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US to send asylum seekers back to dangerous part of Mexico
World
July 20, 2019
US to send asylum seekers back to dangerous part of Mexico
HOUSTON (AP) — The US government on Friday expanded its requirement that asylum seekers wait outside the country to a…
Iran FM not giving up hope tensions with US can be resolved
Middle East
July 20, 2019
Iran FM not giving up hope tensions with US can be resolved
NEW YORK (AP) — Iran and the United States were only “a few minutes away from a war” after Iran…
Germany probes anti-Israel ‘likes’ by official account
Middle East
July 18, 2019
Germany probes anti-Israel ‘likes’ by official account
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s Foreign Ministry said Thursday it has opened an investigation after learning that the official Twitter account…
Cyprus detains 12 Israelis for 8 days over alleged rape
Middle East
July 18, 2019
Cyprus detains 12 Israelis for 8 days over alleged rape
PARALIMNI, Cyprus (AP) — A Cyprus court has ordered 12 Israelis vacationing on the east Mediterranean island nation to remain…
Louvre in Paris removes Sackler name after opioid protests
World
July 18, 2019
Louvre in Paris removes Sackler name after opioid protests
PARIS (AP) — France’s Louvre Museum in Paris has become the first major institution to remove the Sackler family name…
7,800 police in Philippines punished for deadly drug raids
World
July 18, 2019
7,800 police in Philippines punished for deadly drug raids
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Thousands of Philippine police officers have received administrative punishments with more than 2,000 dismissed for wrongdoings…
US House votes to block sale of weapons to Saudi Arabia
Middle East
July 18, 2019
US House votes to block sale of weapons to Saudi Arabia
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is heading for a showdown with President Donald Trump after the House voted on Wednesday to…
EU slaps sanctions on Turkey over gas drilling off Cyprus
Middle East
July 16, 2019
EU slaps sanctions on Turkey over gas drilling off Cyprus
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union foreign ministers on Monday turned up the pressure on Turkey after approving an initial batch…
In Iran, some take off their hijabs as hard-liners push back
Middle East
July 15, 2019
In Iran, some take off their hijabs as hard-liners push back
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The simple act of walking has become a display of defiance for a young Iranian woman…
Kuwait arrests Muslim Brotherhood members wanted in Egypt
Egypt
July 13, 2019
Kuwait arrests Muslim Brotherhood members wanted in Egypt
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait’s Interior Ministry says it has detained members of Egypt’s outlawed Muslim Brotherhood group…
Stalled Idlib campaign shows limits of Syrian, Russian power
Middle East
July 13, 2019
Stalled Idlib campaign shows limits of Syrian, Russian power
BEIRUT (AP) — Two months of intensive airstrikes by Syrian government forces and their Russian allies, coupled with a fierce…
Dem infighting on race spills into 2020 presidential contest
World
July 13, 2019
Dem infighting on race spills into 2020 presidential contest
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The highly public, racially charged rift between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and a clutch of freshmen…
New Orleans’ levees face a hard test as storm bears down
World
July 12, 2019
New Orleans’ levees face a hard test as storm bears down
Even as Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, the Mississippi River’s levees held up when those in other parts of the…
The Latest: Iran’s Guard denies any confrontation in Gulf
Middle East
July 11, 2019
The Latest: Iran’s Guard denies any confrontation in Gulf
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Latest on the tensions between the United States and Iran (all times local):…
Amal Clooney faults ‘collective shrug’ over slain journalist
Middle East
July 11, 2019
Amal Clooney faults ‘collective shrug’ over slain journalist
LONDON (AP) — Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney accused world leaders Wednesday of failing to protect journalists and responding with…
The Latest: Iran says US sanctions are ‘warfare’
Middle East
July 11, 2019
The Latest: Iran says US sanctions are ‘warfare’
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The Latest on the tensions between the U.S. and Iran (all times local): 8:10 p.m. Iran…
Chemical weapons watchdog members voice concerns over Syria
Middle East
July 10, 2019
Chemical weapons watchdog members voice concerns over Syria
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Member states of the global chemical weapons watchdog voiced concern Tuesday that Syria may still…
Israeli minister likens Jewish intermarriage to ‘Holocaust’
Middle East
July 10, 2019
Israeli minister likens Jewish intermarriage to ‘Holocaust’
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s new education minister has likened intermarriage among North American Jews to the Holocaust in a recent…
UN says death toll from Libya fighting passes 1,000
Middle East
July 10, 2019
UN says death toll from Libya fighting passes 1,000
CAIRO (AP) — The battle between rival militias for the Libyan capital has killed more than 1,000 people since it…
Gaza’s traditional crafts industries rapidly disappearing
Middle East
July 10, 2019
Gaza’s traditional crafts industries rapidly disappearing
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — When Gazans think of better economic times, images of clay pottery, colorful glassware, bamboo…