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Palestinian president swears in new government
Middle East

Palestinian president swears in new government

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — A new government for the West Bank-based Palestinian Authority was sworn in Saturday, led by…
Syria’s Assad: Last man standing amid new Arab uprisings
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Syria’s Assad: Last man standing amid new Arab uprisings

BEIRUT (AP) — It’s Arab Spring, season II, and he’s one of the few holdovers. The last man standing among…
Congo’s Ebola outbreak might be declared global emergency
Health & Fitness

Congo’s Ebola outbreak might be declared global emergency

GENEVA (AP) — A top Red Cross official said Friday he’s “more concerned than I have ever been” about the…
Red-stained Brazil flags at burial of man shot by military
World

Red-stained Brazil flags at burial of man shot by military

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Angry friends and relatives of a man shot to death by soldiers wailed and waved…
Australian election May 18 to be fought on refugees, economy
World

Australian election May 18 to be fought on refugees, economy

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s prime minister on Thursday called a May 18 election that will be fought on issues…
Castro warns Cubans to brace for shortages
World

Castro warns Cubans to brace for shortages

HAVANA (AP) — Communist Party leader Raúl Castro warned Cubans on Wednesday that they should brace for worsening shortages due…
Sudanese officials say army forced president to step down
Middle East

Sudanese officials say army forced president to step down

CAIRO (AP) — Tens of thousands of Sudanese were making their way to the center of the country’s capital on…
Trump’s Golan move causes concern in Lebanon for land owners
Middle East

Trump’s Golan move causes concern in Lebanon for land owners

CHEBAA, Lebanon (AP) — Akram Kanaan looked toward an Israeli military position on a snow-capped mountain that overlooks the village…
Democrats prepare border bills, say Trump enflamed problem
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Democrats prepare border bills, say Trump enflamed problem

WASHINGTON (AP) — Under pressure to show they have solutions, Democrats are honing proposals to address the surge of families…
Iranian lawmakers convene with chants of ‘Death to America’
Middle East

Iranian lawmakers convene with chants of ‘Death to America’

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian lawmakers dressed in paramilitary uniforms chanted “Death to America” as they convened Tuesday for an…
In India’s election, voters feed on false information
World

In India’s election, voters feed on false information

NEW DELHI (AP) — New Delhi shop owner Ram Shankar Rai spends at least two hours a day going through…
The Latest: Algerian police fire tear gas at protesters
Middle East

The Latest: Algerian police fire tear gas at protesters

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — The Latest on Algerian protest (all times local): 1 p.m. Algerian police have fired tear gas…
Q&A: A look at the latest fighting in Libya
Middle East

Q&A: A look at the latest fighting in Libya

CAIRO (AP) — Libya has been plunged into chaos again, with forces loyal to a polarizing military commander marching on…
Vaccines blocked as deadly cholera rages in Yemen
Middle East

Vaccines blocked as deadly cholera rages in Yemen

ADEN, Yemen (AP) — In the summer of 2017, a plane chartered by the United Nations idled on the tarmac…
Cholera is surging once again in war-ravaged Yemen
Middle East

Cholera is surging once again in war-ravaged Yemen

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Cholera is surging once again in Yemen, with the U.N. reporting that the number of suspected…
Syrian FM says Trump administration ‘lies’ about withdrawing
Middle East

Syrian FM says Trump administration ‘lies’ about withdrawing

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria’s foreign minister said Thursday that the Trump administration “lies” all the time about withdrawing its…
Group says 60 killed in protests against Sudan’s president
Middle East

Group says 60 killed in protests against Sudan’s president

CAIRO (AP) — An international rights group says Sudan’s security forces have killed at least 60 people in more than…
Saudi women activists’ trials to continue after 3rd hearing
Middle East

Saudi women activists’ trials to continue after 3rd hearing

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Nearly a dozen Saudi women’s rights activists, most of them imprisoned, attended their third…
AP Explains: Israel’s parliamentary elections
Middle East

AP Explains: Israel’s parliamentary elections

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israelis head to the polls on Tuesday to vote in the country’s 21st parliamentary elections. Over 6.3…
Experts warn of cyber threats ahead of Israel’s election
Middle East

Experts warn of cyber threats ahead of Israel’s election

JERUSALEM (AP) — As Israel prepares to hold a national election next week, experts say it is vulnerable to the…
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