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China’s Uighurs trapped in factory toiling for tech titans
World

China’s Uighurs trapped in factory toiling for tech titans

NANCHANG, China (AP) — In a lively Muslim quarter of Nanchang city, a sprawling Chinese factory turns out computer screens,…
Russia-Turkey talks a last chance to avert Idlib calamity
Middle East

Russia-Turkey talks a last chance to avert Idlib calamity

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A summit between the Turkish and Russian leaders on Thursday may be the last chance to…
Virus halts Muslim pilgrimage, Friday prayers
Middle East

Virus halts Muslim pilgrimage, Friday prayers

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Fears over the new coronavirus outbreak in the Mideast disrupted the practice of Islam itself in…
Doctors try 1st CRISPR editing in the body for blindness
Science

Doctors try 1st CRISPR editing in the body for blindness

Scientists say they have used the gene editing tool CRISPR inside someone’s body for the first time, a new frontier…
Clashes erupt on Greece-Turkey border as migrants seek entry
Middle East

Clashes erupt on Greece-Turkey border as migrants seek entry

KASTANIES, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities were firing tear gas and stun grenades Wednesday morning to repulse a push by…
Netanyahu’s future still uncertain after Israeli election
Middle East

Netanyahu’s future still uncertain after Israeli election

JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political future remained up in the air Tuesday as preliminary results and exit…
Iran orders troops to fight coronavirus outbreak as 77 dead
Middle East

Iran orders troops to fight coronavirus outbreak as 77 dead

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader put the Islamic Republic’s armed forces on alert Tuesday to assist health officials…
Virus alarms sound worldwide, but China sees crisis ebbing
World

Virus alarms sound worldwide, but China sees crisis ebbing

BEIJING (AP) — The virus epidemic spread through Iran’s parliament, travel warnings broadened to include Italy and other parts of…
Net group says Wikipedia disrupted in Iran amid coronavirus
Middle East

Net group says Wikipedia disrupted in Iran amid coronavirus

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Wikipedia’s Farsi-language website appears to be disrupted in Iran after a close confidant to…
Exit polls: Netanyahu short of majority in Israel vote
Middle East

Exit polls: Netanyahu short of majority in Israel vote

JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party emerged as the largest party in the country’s third election in…
Virus kills member of council advising Iran’s supreme leader
Middle East

Virus kills member of council advising Iran’s supreme leader

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A member of a council that advises Iran’s supreme leader died Monday after falling sick from…
Israelis vote in 3rd election in a year focused on Netanyahu
Middle East

Israelis vote in 3rd election in a year focused on Netanyahu

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israelis began voting Monday in the country’s unprecedented third election in less than a year to decide…
Iraq’s PM-designate withdraws from post, prolonging deadlock
Middle East

Iraq’s PM-designate withdraws from post, prolonging deadlock

Baghdad (AP) — Iraq’s prime minister-designate announced his withdrawal from the post Sunday night after failing to secure parliamentary support…
Syria says 2 warplanes downed by Turkey as tensions soar
Middle East

Syria says 2 warplanes downed by Turkey as tensions soar

KASTANIES, Greece (AP) — Syria’s official news agency said two of its warplane were shot down by Turkish forces inside…
Iran says ‘tens of thousands’ may get tested for coronavirus
Middle East

Iran says ‘tens of thousands’ may get tested for coronavirus

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran is preparing for the possibility of “tens of thousands” of people getting tested…
Used cars keep Africans moving, but dumping concerns remain
World

Used cars keep Africans moving, but dumping concerns remain

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Salesmen whistle at potential buyers of scores of vehicles shining in the afternoon sun. One truck…
Weary and divided, Israel goes back to the polls
Middle East

Weary and divided, Israel goes back to the polls

JERUSALEM (AP) — For the third time in under a year, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeks re-election, and once again…
Virus outbreak in Iran sickens hundreds, including leaders
Middle East

Virus outbreak in Iran sickens hundreds, including leaders

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — After facing sanctions and the risk of war amid tensions with the United States,…
Afghans view US-Taliban deal with well-earned skepticism
Middle East

Afghans view US-Taliban deal with well-earned skepticism

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Many Afghans view Saturday’s expected signing of a U.S.-Taliban peace deal with a heavy dose of…
Publisher, 2 politicians charged over Hong Kong protests
World

Publisher, 2 politicians charged over Hong Kong protests

HONG KONG (AP) — Outspoken Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai and two prominent opposition politicians were charged Friday with illegal…
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