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Oil price plunge threatens Iraq recovery
Middle East
January 1, 2019
Oil price plunge threatens Iraq recovery
BAGHDAD (AP) — The latest plunge in oil prices has dealt a heavy blow to Iraq’s stagnating economy, threatening the…
US, Israel exit UNESCO, claim bias
World
January 1, 2019
US, Israel exit UNESCO, claim bias
PARIS (AP) — The United States and Israel officially quit UNESCO, the UN’s educational, scientific and cultural agency, at the…
2-year-old Yemeni boy whose mom sued US to see him has died
Middle East
December 29, 2018
2-year-old Yemeni boy whose mom sued US to see him has died
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The 2-year-old son of a Yemeni woman who sued the Trump administration to let her…
Hui poet fears for his people as China ‘Sinicizes’ religion
Society
December 28, 2018
Hui poet fears for his people as China ‘Sinicizes’ religion
JINAN, China (AP) — Cui Haoxin is too young to remember the days of his Hui people’s oppression under China’s…
Saudi king orders Cabinet shakeup
Middle East
December 27, 2018
Saudi king orders Cabinet shakeup
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s King Salman issued a wide-ranging overhaul of top government posts on Thursday,…
Sudan violence concerns US, others
Middle East
December 25, 2018
Sudan violence concerns US, others
CAIRO (AP) — The United States, Britain, Norway and Canada say they are concerned by “credible reports” that Sudan’s security…
South Africa poised for cannabis trade
World
December 24, 2018
South Africa poised for cannabis trade
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — The year 2018 has been called the “year for cannabis” in South Africa. But there…
Christmas suffers in China as leaders emphasize tradition
World
December 24, 2018
Christmas suffers in China as leaders emphasize tradition
SHANGHAI (AP) — It took less than 24 hours for all the Christmas trees, lights and bells to disappear from…
Turkey masses troops near Kurdish-held Syrian town
Middle East
December 23, 2018
Turkey masses troops near Kurdish-held Syrian town
BEIRUT (AP) — A Syrian war monitor and Turkish media say Turkey is massing troops near a town in…
Nuclear war threat rising, Putin warns
World
December 20, 2018
Nuclear war threat rising, Putin warns
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a chilling warning Thursday about the rising threat of a nuclear war,…
Japan considers leaving IWC to resume commercial whaling
Environment
December 20, 2018
Japan considers leaving IWC to resume commercial whaling
TOKYO (AP) — Japan is considering leaving the International Whaling Commission to resume commercial whale hunts, the Fisheries Agency said…
Persian rug-makers suffer as US unravels nuclear deal
Middle East
December 20, 2018
Persian rug-makers suffer as US unravels nuclear deal
KASHAN, Iran (AP) — As the Trump administration works to unravel Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with word powers, the producers…
Trump pulling out of Syria. Might Afghanistan be next?
Middle East
December 20, 2018
Trump pulling out of Syria. Might Afghanistan be next?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Against the advice of many in his own administration, President Donald Trump is pulling US troops out…
Turkey’s whirling dervishes honor Sufi poet
Culture
December 19, 2018
Turkey’s whirling dervishes honor Sufi poet
See full photo gallery here. KONYA, Turkey (AP) — Every December, thousands of people make a pilgrimage to the…
Saudi king extends allowances as living costs rise
Middle East
December 18, 2018
Saudi king extends allowances as living costs rise
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has extended monthly allowances for government employees, military personnel, pensioners,…
Trump plans to create US Space Command
World
December 18, 2018
Trump plans to create US Space Command
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order soon, possibly as early as Tuesday, creating…
Jeff Bridges to receive Cecil B. DeMille Award at Globes
Cinema/TV
December 18, 2018
Jeff Bridges to receive Cecil B. DeMille Award at Globes
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jeff Bridges may have once been considered as one of Hollywood’s most underappreciated actors, but next…
In 2019, Mideast economic troubles loom as wars wind down
Economy
December 18, 2018
In 2019, Mideast economic troubles loom as wars wind down
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — As the Middle East ushers in 2019, the decade’s ruinous conflicts in Syria, Yemen, Libya…
Report: China is driving use of armed drones in Middle East
Middle East
December 17, 2018
Report: China is driving use of armed drones in Middle East
BEIRUT (AP) — The use of armed drones in the Middle East, driven largely by sales from China, has…
Philippines’ Catriona Gray named Miss Universe 2018
Fashion
December 17, 2018
Philippines’ Catriona Gray named Miss Universe 2018
BANGKOK (AP) — The Philippines’ Catriona Gray was named Miss Universe 2018 in a competition held in Bangkok on…