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Germany’s immigrant community in Hanau reeling after attack
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Germany’s immigrant community in Hanau reeling after attack

HANAU, Germany (AP) — In the German town of Hanau, a longtime immigrant destination with decades of coexistence between people…
Turkish soldiers killed in Syria amid threats of escalation
Middle East

Turkish soldiers killed in Syria amid threats of escalation

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Two Turkish soldiers were killed Thursday in an airstrike in northwestern Syria, Turkey said, after an…
Iran votes in parliament elections that favor conservatives
Middle East

Iran votes in parliament elections that favor conservatives

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranians were voting for a new parliament Friday, with turnout seen as a key measure of…
New threats emerge in outbreak while China voices optimism
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New threats emerge in outbreak while China voices optimism

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese health officials expressed new optimism Thursday over a deadly virus outbreak while authorities in South Korea’s…
Israel leader vows thousands of new homes in east Jerusalem
Middle East

Israel leader vows thousands of new homes in east Jerusalem

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Thursday he was pushing ahead with the construction of 5,000 new…
Fighting in northwest Syria as Russia-Turkey talks falter
Middle East

Fighting in northwest Syria as Russia-Turkey talks falter

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey-backed opposition forces attacked government troops in a village in northwest Syria on Thursday, triggering violent…
Israeli PM’s rival denies wrongdoing amid probe reports
Middle East

Israeli PM’s rival denies wrongdoing amid probe reports

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s leading opposition figure Benny Gantz denied wrongdoing on Thursday after media reports said Israel would examine…
Egypt’s once-reviled street dogs get chance at a better life
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Egypt’s once-reviled street dogs get chance at a better life

CAIRO (AP) — Karim Hegazi spends his days in a Cairo clinic taking care of animals long considered a menace…
Ship captain arrested in probe of arms trafficking to Libya
Middle East

Ship captain arrested in probe of arms trafficking to Libya

ROME (AP) — Authorities in northern Italy arrested the captain of a Lebanese-flagged cargo ship on suspicion of international arms…
Turkey probes judges who acquitted businessman, activists
Middle East

Turkey probes judges who acquitted businessman, activists

ISTANBUL (AP) — The body overseeing Turkish judges and prosecutors has launched an investigation into three judges who acquitted philanthropist…
Sanders hopes early strength will prove he can beat Trump
World

Sanders hopes early strength will prove he can beat Trump

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Terry Reece has long been skeptical that voters would back Bernie Sanders, a 78-year-old self-described democratic…
Syria’s Aleppo airport resumes flights amid nearby offensive
Middle East

Syria’s Aleppo airport resumes flights amid nearby offensive

ALEPPO, Syria (AP) — A Syrian commercial flight landed at Aleppo airport on Wednesday from Damascus, marking the resumption of…
Lebanon finances point to debt restructuring: Fitch Ratings
Middle East

Lebanon finances point to debt restructuring: Fitch Ratings

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s financial situation points to a likely restructuring of the country’s massive debt and financial sector to…
Netanyahu trial clouds last days of Israel election campaign
Middle East

Netanyahu trial clouds last days of Israel election campaign

JERUSALEM (AP) — The criminal trial for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will begin March 17, court officials announced Tuesday, shaking…
UN balks as Yemen rebels try to control the flow of aid
Middle East

UN balks as Yemen rebels try to control the flow of aid

Yemen’s Huthi rebels have blocked half of the United Nations’ aid delivery programs in the war-torn country — a strong-arm…
Egypt’s National Council for Women to propose toughening anti-FGM law
Egypt

Egypt’s National Council for Women to propose toughening anti-FGM law

Egypt’s National Council for Women said on Monday that it is in the process of studying the article related to…
Aging Shia cleric a powerhouse in Iraq. What comes after?
Middle East

Aging Shia cleric a powerhouse in Iraq. What comes after?

NAJAF, Iraq (AP) — When Iraq’s top Shia cleric underwent surgery for a fractured bone last month, it sent shivers…
Death toll from strikes at 35, mostly children: Yemen rebels
Middle East

Death toll from strikes at 35, mostly children: Yemen rebels

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — At least three dozen people, including 26 children and six women, were killed in airstrikes by…
China’s closed: Palestinian traders fear losing a good deal
Middle East

China’s closed: Palestinian traders fear losing a good deal

HEBRON, West Bank (AP) — The West Bank city of Hebron is separated from the epicenter of China’s virus outbreak…
After gains in northern Syria, Assad predicts total victory
Middle East

After gains in northern Syria, Assad predicts total victory

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad congratulated his forces Monday for recent gains in northwestern Syria that led…
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