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Lebanese protesters back in streets following brief lull
Middle East
January 14, 2020
Lebanese protesters back in streets following brief lull
BEIRUT (AP) — Following a brief lull, Lebanese protesters returned to the streets, blocking several roads around the capital, Beirut,…
Ahead of impeachment trial, Trump suggests not having it
World
January 13, 2020
Ahead of impeachment trial, Trump suggests not having it
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says the Senate should simply dismiss the impeachment case against him, an extraordinary suggestion…
US to send home some Saudi military students after shooting
Middle East
January 13, 2020
US to send home some Saudi military students after shooting
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is preparing to remove more than a dozen Saudi military students from a training…
Esper says he’s seen no hard evidence embassies under threat
Middle East
January 13, 2020
Esper says he’s seen no hard evidence embassies under threat
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Mark Esper explicitly said Sunday that he had seen no hard evidence that four American…
Video: Iran police shoot at those protesting plane shootdown
Middle East
January 13, 2020
Video: Iran police shoot at those protesting plane shootdown
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian police and security forces fired both live ammunition and tear gas to disperse…
Leading NGOs boycott Saudi Arabian G20 civil society talks
Middle East
January 13, 2020
Leading NGOs boycott Saudi Arabian G20 civil society talks
BEIRUT (AP) — Three leading international NGOs announced on Monday they are boycotting meetings that Saudi Arabia is holding with…
Australia turns from defense to offense in wildfire battle
World
January 12, 2020
Australia turns from defense to offense in wildfire battle
BODALLA, Australia (AP) — Crews battling Australia’s wildfires said Sunday that they have been able to turn from defense to…
White House considering dramatic expansion of travel ban
World
January 11, 2020
White House considering dramatic expansion of travel ban
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is considering dramatically expanding its much-litigated travel ban to additional countries amid a renewed…
N Korea: Trump’s birthday greet not enough to resume talks
World
January 11, 2020
N Korea: Trump’s birthday greet not enough to resume talks
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A North Korean official on Saturday said that the US and South Korea are dreaming…
Airstrikes hit rebel-held Syrian town despite new cease-fire
Middle East
January 10, 2020
Airstrikes hit rebel-held Syrian town despite new cease-fire
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian warplanes bombed a major rebel stronghold in the country’s northwest on Friday, less than 24 hours…
Royal courtiers chart path for Prince Harry’s independence
World
January 10, 2020
Royal courtiers chart path for Prince Harry’s independence
LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II has moved quickly to take control of the crisis surrounding the decision by Prince…
Islamic extremism wracks Burkina Faso, spreading east
World
January 10, 2020
Islamic extremism wracks Burkina Faso, spreading east
FADA N’GOURMA, Burkina Faso (AP) — The jihadists who killed Wabwa Ampougovni’s son and two grandchildren wanted them to suffer:…
Puerto Rico earthquake aftermath deepens as govt seeks help
World
January 10, 2020
Puerto Rico earthquake aftermath deepens as govt seeks help
GUAYANILLA, Puerto Rico (AP) — More than 2,000 people in shelters. Nearly one million without power. Hundreds of thousands without…
Iraqi PM tells US to decide mechanism for troop withdrawal
Middle East
January 10, 2020
Iraqi PM tells US to decide mechanism for troop withdrawal
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi has told the U.S. secretary of state to send a delegation…
Crash may be grim echo of US downing of Iran flight in 1988
Middle East
January 10, 2020
Crash may be grim echo of US downing of Iran flight in 1988
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Western allegation that Iran shot down a Ukrainian jetliner and killed 176 people offers a…
Australians leave homes as heat, winds escalate fire danger
World
January 10, 2020
Australians leave homes as heat, winds escalate fire danger
EDEN, Australia (AP) — Thousands of people fled their homes and helicopters dropped supplies to towns at risk of nearby…
India’s top court orders review of all curbs in Kashmir
World
January 10, 2020
India’s top court orders review of all curbs in Kashmir
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s top court on Friday ordered the government to review all restrictions, including suspension of internet…
Unidentified planes strike targets in eastern Syria: reports
Middle East
January 10, 2020
Unidentified planes strike targets in eastern Syria: reports
BEIRUT (AP) — Unidentified planes struck targets in Syria near the border with Israel on Friday, reports said, triggering “a…
World’s largest volunteer force fights Australia’s wildfires
World
January 9, 2020
World’s largest volunteer force fights Australia’s wildfires
TOMERONG, Australia (AP) — The wildfire was behaving erratically last week, and Doug Schutz and his team needed to make…
Iran sends mixed signals as tensions with US ease
Middle East
January 9, 2020
Iran sends mixed signals as tensions with US ease
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran sent mixed signals on Thursday as tensions with the U.S. appeared to ease, with President…