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Iran police’s assault on woman over headscarf stirs debate
Middle East

Iran police’s assault on woman over headscarf stirs debate

A grainy video of female officers from Iran’s morality police assaulting a young woman whose headscarf only loosely covered her…
Malaysia releases images of suspects in Palestinian killing
Middle East

Malaysia releases images of suspects in Palestinian killing

Malaysian police on Monday released images of two suspects in the killing of a Palestinian engineer and said they appeared…
US builds drone base in Niger, crossroads of extremism fight
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US builds drone base in Niger, crossroads of extremism fight

On the scorching edge of the Sahara Desert, the US Air Force is building a base for armed drones, the…
Taliban attacks kill 14 troops, policemen: Afghan officials
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Taliban attacks kill 14 troops, policemen: Afghan officials

Afghan officials say two near-simultaneous Taliban attacks in western Badghis province have killed at least 14 troops and policemen. Ghulam…
World watching for signs of N. Korea nuke deal at 2 summits
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World watching for signs of N. Korea nuke deal at 2 summits

When North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday the world will have a…
Syrian military pummels IS-held districts in Damascus
Middle East

Syrian military pummels IS-held districts in Damascus

Syrian government forces used warplanes, helicopters and artillery on Sunday to pound districts of the capital held by the Islamic…
Islamic State suicide bomber kills 31 in Afghan capital
Middle East

Islamic State suicide bomber kills 31 in Afghan capital

A suicide bomber struck a voter registration center in the Afghan capital on Sunday, killing at least 31 people in…
Journalist among over 2 dozen killed in Nicaragua unrest
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Journalist among over 2 dozen killed in Nicaragua unrest

In the grainy, nighttime video, journalist Angel Gahona, clad in jeans and a blue shirt, holds up a cellphone and…
Road to N Korea’s denuclearization is littered with failure
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Road to N Korea’s denuclearization is littered with failure

Bill Clinton offered oil and reactors. George W. Bush mixed threats and aid. Barack Obama stopped trying after a rocket…
Saudi Arabia uses ancient tourist site to alter its history
Middle East

Saudi Arabia uses ancient tourist site to alter its history

Just outside Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh, a group of elementary school children are on a field trip at Diriyah, where…
Israel’s Lieberman blames Hamas over Gaza deaths
Middle East

Israel’s Lieberman blames Hamas over Gaza deaths

Israel’s defense minister said Saturday that Hamas leaders are the “only culprits” in continued bloodshed on the Gaza border, as…
Taxi drivers, Uber square up on Istanbul’s roads
Middle East

Taxi drivers, Uber square up on Istanbul’s roads

Istanbul’s bright yellow taxis, ubiquitous and perennially honking for custom, appear ingrained in the daily life of the Turkish metropolis.…
Giuliani adds toughness, star power to legal team for Trump
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Giuliani adds toughness, star power to legal team for Trump

For weeks, President Donald Trump had grown increasingly frustrated with the cable news chatter that he couldn’t hire a big-name…
Hamas says man gunned down in Malaysia was important member
Middle East

Hamas says man gunned down in Malaysia was important member

Gaza’s ruling Hamas militant group said Saturday that a man who was gunned down in Malaysia was an important member…
Islamic State group to give up last pocket in Syrian capital
Middle East

Islamic State group to give up last pocket in Syrian capital

Islamic State militants agreed to give up their last pocket in Damascus on Friday, state media reported, as the government…
4 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire in Gaza border protest
Middle East

4 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire in Gaza border protest

Gunfire from Israeli soldiers across a border fence killed four Palestinians, including a 15-year-old boy, and wounded more than 150…
N. Korea, setting stage for talks, halts nuclear, ICBM tests
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N. Korea, setting stage for talks, halts nuclear, ICBM tests

North Korea announced Saturday it will suspend nuclear tests and intercontinental ballistic missile launches ahead of its summits with Seoul…
In new walkouts, students look to turn outrage to action
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In new walkouts, students look to turn outrage to action

Once again, they filed out of class. In a new wave of school walkouts, they raised their voices against gun…
Israeli fire in new Gaza border protest kills 2 Palestinians
Middle East

Israeli fire in new Gaza border protest kills 2 Palestinians

Thousands of Palestinians joined the fourth weekly protest on Gaza’s border with Israel on Friday, some burning tires or flying…
Wells Fargo to pay $1B for mortgage, auto lending abuses
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Wells Fargo to pay $1B for mortgage, auto lending abuses

Wells Fargo is being fined a combined $1 billion by two federal regulators for abuses tied to its mortgage and…
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