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All-Afghan conference brings country closer to peace
Middle East
July 9, 2019
All-Afghan conference brings country closer to peace
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — All-Afghan talks that brought together Afghanistan’s warring sides ended Tuesday with a statement that appeared to…
UAE draws down troops in Yemen in ‘strategic redeployment’
Middle East
July 9, 2019
UAE draws down troops in Yemen in ‘strategic redeployment’
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates has drawn down its troop levels in Yemen but remains…
Iran open to diplomacy to save deal, but has ‘no hope’
Middle East
July 8, 2019
Iran open to diplomacy to save deal, but has ‘no hope’
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran remains open to diplomacy to save its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers but has…
Sudan’s top general says military council will be dissolved
Middle East
July 8, 2019
Sudan’s top general says military council will be dissolved
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Sudan’s top general says the ruling military council will be dissolved after the formation of a…
Tens of thousands in Hong Kong take message to mainlanders
World
July 7, 2019
Tens of thousands in Hong Kong take message to mainlanders
HONG KONG (AP) — Tens of thousands of people, many wearing black shirts and some carrying British colonial-era flags, marched…
Royal baby Archie to have private Windsor Castle christening
Life & Style
July 6, 2019
Royal baby Archie to have private Windsor Castle christening
LONDON (AP) — The youngest member of Britain’s royal family, Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, is being christened Saturday in a private family…
Report: Iraq gov’t detains thousands in degrading conditions
Middle East
July 4, 2019
Report: Iraq gov’t detains thousands in degrading conditions
BAGHDAD (AP) — A leading international human rights organization is criticizing the Iraqi government for holding thousands of prisoners, including…
The Latest: Boat with 86 migrants capsizes off Tunisia
Middle East
July 4, 2019
The Latest: Boat with 86 migrants capsizes off Tunisia
CAIRO (AP) — The Latest on migrants from Libya (all times local): 3:15 p.m. The U.N. migration agency says a…
Hip-hop star Nicki Minaj to perform in Saudi Arabia
Middle East
July 4, 2019
Hip-hop star Nicki Minaj to perform in Saudi Arabia
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia said Wednesday that hip-hop star Nicki Minaj will perform in the ultraconservative…
Iran says it has breached stockpile limit under nuclear deal
Middle East
July 1, 2019
Iran says it has breached stockpile limit under nuclear deal
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran acknowledged Monday it had broken the limit set on its stockpile of low-enriched uranium by…
On edge: 2020 Dems face prospect of being cut from debates
World
July 1, 2019
On edge: 2020 Dems face prospect of being cut from debates
MIAMI (AP) — The largest presidential field in modern Democratic politics could quickly shrink as more than half of the…
Duty free owners wield quiet influence in right-wing Israel
Middle East
July 1, 2019
Duty free owners wield quiet influence in right-wing Israel
HEBRON, West Bank (AP) — When travelers shop at dozens of duty free stores at airports worldwide, they may be…
Migrant rescue ship captain heads to Italian court hearing
Middle East
July 1, 2019
Migrant rescue ship captain heads to Italian court hearing
ROME (AP) — The German captain of a humanitarian migrant rescue ship is being taken in an Italian border police…
Taliban say latest round of talks with US ‘critical’
Middle East
June 30, 2019
Taliban say latest round of talks with US ‘critical’
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The seventh and latest round of peace talks between the US and Taliban is “critical,” said Taliban…
Rights group says Syria co-opting humanitarian efforts
Middle East
June 28, 2019
Rights group says Syria co-opting humanitarian efforts
BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian government is co-opting humanitarian aid and reconstruction assistance and sometimes using it to “entrench repressive…
Iran, nuclear deal partners to meet as accord under threat
Middle East
June 28, 2019
Iran, nuclear deal partners to meet as accord under threat
VIENNA (AP) — Senior officials from Iran and the remaining signatories to its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers were…
Saudi envoy blasts UN expert’s report on Khashoggi killing
Middle East
June 27, 2019
Saudi envoy blasts UN expert’s report on Khashoggi killing
GENEVA (AP) — A top Saudi diplomat lashed out Tuesday at an independent U.N. expert’s searing report alleging that Saudi…
Lebanese town bans Muslims from buying, renting property
Middle East
June 26, 2019
Lebanese town bans Muslims from buying, renting property
BEIRUT (AP) — Mohammed Awwad and his fiancee, both Muslims, recently found an affordable apartment for rent online in a…
Australia repatriating 8 youth from Islamic State families
Egypt
June 24, 2019
Australia repatriating 8 youth from Islamic State families
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Eight Australian offspring of two slain Islamic State group fighters had been removed from Syria in…
Iranians say their ‘bones breaking’ under US sanctions
Middle East
June 24, 2019
Iranians say their ‘bones breaking’ under US sanctions
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — As the U.S. piles sanction after sanction on Iran, it’s the average person who feels it…