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Memory center takes visitors through 4 decades of Afghan war
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Memory center takes visitors through 4 decades of Afghan war

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A teary-eyed Hameed Rafi said he’ll never forget the day he joined a panel of civilian…
146 migrants land in Italy in UN-organized Libya evacuation
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146 migrants land in Italy in UN-organized Libya evacuation

ROME (AP) — A group of 146 asylum-seekers have arrived in Italy as part of a U.N.-backed humanitarian evacuation from…
Airstrikes, roadblocks trap civilians in Libya’s Tripoli
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Airstrikes, roadblocks trap civilians in Libya’s Tripoli

CAIRO (AP) — Libyan forces loyal to a former military commander have intensified their airstrikes on Tripoli, where heavy fighting…
Afghan women fear gains could be bargained away in talks
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Afghan women fear gains could be bargained away in talks

HERAT, Afghanistan (AP) — For four hours, Khadeja begged her in-laws to take her to the hospital. The skin on…
Militant attacks kill 22 government troops in north Syria
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Militant attacks kill 22 government troops in north Syria

BEIRUT (AP) — Al-Qaida-linked militants launched attacks early Saturday on government forces positions in northern Syria killing and wounding dozens…
Sri Lanka Muslims brave militant threats for Friday prayers
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Sri Lanka Muslims brave militant threats for Friday prayers

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — At 12:10 p.m. Friday, men and boys in a Muslim neighborhood in Sri Lanka’s capital…
Sudanese protesters meet with army to negotiate transition
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Sudanese protesters meet with army to negotiate transition

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — The organizers of the protests that drove Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir from power say they are…
10th week of Algeria protests aim for ex-president’s brother
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10th week of Algeria protests aim for ex-president’s brother

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algerians are massing for a 10th week of protests against their country’s ruling class, calling for…
Q&A: Sudanese face uphill climb in unfinished revolution
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Q&A: Sudanese face uphill climb in unfinished revolution

CAIRO (AP) — The Sudanese Professionals Association, which led months of protests that eventually forced one of Africa’s longest-ruling leaders…
US-led coalition killed 1,600 civilians in Raqqa
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US-led coalition killed 1,600 civilians in Raqqa

BEIRUT (AP) — The U.S.-led coalition killed more than 1,600 civilians in the northern Syria city of Raqqa during months…
Iraq: Yazidis to accept children of IS rape into community
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Iraq: Yazidis to accept children of IS rape into community

IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — The children of Yazidi women raped by Islamic State men will be welcomed into the minority…
Syrian woman in wheelchair tells UN disabled are invisible
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Syrian woman in wheelchair tells UN disabled are invisible

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A 20-year-old Syrian woman with cerebral palsy told the United Nations on Wednesday that hundreds of…
IS legacy of guilt weighs heavily on Iraqi widows, children
Middle East

IS legacy of guilt weighs heavily on Iraqi widows, children

MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — When Ahmed Khalil ran out of work as a van driver in the Iraqi city of…
North Korea’s Kim will go into Putin summit needing a win
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North Korea’s Kim will go into Putin summit needing a win

TOKYO (AP) — When North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin for their first one-on-one…
After IS fall, some women who joined plead to come home
Middle East

After IS fall, some women who joined plead to come home

AL-HOL, Syria (AP) — They came from around the world, four women drawn to the Islamic State group’s “caliphate.” They…
Darfur justice could prove elusive despite al-Bashir’s fall
Middle East

Darfur justice could prove elusive despite al-Bashir’s fall

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir, driven from power and now languishing in a prison where his opponents…
South Sudan opposition seeks 6-month extension on peace deal
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South Sudan opposition seeks 6-month extension on peace deal

JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan’s opposition is calling for a six-month extension to implement next steps in a…
AP sources: US to sanction nations for importing Iranian oil
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AP sources: US to sanction nations for importing Iranian oil

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is poised to tell five nations, including allies Japan, South Korea and Turkey, that…
Turkey arrests 2 people suspected of spying for UAE
Middle East

Turkey arrests 2 people suspected of spying for UAE

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish authorities on Friday formally arrested two men on charges of spying for the United Arab…
Powerful Emirati crown prince entangled by Mueller report
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Powerful Emirati crown prince entangled by Mueller report

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — One of the most powerful leaders in the United Arab Emirates has found himself…
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