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Italy rebuffs ship with 64 migrants rescued in sea off Libya
Middle East
April 4, 2019
Italy rebuffs ship with 64 migrants rescued in sea off Libya
MILAN (AP) — Italy’s interior minister said Wednesday that he won’t offer safe harbor to 64 migrants rescued off Libya…
S Sudan president, opposition to meet at Vatican ‘retreat’
Middle East
April 4, 2019
S Sudan president, opposition to meet at Vatican ‘retreat’
A deputy spokesman to opposition leader Riek Machar said Machar and two leaders from the South Sudan Opposition Alliance would…
Palestinians largely ignored in run-up to Israeli election
Middle East
April 3, 2019
Palestinians largely ignored in run-up to Israeli election
JERUSALEM (AP) — In a charged election campaign that has been heavy on insults and short on substance, Israel’s conflict…
Algeria’s president: From freedom fighter to public enemy
Middle East
April 2, 2019
Algeria’s president: From freedom fighter to public enemy
PARIS (AP) — He fought to free Algeria from colonizer France, he reconciled his war-ravaged nation and he negotiated with…
Pope tells Moroccans, ‘We are brothers and sisters’
Middle East
April 1, 2019
Pope tells Moroccans, ‘We are brothers and sisters’
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Pope Francis sought Sunday to encourage greater fraternity between Christians and Muslims in Morocco, telling his…
Afghans recruited to fight in Syrian war struggle back home
Middle East
April 1, 2019
Afghans recruited to fight in Syrian war struggle back home
HERAT, Afghanistan (AP) — Too poor to even buy pens and notebooks for school, Mehdi left his home in Afghanistan…
Turkey’s ruling party leads local elections but loses Ankara
Middle East
April 1, 2019
Turkey’s ruling party leads local elections but loses Ankara
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party led Sunday’s mayoral elections but suffered setbacks as the opposition…
Back home, Afghan veterans of Syria war seen as Iran’s pawns
Middle East
March 31, 2019
Back home, Afghan veterans of Syria war seen as Iran’s pawns
HERAT, Afghanistan (AP) — An impoverished teenager, Mehdi, joined the wave of Afghans who left their homeland, dreaming of reaching…
At memorial, mosque survivor says he forgives attacker
World
March 29, 2019
At memorial, mosque survivor says he forgives attacker
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — A man who survived New Zealand’s mosque attacks told a crowd of about 20,000 people…
Separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine divides young voters
World
March 29, 2019
Separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine divides young voters
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Five years after a deadly separatist conflict broke out in eastern Ukraine, the front line between…
Rescued migrants safe in Europe after hijacking oil tanker
Middle East
March 29, 2019
Rescued migrants safe in Europe after hijacking oil tanker
VALLETTA, Malta (AP) — A group of migrants desperate not to go back to Libya made it safely to Europe…
Trump assembling an army of operatives for re-election fight
World
March 27, 2019
Trump assembling an army of operatives for re-election fight
WASHINGTON (AP) — In 2016, President Donald Trump compared Hillary Clinton’s campaign to the lumbering federal bureaucracy. Now he’s building…
Group calls for al-Bashir’s arrest ahead of Arab summit
Middle East
March 27, 2019
Group calls for al-Bashir’s arrest ahead of Arab summit
CAIRO (AP) — A rights group has urged Tunisia to either “bar or arrest” Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir if he…
The Latest: Montenegro arrests suspected migrant smugglers
Middle East
March 26, 2019
The Latest: Montenegro arrests suspected migrant smugglers
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Latest on migrants trying to get to Europe (all times local): 3:40 p.m. Montenegrin police…
Netanyahu back in Israel, consults with military
Middle East
March 26, 2019
Netanyahu back in Israel, consults with military
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu returned home from Washington on Tuesday, heading straight into military consultations after…
The Latest: Spain busts trafficking gang in northern Africa
Middle East
March 26, 2019
The Latest: Spain busts trafficking gang in northern Africa
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Latest on migrants trying to get to Europe (all times local): 10:15 a.m. Spanish police…
Study: Sexual torture widespread for migrants seeking Europe
Middle East
March 26, 2019
Study: Sexual torture widespread for migrants seeking Europe
PARIS (AP) — Migrants trying to reach Europe face routine rape and sexual torture throughout their journey and especially in…
The Latest: WHO says it’s delivered medical aid to Gaza
Middle East
March 25, 2019
The Latest: WHO says it’s delivered medical aid to Gaza
KFAR SABA, Israel (AP) — The Latest on developments in Israel and the Palestinian territories (all times local): 1:30 p.m.…
Perilous times for Mozambican children impacted by cyclone
World
March 25, 2019
Perilous times for Mozambican children impacted by cyclone
BEIRA, Mozambique (AP) — Her name is Chuva, which in Portuguese means rain. For four days that was all she…
Broken-hearted but not broken: New Zealand prays together
World
March 22, 2019
Broken-hearted but not broken: New Zealand prays together
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealanders observed the Muslim call to prayer Friday in reflecting on the moment one…