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Jailed Chinese pastor’s US family seeks mercy
World
April 16, 2018
Jailed Chinese pastor’s US family seeks mercy
The Rev. John Sanqiang Cao paid no more than three dollars for the trip that would end up costing him…
Spokesman: Former first lady Barbara Bush in failing health
World
April 16, 2018
Spokesman: Former first lady Barbara Bush in failing health
Former first lady Barbara Bush is in “failing health” and won’t seek additional medical treatment, a Bush family spokesman said.…
US to hit Russia with new sanctions for aiding Syria’s Assad
Middle East
April 16, 2018
US to hit Russia with new sanctions for aiding Syria’s Assad
US Ambassador Nikki Haley has indicated new economic sanctions will be announced Monday against Russia for enabling the government of…
Arrests, injuries as French protesters challenge Macron
World
April 15, 2018
Arrests, injuries as French protesters challenge Macron
French authorities say 63 people have been arrested and nine police officers injured as protests took place in two cities…
Iran deal’s fate may rest on late European interventions
Middle East
April 15, 2018
Iran deal’s fate may rest on late European interventions
The future of the landmark Iran nuclear deal hangs in the balance and its survival may depend on the unlikely…
France urges Russia to join peace push after Syria strike
Middle East
April 15, 2018
France urges Russia to join peace push after Syria strike
France is urging Russia to join a push for a political solution in Syria after joint US, French and British…
Chaos, consultation: Inside Trump’s decision to strike Syria
Middle East
April 15, 2018
Chaos, consultation: Inside Trump’s decision to strike Syria
For the second time in his presidency, President Donald Trump stared, horrified at pictures of children killed in a chemical…
AP FACT CHECK: Facebook’s reckoning, Trump’s agitation
World
April 14, 2018
AP FACT CHECK: Facebook’s reckoning, Trump’s agitation
Facebook’s days of reckoning in Washington and President Donald Trump’s agitation with perceived political enemies made for a week of…
Trump vows to back law to protect marijuana industry
World
April 14, 2018
Trump vows to back law to protect marijuana industry
President Donald Trump has promised to support legislation protecting the marijuana industry in states that have legalized the drug, a…
Syrians gather in capital in defiance after airstrikes
Middle East
April 14, 2018
Syrians gather in capital in defiance after airstrikes
Hundreds of Syrians gathered at landmark squares in the Syrian capital Saturday, honking their car horns, flashing victory signs and…
Battle to save Africa’s elephants is gaining some ground
World
April 13, 2018
Battle to save Africa’s elephants is gaining some ground
The elephant staggered and keeled over in the tall grass in southern Tanzania, where some of the world’s worst poaching…
Rare Israeli-Palestinian compromise at UNESCO brings hope
Middle East
April 13, 2018
Rare Israeli-Palestinian compromise at UNESCO brings hope
Diplomats at UNESCO are hailing a possible breakthrough on longstanding Israeli-Arab tensions at the UN cultural agency. Israel’s ambassador to…
Inspectors head to site of suspected gas attack in Syria
Middle East
April 13, 2018
Inspectors head to site of suspected gas attack in Syria
A team of inspectors from the international chemical weapons watchdog was on its way to Syria on Thursday to begin…
Child’s rape, killing in India mired in religious politics
World
April 13, 2018
Child’s rape, killing in India mired in religious politics
The girl, just 8 years old, was grazing her family’s ponies on a chilly January day in the forests of…
UN chief warns of Syria spiraling out of control
Middle East
April 12, 2018
UN chief warns of Syria spiraling out of control
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is stressing the need to prevent the situation in Syria from “spiraling out of control.” The…
Taliban attack on Afghan government compound kills 15
Middle East
April 12, 2018
Taliban attack on Afghan government compound kills 15
The Taliban stormed a government compound in central Afghanistan early on Thursday, triggering an hours-long gunbattle that killed 15, including…
The Latest: Military plane crashes in Algeria, 257 dead
Middle East
April 11, 2018
The Latest: Military plane crashes in Algeria, 257 dead
Algeria’s defense ministry says 257 people have died when a military plane carrying soldiers and their families crashed soon after…
Trump says missiles ‘will be coming’ to Syria
Middle East
April 11, 2018
Trump says missiles ‘will be coming’ to Syria
After Russia warned the United States against military strikes in Syria, President Donald Trump says missiles “will be coming.” Trump…
Algerian military plane crashes, killing at least 100 people
Middle East
April 11, 2018
Algerian military plane crashes, killing at least 100 people
At least 100 people were killed when a military plane crashed soon after takeoff in a farm field in northern…
Security Council deadlocks again on Syria chemical attacks
Middle East
April 11, 2018
Security Council deadlocks again on Syria chemical attacks
Rival US and Russian resolutions to determine responsibility for chemical weapons attacks in Syria suffered defeats at the United Nations…