — In the sprawling refugee camps of Darfur, the war-scarred western region of Sudan, officials say the elderly…
Syria economic meltdown presents new challenge for Assad
Middle East

Syria economic meltdown presents new challenge for Assad

BEIRUT (AP) — In scenes not witnessed for years in government-controlled parts of Syria, dozens of men and women marched…
UN chief shocked at Libya mass graves in recently freed town
Middle East

UN chief shocked at Libya mass graves in recently freed town

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed deep shock late Friday at the discovery of mass graves in…
Historical figures reassessed around globe after Floyd death
World

Historical figures reassessed around globe after Floyd death

The rapidly unfolding movement to pull down Confederate monuments around the US in the wake of George Floyd’s death at…
Stock markets pick up after heavy Wall Street rout
Economy

Stock markets pick up after heavy Wall Street rout

Stock markets picked up on Friday after a day of losses in Asia and following Wall Street’s heavy sell-off the…
Lebanese central bank to inject dollars as currency tumbles
Middle East

Lebanese central bank to inject dollars as currency tumbles

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s money changers said the country’s central bank agreed Friday to inject fresh dollars into the market…
Hong Kong’s increasing divide portends a tumultuous future
World

Hong Kong’s increasing divide portends a tumultuous future

BEIJING (AP) — Protesters in Hong Kong got its government to withdraw extradition legislation last year, but now they’re getting…
Lebanese government meets after night of raging protests
Middle East

Lebanese government meets after night of raging protests

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s prime minister held an emergency Cabinet meeting Friday after a night of raging protests that saw…
Looming US sanctions shake Syria, hasten economic meltdown
Middle East

Looming US sanctions shake Syria, hasten economic meltdown

BEIRUT (AP) — In scenes not witnessed for years in government-controlled parts of Syria, dozens of men and women marched…
Researchers ask if survivor plasma could prevent coronavirus
World

Researchers ask if survivor plasma could prevent coronavirus

Survivors of COVID-19 are donating their blood plasma in droves in hopes it helps other patients recover from the coronavirus.…
Indian capital’s crematoriums overwhelmed with virus dead
World

Indian capital’s crematoriums overwhelmed with virus dead

NEW DELHI (AP) — When Raj Singh’s 70-year-old mother died from the coronavirus in India’s capital, he took comfort in…
Many forces behind alarming rise in virus cases in 21 US states
World

Many forces behind alarming rise in virus cases in 21 US states

NEW YORK (AP) — States are rolling back lockdowns, but the coronavirus isn’t done with the US. Cases are rising…
With measures lifted, Balkans hit by coronavirus case spike
World

With measures lifted, Balkans hit by coronavirus case spike

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s president has canceled his party’s campaign rallies and officials in Bosnia, North Macedonia and Albania…
Syria’s Assad fires his PM amid worsening economic crisis
Middle East

Syria’s Assad fires his PM amid worsening economic crisis

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad has fired his prime minister a month ahead of elections as the…
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