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Trump criticizes climate activist Thunberg after Time honor
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Trump criticizes climate activist Thunberg after Time honor

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump lashed out at 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg on Thursday, a day after she…
Protesters hang gunman in Baghdad square: officials
Middle East

Protesters hang gunman in Baghdad square: officials

BAGHDAD (AP) — A gunman shot dead six people, including four protesters, on Thursday, provoking some anti-government demonstrators to disarm…
Sold to China as a bride, she came home on brink of death
World

Sold to China as a bride, she came home on brink of death

MAZAIKEWALE, Pakistan (AP) — Sold by her family as a bride to a Chinese man, Samiya David spent only two…
Myanmar’s accusers slam Nobel laureate for genocide defense
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Myanmar’s accusers slam Nobel laureate for genocide defense

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Lawyers seeking to halt what they allege is an ongoing genocide in Myanmar have slammed…
City of Hodeida most dangerous place in Yemen war: aid groups
Middle East

City of Hodeida most dangerous place in Yemen war: aid groups

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Several international aid groups warned on Thursday that the flashpoint Yemeni city at the heart of…
UK voters decide who they want to resolve Brexit impasse
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UK voters decide who they want to resolve Brexit impasse

LONDON (AP) — U.K. voters were deciding Thursday who they want to resolve the stalemate over Brexit in a parliamentary…
Diplomats to Lebanon: Expect no aid before government formed
Middle East

Diplomats to Lebanon: Expect no aid before government formed

PARIS (AP) — Lebanon cannot expect to receive international aid for its battered economy until a new government undertakes serious…
Saudi Aramco gains 10% in debut to clinch top seat at $1.8T
Business

Saudi Aramco gains 10% in debut to clinch top seat at $1.8T

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s oil company Aramco gained 10% in its first moments on the stock market…
No Christmas tinsel in Iraq, in solidarity with protesters
Middle East

No Christmas tinsel in Iraq, in solidarity with protesters

BAGHDAD (AP) — The Christmas tree in the middle of a central Baghdad plaza occupied by anti-government protesters is bare,…
Turkey hints it could bar US from using key air bases
Middle East

Turkey hints it could bar US from using key air bases

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s foreign minister suggested Wednesday that the United States could be barred from using two strategic…
Saudi Aramco starts trading after record $25.6 billion IPO
Economy

Saudi Aramco starts trading after record $25.6 billion IPO

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s oil company Aramco is listed and started trading on the Saudi Tadawul stock…
Third Israeli election looks to prolong political stalemate
Middle East

Third Israeli election looks to prolong political stalemate

JERUSALEM (AP) — Barring a nearly unfathomable about-face, Israel was headed Wednesday toward an unprecedented third election within a year…
Angry residents attack Lebanese municipality headquarters
Middle East

Angry residents attack Lebanese municipality headquarters

BEIRUT (AP) — Angry residents attacked the municipality headquarters in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli on Tuesday, smashing windows…
Qatar emir not attending annual Gulf summit in Saudi Arabia
Middle East

Qatar emir not attending annual Gulf summit in Saudi Arabia

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Qatar’s ruling emir is not attending the annual summit of Arab Gulf states being held…
Heavy rain causes floods, paralyzes Lebanon’s capital
Middle East

Heavy rain causes floods, paralyzes Lebanon’s capital

BEIRUT (AP) — A rainstorm paralyzed parts of Lebanon’s capital Beirut on Monday, turning streets to small rivers, stranding motorists inside…
Vandals damage cars in Arab neighborhood of east Jerusalem
Middle East

Vandals damage cars in Arab neighborhood of east Jerusalem

JERUSALEM (AP) — Vandals slashed the tires of over 160 vehicles and sprayed slogans such as “Arabs=enemies” in a Palestinian…
Saudi prince’s ambitions hinge on triumphant Aramco sale
Middle East

Saudi prince’s ambitions hinge on triumphant Aramco sale

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia is expected to set a new record for the largest stock flotation in…
Charity says over 110 children killed in 2 Yemeni areas in 2019
Middle East

Charity says over 110 children killed in 2 Yemeni areas in 2019

CAIRO (AP) — Over 110 Yemeni children were killed between January and October in the key port city of Hodeida…
Israeli parties agree on March 2 election if no government formed
Middle East

Israeli parties agree on March 2 election if no government formed

JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Israel’s two biggest parties agreed on Monday on a March 2 election date, barring a last-minute power-sharing…
North Korea calls Trump ‘erratic’ old man over tweets
World

North Korea calls Trump ‘erratic’ old man over tweets

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea insulted US President Donald Trump again on Monday, calling him a “heedless and…
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