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Italy’s Salvini furious as 47 migrants land despite his ban
Middle East
May 20, 2019
Italy’s Salvini furious as 47 migrants land despite his ban
MILAN (AP) — Italy’s hard-line Interior Minister Matteo Salvini threatened possible legal action Monday after 47 migrants rescued at sea…
Palestinians give cool reception to US peace conference
Middle East
May 20, 2019
Palestinians give cool reception to US peace conference
JERUSALEM (AP) — Any American peace plan that ignores the Palestinian people’s political aspirations for an independent state is doomed…
Saudis say they will defend themselves as Trump warns Iran
Middle East
May 20, 2019
Saudis say they will defend themselves as Trump warns Iran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia does not want war but will not hesitate to defend itself against…
UN tells Italy proposed decree violates migrants’ rights
Middle East
May 20, 2019
UN tells Italy proposed decree violates migrants’ rights
ROME (AP) — The Italian interior ministry vowed Sunday to press ahead with a new decree formalizing the closure of…
For Iranians, economic crisis looms larger than US tensions
Middle East
May 19, 2019
For Iranians, economic crisis looms larger than US tensions
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Across Iran’s capital, the talk always seems to come back to how things may get worse.…
Once again, Iraq caught up in tensions between US and Iran
Middle East
May 18, 2019
Once again, Iraq caught up in tensions between US and Iran
BAGHDAD (AP) — When US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sat down with Iraqi officials in Baghdad last week as…
Panama sees surge in migrants crossing perilous Darien Gap
World
May 16, 2019
Panama sees surge in migrants crossing perilous Darien Gap
PENITAS, Panama (AP) — Venise Felizor lay on a mattress in a warehouse-turned-shelter on a hot, sticky afternoon with her…
AP Explains: Brazil’s environmental changes under Bolsonaro
World
May 16, 2019
AP Explains: Brazil’s environmental changes under Bolsonaro
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The administration of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has canceled a United Nations climate change workshop…
Key events raising tensions in the Persian Gulf
Middle East
May 16, 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 to the…
New Trump immigration plan would overhaul green card system
World
May 16, 2019
New Trump immigration plan would overhaul green card system
WASHINGTON (AP) — After years of setbacks and stalemates, President Donald Trump will lay out yet another immigration plan as…
Palestinians mark anniversary of mass displacement
Middle East
May 16, 2019
Palestinians mark anniversary of mass displacement
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinians on Wednesday marked the 71st anniversary of their mass displacement during the 1948…
Europe’s far-right parties court youth candidates and voters
World
May 16, 2019
Europe’s far-right parties court youth candidates and voters
BOKRIJK, Belgium (AP) — They are strikingly young, but emphatic that they should not be considered newcomers. Rather, they are…
US birth rate continues to fall
Life & Style
May 15, 2019
US birth rate continues to fall
America’s baby bust isn’t over. The nation’s birth rates last year reached record lows for women in their teens and…
Hello, Archie! Meghan and Harry name son Archie Harrison
Life & Style
May 14, 2019
Hello, Archie! Meghan and Harry name son Archie Harrison
LONDON (AP) — Tired but beaming, new parents Meghan and Prince Harry presented their two-day-old son to the world as…
Report links vast online disinformation campaign to Iran
Middle East
May 14, 2019
Report links vast online disinformation campaign to Iran
LONDON (AP) — When an attractive young Middle Eastern woman contacted Saudi dissident Ali AlAhmed over Twitter last November, he…
Satellite images show no major damage to ‘sabotaged’ ships
Middle East
May 14, 2019
Satellite images show no major damage to ‘sabotaged’ ships
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Four oil tankers anchored in the Mideast were damaged by what Gulf officials described…
Data shows Israeli settlements boosted after Trump election
Middle East
May 14, 2019
Data shows Israeli settlements boosted after Trump election
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s government went on a spending binge in its West Bank settlements following the election of President…
Islamic State remnants wage hidden war of raids, killings
Middle East
May 13, 2019
Islamic State remnants wage hidden war of raids, killings
BADOUSH, Iraq (AP) — It was a chilly January evening, and Khadija Abd and her family had just finished supper…
Egyptian actress faces backlash after appearing in blackface
Egypt
May 13, 2019
Egyptian actress faces backlash after appearing in blackface
An Egyptian actress has faced a backlash after appearing on a TV prank show in blackface in a demeaning imitation of…
Israel reopens fishing zone off Gaza’s coast after truce
Middle East
May 10, 2019
Israel reopens fishing zone off Gaza’s coast after truce
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel says it’s reopening the permitted fishing zone off the Gaza coast following a cease-fire deal with…