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Gaza man dies at rally; Palestinian teen killed in West Bank
Middle East

Gaza man dies at rally; Palestinian teen killed in West Bank

  GAZA, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops shot and killed a Palestinian man in Gaza as thousands took part…
Experts, images suggest a Saudi ballistic missile program
Middle East

Experts, images suggest a Saudi ballistic missile program

  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A military base deep inside Saudi Arabia appears to be testing and possibly…
Ethiopia bans street begging by Syrians in growing numbers
Middle East

Ethiopia bans street begging by Syrians in growing numbers

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia is banning street begging by Syrian nationals who have startled people by showing up…
Trump associate Roger Stone arrested for obstruction
World

Trump associate Roger Stone arrested for obstruction

WASHINGTON (AP) — Roger Stone, a confidant of US President Donald Trump, was arrested in the special counsel’s Russia investigation…
Congo poised to inaugurate new president from opposition
World

Congo poised to inaugurate new president from opposition

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo on Thursday was poised to inaugurate an opposition leader as its unexpected new president in…
In Iran, parched lands hollowed by water pumping now sinking
Middle East

In Iran, parched lands hollowed by water pumping now sinking

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Fissures appear along roads while massive holes open up in the countryside, their gaping maws a…
Amnesty criticizes Iran’s mass arrests as US frees reporter
Middle East

Amnesty criticizes Iran’s mass arrests as US frees reporter

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran arrested more than 7,000 people last year, including dozens of journalists, in what…
Malaysia to see sultans pick next king
World

Malaysia to see sultans pick next king

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — After stripping Malaysia’s royal families of some of their powers during his 22-year stint as…
Natural gas fields give Israel regional political boost
Middle East

Natural gas fields give Israel regional political boost

JERUSALEM (AP) — A decade after discovering natural gas fields off its Mediterranean coast, Israel is starting to feel the…
US aid cuts hit Palestinians, further dimming hope for peace
Middle East

US aid cuts hit Palestinians, further dimming hope for peace

JERUSALEM (AP) — Tens of thousands of Palestinians are no longer getting food aid or basic health services from America,…
Former CIA officer portrayed in ‘Argo’ film dead at 78
World

Former CIA officer portrayed in ‘Argo’ film dead at 78

FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — A former CIA technical operations officer who helped rescue six US diplomats from Iran in 1980…
Filipino Muslims vote on autonomy after long peace effort
World

Filipino Muslims vote on autonomy after long peace effort

MARAWI, Philippines (AP) — Filipino Muslims in the southern Philippines voted Monday in a referendum on a new autonomous region…
Sudan protesters show resilience, employ Arab Spring tactics
Middle East

Sudan protesters show resilience, employ Arab Spring tactics

CAIRO (AP) — The anti-government protests rocking Sudan for the past month are reminiscent of the Arab Spring uprisings of…
Total lunar eclipse meets supermoon Sunday night
Science

Total lunar eclipse meets supermoon Sunday night

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Here comes a total lunar eclipse and supermoon, all wrapped into one. The moon, Earth…
Shah of Iran modernized his nation but vacillated in crisis
Middle East

Shah of Iran modernized his nation but vacillated in crisis

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — At the height of his power in 1971, Iran’s Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi drew…
Iranian TV anchor arrested on visit to US
Middle East

Iranian TV anchor arrested on visit to US

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A prominent American anchorwoman on Iranian state television has been arrested by the FBI during a…
Freed Christian woman still prisoner in Pakistan
Middle East

Freed Christian woman still prisoner in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Aasia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian acquitted of blasphemy, still lives the life of a prisoner in Pakistan,…
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand jumps into 2020 US presidential race
World

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand jumps into 2020 US presidential race

NEW YORK (AP) — Senator Kirsten Gillibrand entered the growing field of 2020 US Democratic presidential contenders Tuesday, telling television…
Last palace of Shah now museum in Iran
Culture

Last palace of Shah now museum in Iran

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The shah of Iran’s last refuge before fleeing his country in 1979 was a palatial estate…
Iran satellite fails to reach orbit in US-criticized launch
Middle East

Iran satellite fails to reach orbit in US-criticized launch

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian satellite-carrying rocket blasted off into space Tuesday, but scientists failed to put the device…
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