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Climate activists block German mine despite orders to leave
Environment
June 23, 2019
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
June 22, 2019
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
June 20, 2019
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
June 20, 2019
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
June 19, 2019
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
June 19, 2019
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
June 19, 2019
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
June 19, 2019
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
June 19, 2019
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
June 18, 2019
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
June 18, 2019
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
June 17, 2019
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
June 17, 2019
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
June 17, 2019
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
June 14, 2019
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
June 14, 2019
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
June 14, 2019
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
June 14, 2019
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
June 14, 2019
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
June 14, 2019
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…