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Syrian army enters key town as Turkey beefs up its troops
Middle East

Syrian army enters key town as Turkey beefs up its troops

BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian government troops entered a strategic town in the country’s last rebel stronghold Thursday after fierce clashes…
India arrests top Kashmiri leaders under controversial law
World

India arrests top Kashmiri leaders under controversial law

JAMMU, India (AP) — Indian authorities have arrested two former top elected officials of the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir…
Trump says U.S. operation killed al-Qaida leader in Yemen
Middle East

Trump says U.S. operation killed al-Qaida leader in Yemen

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that the U.S. at his direction has conducted a counter-terrorism operation in…
Chinese doctor who sounded the alarm about the virus dies
World

Chinese doctor who sounded the alarm about the virus dies

BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese doctor who got in trouble with authorities in the communist country for sounding an early…
Anger at Trump plan could mobilize Arab voters in Israel
Middle East

Anger at Trump plan could mobilize Arab voters in Israel

UMM AL-FAHM, Israel (AP) — It might have seemed to be one of the more innocuous elements in President Donald…
Buttigieg, Sanders nearly tied as Iowa caucus results narrow
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Buttigieg, Sanders nearly tied as Iowa caucus results narrow

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders are nearly tied in the Iowa Democratic caucuses, with nearly all results…
Global tourism takes major hit as virus halts Chinese travel
World

Global tourism takes major hit as virus halts Chinese travel

This should have been a good year for global tourism, with trade tensions gradually easing, certain economies growing and banner…
Israel hits Iran-backed posts in Syria, casualties reported
Middle East

Israel hits Iran-backed posts in Syria, casualties reported

BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli warplanes carried out airstrikes early on Thursday near Damascus, wounding eight soldiers, Syrian state media said,…
Not a break, but fissures in US-Iraqi military alliance
Middle East

Not a break, but fissures in US-Iraqi military alliance

BAGHDAD (AP) — A new watchtower rose over an American military base in northern Iraq, and cranes lifted hefty slabs…
Tiny indigenous land highlights Brazil’s environmental woes
Environment

Tiny indigenous land highlights Brazil’s environmental woes

SAO PAULO (AP) — Their bodies painted black, dozens of members the Brazil’s Guarani Mbya tribe lift their hands and…
Amnesty finds Saudi anti-terror court a weapon of repression
Middle East

Amnesty finds Saudi anti-terror court a weapon of repression

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia has used a secretive court established to try terrorism cases as “a…
Turkey-backed fighters push Syrian forces out of key town
Middle East

Turkey-backed fighters push Syrian forces out of key town

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Syrian opposition fighters, supported by Turkish artillery fire, drove government troops out of a key town…
12 Israeli troops injured in Jerusalem; two Palestinians killed
Middle East

12 Israeli troops injured in Jerusalem; two Palestinians killed

JERUSALEM (AP) — A Palestinian motorist slammed his car into a group of soldiers early on Thursday, wounding 12 before…
Airliner skids, breaks open in Istanbul; 3 dead, 179 injured
Middle East

Airliner skids, breaks open in Istanbul; 3 dead, 179 injured

ISTANBUL (AP) — A Turkish airliner skidded off a runway, crashed into a ditch and broke apart while landing in…
Trump barrels into 2020 campaign, emboldened after acquittal
World

Trump barrels into 2020 campaign, emboldened after acquittal

WASHINGTON (AP) — With the final gavel banging down Wednesday on impeachment, President Donald Trump barreled ahead in his reelection…
Avalanche in Turkey wipes out rescue team; 31 dead overall
Middle East

Avalanche in Turkey wipes out rescue team; 31 dead overall

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — An avalanche slammed into a mountain road in eastern Turkey on Wednesday, wiping out a huge…
Afghan media outlets protest curtailed access to information
Middle East

Afghan media outlets protest curtailed access to information

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan media watchdog urged the government on Wednesday to heed a demand for more media…
Turkey demands Syrian army exit rebel areas, threatens force
Middle East

Turkey demands Syrian army exit rebel areas, threatens force

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s president threatened Wednesday to use force against Syrian government forces if they don’t pull back…
Israel hits Hamas targets in Gaza after renewed rocket fire
Middle East

Israel hits Hamas targets in Gaza after renewed rocket fire

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel struck Hamas militant targets in Gaza early Wednesday in response to rocket fire toward Israeli communities…
Lebanese-American who worked for Israel charged with murder
Middle East

Lebanese-American who worked for Israel charged with murder

BEIRUT (AP) — A military investigative judge charged a Lebanese-American man with murder and torture of Lebanese citizens Tuesday, crimes…
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