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Saudi Arabia says it ‘remains committed’ to Aramco IPO
Middle East

Saudi Arabia says it ‘remains committed’ to Aramco IPO

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia said on Thursday it “remains committed” to an initial public offering of…
Iran: Britain will help redesign reactor after US pullout
Middle East

Iran: Britain will help redesign reactor after US pullout

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran says Britain has stepped in to help it redesign a reactor following the U.S. withdrawal…
Syria’s al-Qaida leader vows to fight on in rebel province
Middle East

Syria’s al-Qaida leader vows to fight on in rebel province

BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Syria’s al-Qaida affiliate has vowed to fight on in Idlib province, the country’s last…
Rights group urges Libya not to carry out executions
Middle East

Rights group urges Libya not to carry out executions

BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — A human rights group is urging Libyan authorities to maintain a de facto moratorium on executions…
Bolton says no timetable for Trump’s Mideast peace plan
Middle East

Bolton says no timetable for Trump’s Mideast peace plan

JERUSALEM (AP) — President Donald Trump’s national security adviser said Wednesday there was no timetable for releasing the administration’s much-anticipated…
Zimbabwe court to hear opposition party’s election challenge
World

Zimbabwe court to hear opposition party’s election challenge

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — There is tight security in Zimbabwe’s capital Wednesday as the Constitutional Court is set to hear…
Dutton planning 2nd challenge to Australian prime minister
World

Dutton planning 2nd challenge to Australian prime minister

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A government lawmaker said on Wednesday he was planning a second challenge against Australia’s prime minister…
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ hoopla elicits mixed feelings in Asia
World

‘Crazy Rich Asians’ hoopla elicits mixed feelings in Asia

SINGAPORE (AP) — The craze for “Crazy Rich Asians” is hitting Asia, with a premiere in Singapore followed by openings…
As US pushes Tehran, Iran recalls American-backed 1953 coup
Middle East

As US pushes Tehran, Iran recalls American-backed 1953 coup

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — To understand how Iran views the United States after President Donald Trump pulled America out of…
Afghan officials: Taliban take at least 100 people hostage
Middle East

Afghan officials: Taliban take at least 100 people hostage

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban ambushed a convoy of busses Monday on a road in northern Afghanistan and took…
Palestinians sort through 8 years of mail held by Israel
Middle East

Palestinians sort through 8 years of mail held by Israel

  Palestinian postal workers in the West Bank are sifting through eight years’ worth of undelivered mail held by Israel.…
Annan’s legacy of fighting for equality and rights lives on
World

Annan’s legacy of fighting for equality and rights lives on

  Kofi Annan left the United Nations far more committed than it had been to combating poverty, promoting equality and…
Over 2 million Muslims begin annual hajj pilgrimage
Middle East

Over 2 million Muslims begin annual hajj pilgrimage

  More than 2 million Muslims began the annual hajj pilgrimage at first light on Sunday in Saudi Arabia, circling…
‘Most ancient’ solid cheese found in dug up Egyptian jar
Archaeology

‘Most ancient’ solid cheese found in dug up Egyptian jar

  For thousands of years beneath Egypt’s desert sands a solidified whitish substance sat in a broken jar. Scientists now…
Indians pay homage to former PM Vajpayee before cremation
World

Indians pay homage to former PM Vajpayee before cremation

NEW DELHI (AP) — Thousands of people are paying homage to India’s former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee as his…
Saudi Arabia says it’s given $100 million to northeast Syria
Middle East

Saudi Arabia says it’s given $100 million to northeast Syria

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia said early on Friday that it has contributed $100 million to northeast…
Israel: No criminal action in deadly Gaza 2014 war incident
Middle East

Israel: No criminal action in deadly Gaza 2014 war incident

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said on Wednesday its investigation into one of the bloodiest incidents of the 2014…
Vatican in ‘shame and sorrow’ over abuses in Pennsylvania
World

Vatican in ‘shame and sorrow’ over abuses in Pennsylvania

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican expressed “shame and sorrow” Thursday over a scathing Pennsylvania grand jury report about clergy…
Libya court sentences 45 to death over killings in 2011
Middle East

Libya court sentences 45 to death over killings in 2011

BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — A Libyan court has sentenced 45 people to death by firing squad over killings during the…
Egypt razes historical Cairo district, angering residents
Features/Interviews

Egypt razes historical Cairo district, angering residents

Egyptian authorities are demolishing a historical 19th century neighborhood in Cairo to make way for high-end housing and business development…
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