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Israelis sue New Zealanders over Lorde boycott
Middle East

Israelis sue New Zealanders over Lorde boycott

An Israeli legal rights group said Wednesday it is suing two New Zealanders for allegedly convincing the pop singer Lorde…
Child experts: Just say ‘no’ to Facebook’s kids app
Technology

Child experts: Just say ‘no’ to Facebook’s kids app

Child development experts and advocates are urging Facebook to pull the plug on its new messaging app aimed at kids. A group…
US issues ‘Putin list’ of Russian politicians, oligarchs
World

US issues ‘Putin list’ of Russian politicians, oligarchs

The Trump administration late Monday released a long-awaited list of 114 Russian politicians and 96 “oligarchs” who have flourished during…
Russian opposition leader arrested amid election protests
World

Russian opposition leader arrested amid election protests

Protesters gathered across Russia on Sunday to support opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s call to boycott the March presidential election, and…
IS claims Kabul attack on military academy, killing 5 troops
Middle East

IS claims Kabul attack on military academy, killing 5 troops

Militants attacked an Afghan army unit guarding a military academy in the capital of Kabul on Monday, killing at least…
Battered but still loyal to Trump, Sessions endures as AG
World

Battered but still loyal to Trump, Sessions endures as AG

Jeff Sessions was in his office, looking unusually deflated. He had just received another public lashing from President Donald Trump.…
Q&A: Why Afghanistan suffers unrelenting attacks
Middle East

Q&A: Why Afghanistan suffers unrelenting attacks

Afghanistan has endured a month of relentless attacks claimed by the Taliban and a rival Islamic State affiliate, capped by…
Tillerson seeks to show ‘America First’ isn’t America alone
World

Tillerson seeks to show ‘America First’ isn’t America alone

As President Donald Trump declared that “America First does not mean America alone” at a global economic forum in Switzerland,…
Bomber in ambulance detonates at Afghan checkpoint; 95 dead
Middle East

Bomber in ambulance detonates at Afghan checkpoint; 95 dead

A suicide bomber drove an ambulance into a commercial area by pretending to be carrying a patient to a hospital…
World remembers Holocaust amid signs of rising hatred
World

World remembers Holocaust amid signs of rising hatred

Elderly survivors were gathering Saturday at the former Auschwitz death camp and political leaders warned that the Nazi genocide must…
International criticism of Venezuela’s election plans mount
World

International criticism of Venezuela’s election plans mount

International pressure has been mounting on Venezuela over the government’s decision to push up presidential elections under conditions that opponents…
Afghan official: Taliban kill 6 children, 1 adult in south
Middle East

Afghan official: Taliban kill 6 children, 1 adult in south

An Afghan official says a Taliban rocket killed seven people after security forces launched an operation against the militant group…
New hunting law falls prey to old habits in Lebanon
Middle East

New hunting law falls prey to old habits in Lebanon

To bird lovers, the scenes are upsetting. Dozens of dead buzzards lie on a carpet of feathers on a rocky…
Fire at hospital kills 37, injures scores in South Korea
World

Fire at hospital kills 37, injures scores in South Korea

A fire spread flames and smoke through a South Korean hospital Friday morning, killing at least 37 people, mainly from…
Spain seeks to challenge Puigdemont candidacy to form govt
World

Spain seeks to challenge Puigdemont candidacy to form govt

The Spanish government says it is seeking legal advice on challenging the proposed candidacy of fugitive Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont…
Trump in Switzerland to play salesman at economic summit
World

Trump in Switzerland to play salesman at economic summit

Armed with his “America First” philosophy, President Donald Trump arrived in Switzerland on Thursday to tout his economic agenda at…
Turkey vows to widen offensive against Syrian Kurds
Middle East

Turkey vows to widen offensive against Syrian Kurds

Turkey’s president on Wednesday vowed to expand Ankara’s operation against Kurdish forces in northern Syria beyond the enclave of Afrin…
Trump ‘looking forward’ to being questioned under oath
World

Trump ‘looking forward’ to being questioned under oath

President Donald Trump declared he’s “looking forward” to being questioned — under oath — in the special counsel’s probe of…
New Israeli exhibit highlights power of photos in Holocaust
Middle East

New Israeli exhibit highlights power of photos in Holocaust

Staring at grainy video footage of Jewish children marching to their freedom though the barbed-wire fences of the Auschwitz death…
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