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Gaza man dies at rally; Palestinian teen killed in West Bank
Middle East
January 26, 2019
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
January 26, 2019
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
January 25, 2019
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
January 25, 2019
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
January 24, 2019
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
January 24, 2019
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
January 24, 2019
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
January 23, 2019
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
January 23, 2019
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
January 22, 2019
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
January 21, 2019
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
January 21, 2019
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
January 21, 2019
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
January 18, 2019
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
January 17, 2019
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
January 17, 2019
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
January 16, 2019
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
January 16, 2019
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
January 16, 2019
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
January 16, 2019
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…