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Mozambique’s last rebel fighters finally lay down their arms
World
August 1, 2019
Mozambique’s last rebel fighters finally lay down their arms
GORONGOSA NATIONAL PARK, Mozambique (AP) — Mozambique’s president and the leader of the Renamo opposition signed a peace accord on…
Priests accused of sex abuse turned to under-the-radar group
World
July 29, 2019
Priests accused of sex abuse turned to under-the-radar group
DRYDEN, Mich. (AP) — The visiting priests arrived discreetly, day and night. Stripped of their collars and cassocks, they went…
Syrian rebel town pounded, 11 killed in market airstrike
Middle East
July 28, 2019
Syrian rebel town pounded, 11 killed in market airstrike
BEIRUT (AP) — A Syrian government airstrike hit a busy open-air market in the country’s northwest on Saturday, killing at…
Turkey determined to destroy ‘terror corridor’ in Syria
Middle East
July 27, 2019
Turkey determined to destroy ‘terror corridor’ in Syria
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday his country is determined to destroy what he called…
Trump’s ‘maximum pressure campaign on Iran faces key test
Middle East
July 27, 2019
Trump’s ‘maximum pressure campaign on Iran faces key test
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran is at a crossroads. His administration is trying to…
Sudan protesters don’t want political parties in government
Middle East
July 26, 2019
Sudan protesters don’t want political parties in government
CAIRO (AP) — Hundreds of Sudanese on Thursday took to the streets in the capital, Khartoum, and elsewhere in the…
Palestinian leader calls for end to agreements with Israel
Middle East
July 26, 2019
Palestinian leader calls for end to agreements with Israel
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is calling Israel’s demolition of several dozen Palestinian homes on the…
Senators advance bill to punish, sanction Saudi Arabia
Middle East
July 26, 2019
Senators advance bill to punish, sanction Saudi Arabia
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate panel advanced legislation Thursday that would suspend arms transfers to Saudi Arabia and impose sanctions…
150 migrants feared dead after boats capsize off Libya coast
Middle East
July 26, 2019
150 migrants feared dead after boats capsize off Libya coast
CAIRO (AP) — Up to 150 Europe-bound migrants, including women and children, were missing and feared drowned on Thursday after…
Iranians manage to surf the web despite tide of censorship
Middle East
July 26, 2019
Iranians manage to surf the web despite tide of censorship
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Before Nazilla Akbari can check out the latest offerings on Twitter or YouTube, she scrolls through…
Mired in poverty, Afghans bring their children to work
Middle East
July 25, 2019
Mired in poverty, Afghans bring their children to work
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Every day before dawn, 10-year-old Kamran goes to work with his father and other relatives at…
Lebanese rock band takes center stage in freedoms debate
Middle East
July 25, 2019
Lebanese rock band takes center stage in freedoms debate
BEIRUT (AP) — A popular Mideast rock band known for its rousing music and lyrics challenging norms in the conservative…
Libya says 38 migrants taken to bombed detention center
Middle East
July 25, 2019
Libya says 38 migrants taken to bombed detention center
CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s coast guard said Wednesday it intercepted around three dozen Europe-bound migrants off its Mediterranean coast and…
China says US ‘power politics’ undermines global stability
World
July 24, 2019
China says US ‘power politics’ undermines global stability
BEIJING (AP) — China on Wednesday accused the United States of undermining global stability with unilateral policies and “power politics”…
Former Israeli PM apologizes for killing of Arab protesters
Middle East
July 24, 2019
Former Israeli PM apologizes for killing of Arab protesters
JERUSALEM (AP) — Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak apologized Tuesday for the killing of 13 Arab protesters by Israeli…
The Latest: Iran hints at quid pro quo for seized ship
Middle East
July 24, 2019
The Latest: Iran hints at quid pro quo for seized ship
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Latest on tensions in the Persian Gulf (all times local): 2:50 p.m. President…
US sanctions squeeze Iran middle class, upend housing sector
Middle East
July 24, 2019
US sanctions squeeze Iran middle class, upend housing sector
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Stay-at-home mom Maryam Alidadi used to lead a comfortable middle-class life. The 35-year-old and her husband,…
House opposes Israel boycott in bipartisan vote
Middle East
July 24, 2019
House opposes Israel boycott in bipartisan vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House overwhelmingly approved a resolution Tuesday opposing an international effort to boycott Israel, a rare bipartisan…
Iraqi forces clear farmland near Baghdad of IS militants
Middle East
July 24, 2019
Iraqi forces clear farmland near Baghdad of IS militants
TARMIYAH, Iraq (AP) — Iraqi security forces were sweeping villages and farmland north of Baghdad on Tuesday as part of…
British vessel transits strait where Iran seized tanker
Middle East
July 24, 2019
British vessel transits strait where Iran seized tanker
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A large British-flagged vessel has transited the Strait of Hormuz in the first such…