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Fleeing war, poverty, African migrants face racism in Egypt
Egypt
January 3, 2020
Fleeing war, poverty, African migrants face racism in Egypt
CAIRO (AP) — Two Sudanese sisters, Seham and Ekhlas Bashir, were walking their children home from elementary school in a…
‘Millions of sparks’: Weather raises Australia’s fire danger
World
January 3, 2020
‘Millions of sparks’: Weather raises Australia’s fire danger
SYDNEY (AP) — Navy ships plucked hundreds of people from beaches and tens of thousands were urged to flee Friday…
Turkish lawmakers authorize sending troops to fight in Libya
Middle East
January 2, 2020
Turkish lawmakers authorize sending troops to fight in Libya
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s parliament on Thursday authorized the deployment of troops to Libya to support the U.N.-backed government…
Leaders of Greece, Israel, Cyprus to sign gas pipeline deal
Middle East
January 2, 2020
Leaders of Greece, Israel, Cyprus to sign gas pipeline deal
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The leaders of Greece, Israel and Cyprus met in Athens on Thursday to sign a deal…
Militiamen withdraw from US Embassy but Iraq tensions linger
Middle East
January 2, 2020
Militiamen withdraw from US Embassy but Iraq tensions linger
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iran-backed militiamen withdrew from the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad on Wednesday after two days of clashes…
Yemeni rebels say they have released 6 Saudi war detainees
Middle East
January 1, 2020
Yemeni rebels say they have released 6 Saudi war detainees
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni rebels released six Saudi prisoners on Wednesday, a rebel official said, after the kingdom two…
Africa starts 2020 battling extremism, Ebola and hunger
World
January 1, 2020
Africa starts 2020 battling extremism, Ebola and hunger
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A tragic airline crash with far-reaching consequences, cataclysmic cyclones that may be a harbinger of the future,…
Pope Francis equates violence against women to profaning God
World
January 1, 2020
Pope Francis equates violence against women to profaning God
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is pinning much of his hopes for a more peaceful world in the new…
Shelling hit school killing 6 in rebel-held Syrian village
Middle East
January 1, 2020
Shelling hit school killing 6 in rebel-held Syrian village
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian government forces shelled a rebel-held village in the country’s northwest on Wednesday, hitting a school and…
Taliban target Afghan security forces, killing 26: officials
Middle East
January 1, 2020
Taliban target Afghan security forces, killing 26: officials
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban unleashed a new wave of attacks in northern Afghanistan, targeting members of the country’s…
US troops fire tear gas at pro-Iran protesters in Iraq
Middle East
January 1, 2020
US troops fire tear gas at pro-Iran protesters in Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) — U.S. troops fired tear gas on Wednesday to disperse pro-Iran protesters who were gathered for a second…
AP Explains: Who are Iraq’s Iran-backed militias?
Middle East
January 1, 2020
AP Explains: Who are Iraq’s Iran-backed militias?
Iran emerged as a major power broker in Iraq after the American invasion in 2003, supporting Shia Islamist parties and…
Migrant in Libya relives brutal detention through sketches
Middle East
January 1, 2020
Migrant in Libya relives brutal detention through sketches
CAIRO (AP) — A guard withholds water from a barefoot migrant kneeling in front of him. An emaciated man lies…
Trump deploys more troops to Mideast after embassy attack
Middle East
January 1, 2020
Trump deploys more troops to Mideast after embassy attack
WASHINGTON (AP) — Charging that Iran was “fully responsible” for an attack on the U.S. Embassy in Iraq, President Donald…
Death toll from tribal clashes in Sudan’s Darfur rises to 24
Middle East
December 31, 2019
Death toll from tribal clashes in Sudan’s Darfur rises to 24
CAIRO (AP) — Sporadic tribal clashes between Arabs and non-Arabs continued Tuesday in Sudan’s West Darfur province, as the death…
Three years in, no sign of Trump’s replacement for Obamacare
World
December 31, 2019
Three years in, no sign of Trump’s replacement for Obamacare
WASHINGTON (AP) — As a candidate for the White House, Donald Trump repeatedly promised that he would “immediately” replace President…
Iraqi supporters of Iran-backed militia attack US Embassy
Middle East
December 31, 2019
Iraqi supporters of Iran-backed militia attack US Embassy
BAGHDAD (AP) — Dozens of angry Iraqi Shia militia supporters broke into the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad on Tuesday…
Israeli top court hears case on Netanyahu’s political future
Middle East
December 31, 2019
Israeli top court hears case on Netanyahu’s political future
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Supreme Court convened Tuesday to hear a petition on whether an indicted member of parliament can…
Bring on 2020: Some Democrats end year with campaign events
World
December 31, 2019
Bring on 2020: Some Democrats end year with campaign events
BOSTON (AP) — Many of the Democratic candidates looking to unseat President Donald Trump in 2020 are spending the last…
China, Iran ministers meet, criticize ‘bullying practices’
Middle East
December 31, 2019
China, Iran ministers meet, criticize ‘bullying practices’
BEIJING (AP) — China’s foreign minister has decried international “bullying practices” while meeting with his Iranian counterpart Tuesday, in the…