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Climate activists block German mine despite orders to leave
Environment

Climate activists block German mine despite orders to leave

BERLIN (AP) — Hundreds of climate activists are keeping up their protest inside one of Germany’s biggest open-pit mines despite…
Iran summons Emirates’ top envoy over US drone incident
Middle East

Iran summons Emirates’ top envoy over US drone incident

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran summoned the United Arab Emirates’ top envoy to Tehran to protest the neighboring Arab nation’s…
LGBT refugees allege harassment in Kenya, a rare safe haven
World

LGBT refugees allege harassment in Kenya, a rare safe haven

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Burundi national Nina Muregwa says she feels threatened again. After escaping death threats back home over…
In Lebanon, Syrian refugees face new pressure to go home
Middle East

In Lebanon, Syrian refugees face new pressure to go home

ARSAL, Lebanon (AP) — Lebanese authorities are making their most aggressive campaign yet for Syrian refugees to return home and…
Report: Syria holding 2 Lebanese security agents
Middle East

Report: Syria holding 2 Lebanese security agents

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency says Syrian troops are holding two Lebanese security agents who crossed by…
US, Iran voice resolve in brinkmanship, say war not sought
Middle East

US, Iran voice resolve in brinkmanship, say war not sought

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Iran said Tuesday they were not seeking war with each other as tensions…
Israeli library offers glimpse of old Jewish life in Europe
Middle East

Israeli library offers glimpse of old Jewish life in Europe

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s National Library has digitized a rare collection of communal ledgers from long-lost Jewish communities of Europe,…
UN aid chief says ‘humanitarian disaster’ unfolding in Idlib
Middle East

UN aid chief says ‘humanitarian disaster’ unfolding in Idlib

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. humanitarian chief declared Tuesday that “a humanitarian disaster” is unfolding in Syria’s last rebel-held…
Database says 91,600 killed in Yemen fighting since 2015
Middle East

Database says 91,600 killed in Yemen fighting since 2015

CAIRO (AP) — A database tracking violence says at least 91,600 people have been killed in Yemen’s civil war, presenting…
Porous border could hinder efforts to stem spread of Ebola
World

Porous border could hinder efforts to stem spread of Ebola

MPONDWE, Uganda (AP) — Several well-trodden paths crisscross this lush area where people walk between Congo and Uganda to visit…
Facebook plans its own currency for 2 billion-plus users
Technology

Facebook plans its own currency for 2 billion-plus users

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook already rules daily communication for more than two billion people around the world. Now it…
Iran says it will break uranium stockpile limit in 10 days
Middle East

Iran says it will break uranium stockpile limit in 10 days

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran will break the uranium stockpile limit set by Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers in…
Ex-rival backs Boris Johnson’s bid to be Britain’s next PM
World

Ex-rival backs Boris Johnson’s bid to be Britain’s next PM

LONDON (AP) — Boris Johnson’s bid to become Britain’s next prime minister was bolstered by fresh support from one of…
Sudan’s Bashir appears in public for first time since ouster
Middle East

Sudan’s Bashir appears in public for first time since ouster

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Sudan’s former President Omar al-Bashir appeared in public for the first time since his ouster two…
Algeria jails second ex-prime minister in corruption sweep
Middle East

Algeria jails second ex-prime minister in corruption sweep

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Another former Algerian prime minister was jailed Thursday in an anti-corruption sweep — the second one…
Israeli warplanes strike in east Gaza after rocket hits town
Middle East

Israeli warplanes strike in east Gaza after rocket hits town

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli warplanes struck a militant site in the east Gaza Strip early Friday, Palestinian witnesses said, after a…
Key events raising tensions in the Persian Gulf
Middle East

Key events raising tensions in the Persian Gulf

Tensions between the United States and Iran have soared in recent weeks, with Washington dispatching warships and bombers around the…
Arab League: Israel-Palestinian peace must have 2 states
Middle East

Arab League: Israel-Palestinian peace must have 2 states

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The head of the Arab League is warning against any peace plan that ignores a two-state…
Jordan says still undecided on Mideast peace conference
Middle East

Jordan says still undecided on Mideast peace conference

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordan says it has not decided whether to attend the Trump administration’s Mideast peace conference, appearing…
Israeli military says it has targeted militant sites in Gaza
Middle East

Israeli military says it has targeted militant sites in Gaza

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military says it struck several militant sites in the Gaza Strip after a Palestinian rocket…
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