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US to send asylum seekers back to dangerous part of Mexico
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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

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
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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
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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

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
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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’
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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
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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

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

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

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…
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