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Saudi Arabia rejects US Senate’s ‘interference’ in kingdom
Middle East
December 17, 2018
Saudi Arabia rejects US Senate’s ‘interference’ in kingdom
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia issued an unusually strong rebuke of the US Senate on Monday, rejecting…
Egypt, South Africa bid to be replacement African Cup host
Egypt
December 16, 2018
Egypt, South Africa bid to be replacement African Cup host
Egypt and South Africa are the countries bidding to replace Cameroon as host of next year’s African Cup of…
Bahraini FM defends Australia’s decision on Jerusalem
Middle East
December 16, 2018
Bahraini FM defends Australia’s decision on Jerusalem
DUBAI (Reuters) – The foreign minister of US ally Bahrain has defended Australia’s formal recognition of West Jerusalem as Israel’s…
Kashmir shut down amid anger, strike over killings
Middle East
December 16, 2018
Kashmir shut down amid anger, strike over killings
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — A security clampdown and a strike sponsored by separatists fighting against Indian rule shut most of…
US Official: ‘End days’ nearing for Islamic State in Syria
Middle East
December 15, 2018
US Official: ‘End days’ nearing for Islamic State in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — A US military official says fighting against the Islamic State group in its last enclave in…
Kosovo parliament votes to form new army, angering Serbia
World
December 14, 2018
Kosovo parliament votes to form new army, angering Serbia
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo’s parliament on Friday overwhelmingly approved the formation of an army, angering Serbia which talked…
Weary climate envoys stumble toward last stretch at UN talks
Environment
December 14, 2018
Weary climate envoys stumble toward last stretch at UN talks
KATOWICE, Poland (AP) — Bleary-eyed and pale after almost two weeks of negotiations, officials from almost 200 countries gathered…
Paris police bracing for more violent protests
World
December 14, 2018
Paris police bracing for more violent protests
PARIS (AP) — Anticipating a fifth straight weekend of violent protests, Paris’ police chief says armored vehicles and thousands…
Green thumb spruces up Bangladesh one tree at a time
Environment
December 13, 2018
Green thumb spruces up Bangladesh one tree at a time
Ohid Sarder pries a rusted nail from a tree and drops it into his bucket, another eyesore scrubbed from the…
Palestinian president condemns West Bank attack
Middle East
December 13, 2018
Palestinian president condemns West Bank attack
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has condemned the latest round of violence in the West Bank, criticizing both militant attacks…
Turkey train crash leaves 9 dead, dozens injured
Middle East
December 13, 2018
Turkey train crash leaves 9 dead, dozens injured
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A high-speed train hit a railway engine and crashed into a pedestrian overpass Thursday at…
US seeks to counter growing Chinese influence in Africa
World
December 13, 2018
US seeks to counter growing Chinese influence in Africa
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration wants to see an increase in US investment and trade in Africa as part…
Egyptian novel explores Copts under controlling church
Books
December 13, 2018
Egyptian novel explores Copts under controlling church
CAIRO (AP) — Shady Lewis Botros says his recently published novel — “Ways of the Lord” — can be broadly…
Suspicious optics said to have exposed Israeli raid in Gaza
Middle East
December 12, 2018
Suspicious optics said to have exposed Israeli raid in Gaza
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The small town of Abassan in the Gaza Strip is a tough place…
Spain grapples with surging number of teenage migrants
World
December 11, 2018
Spain grapples with surging number of teenage migrants
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Slouched on a bench at a Barcelona police station, five teenagers waited patiently on a recent…
Iran sentences 3 rights lawyers to prison
Middle East
December 11, 2018
Iran sentences 3 rights lawyers to prison
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has sentenced two human rights lawyers to six years in prison and a third to…
LA Film Critics name ‘Roma’ year’s best film
Cinema/TV
December 10, 2018
LA Film Critics name ‘Roma’ year’s best film
NEW YORK (AP) — The Los Angeles Film Critics Association on Sunday named Alfonso Cuaron’s deeply personal drama “Roma” best…
Iraq marks anniversary of victory over ISIS
Middle East
December 10, 2018
Iraq marks anniversary of victory over ISIS
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq on Monday celebrated the anniversary of its costly victory over ISIS, which has lost virtually all…
Church renovation lifts Christmas spirit in Bethlehem
Middle East
December 10, 2018
Church renovation lifts Christmas spirit in Bethlehem
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — A historic renovation of the Church of the Nativity is lifting spirits in the…
Palestinian children in Gaza get education in conflict
Middle East
December 9, 2018
Palestinian children in Gaza get education in conflict
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — When Mazen al-Dalo took two of his young sons to see the Palestinian protests…