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Saudi Arabia rejects US Senate’s ‘interference’ in kingdom
Middle East

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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