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3 German tourists killed in traffic accident in Turkey
Middle East
October 8, 2017
3 German tourists killed in traffic accident in Turkey
Turkey’s official news agency says three German tourists have been killed and 10 injured in a bus accident at a…
Poles pray en masse at border; Some see anti-Muslim agenda
Middle East
October 8, 2017
Poles pray en masse at border; Some see anti-Muslim agenda
Polish Catholics held rosaries and prayed together Saturday along the country’s 3,500-kilometer (2,000-mile) border, appealing to the Virgin Mary and…
Nate makes 2nd landfall outside Biloxi, Mississippi
World
October 8, 2017
Nate makes 2nd landfall outside Biloxi, Mississippi
Hurricane Nate came ashore along Mississippi’s coast outside Biloxi early Sunday, the first hurricane to make landfall in the state…
Car hits pedestrians outside London museum; some injured
World
October 7, 2017
Car hits pedestrians outside London museum; some injured
British emergency services raced to London’s Natural History Museum after a car struck pedestrians Saturday outside the building. Police said…
Health officials watching mosquitoes in Texas after Harvey
Health & Fitness
October 7, 2017
Health officials watching mosquitoes in Texas after Harvey
Health officials in Texas will be on watch in coming weeks for any increases in mosquito-borne diseases including the West…
Navalny supporters rally across Russia on Putin’s birthday
World
October 7, 2017
Navalny supporters rally across Russia on Putin’s birthday
Supporters of opposition leader Alexei Navalny rallied across Russia on Saturday, heeding his call to pressure authorities into letting him…
The Latest: Thousands rally in Spain to avoid Catalan split
World
October 7, 2017
The Latest: Thousands rally in Spain to avoid Catalan split
Thousands are gathering at simultaneous rallies in Madrid and Barcelona in a call for dialogue amid a political crisis caused…
3 charged in mysterious, failed attack on Paris building
World
October 7, 2017
3 charged in mysterious, failed attack on Paris building
Three men have been handed preliminary terror-linked charges in the failed attack at a residential building in an upscale Paris…
Syrian dancers perform show about migration in Berlin
Culture
October 7, 2017
Syrian dancers perform show about migration in Berlin
A group of Syrian dancers is going on tour across Germany with a show that tells of the plight that…
Iran president: 10 Trumps can’t roll back nuke deal benefits
Middle East
October 7, 2017
Iran president: 10 Trumps can’t roll back nuke deal benefits
Iran’s president is defending the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, saying not even 10 Donald Trumps can roll back…
Member of Catalan govt wants ‘cease-fire’ with Spain
World
October 7, 2017
Member of Catalan govt wants ‘cease-fire’ with Spain
A member of Catalonia’s separatist-led government has called for a “cease-fire” with Spain to decrease tensions after a disputed referendum…
Hurricane Nate forms, heads to central Gulf of Mexico
World
October 7, 2017
Hurricane Nate forms, heads to central Gulf of Mexico
Hurricane Nate gained force as it continues rapidly moving over the central Gulf of Mexico early Saturday after drenching Central…
Death toll rises to 24 in Pakistan shrine suicide bombing
Middle East
October 7, 2017
Death toll rises to 24 in Pakistan shrine suicide bombing
The death toll from a suicide bombing at a Shia shrine in the country’s southwest increased to 24 after four…
How Catalonia separatists pulled off vote despite crackdown
World
October 6, 2017
How Catalonia separatists pulled off vote despite crackdown
The ballot boxes arrived from France under the cover of night, were stored in homes and improvised hiding places, and…
Japanese roots of Nobel winner Kazuo Ishiguro celebrated
Books
October 6, 2017
Japanese roots of Nobel winner Kazuo Ishiguro celebrated
His kindergarten teacher recalls Kazuo Ishiguro as a quiet boy who liked to read books. The British writer left Japan…
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to anti-nuclear campaign group
World
October 6, 2017
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to anti-nuclear campaign group
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, a group of mostly young…
US military halts exercises over Qatar crisis
Middle East
October 6, 2017
US military halts exercises over Qatar crisis
The US military has halted some exercises with its Gulf Arab allies over the ongoing diplomatic crisis targeting Qatar, trying…
Tillerson denies wanting to resign as secretary of state
World
October 5, 2017
Tillerson denies wanting to resign as secretary of state
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has declared he never considered resigning as President Donald Trump’s top diplomat, disputing what he…
3 US Army special operations commandos killed in Niger
World
October 5, 2017
3 US Army special operations commandos killed in Niger
US officials say three US Army special operations commandos were killed Wednesday and two others were wounded when they came…
Fatal shooting casts long shadow over Israel-Jordan ties
Middle East
October 4, 2017
Fatal shooting casts long shadow over Israel-Jordan ties
Zakariya al-Jawawdeh often visits the grave of his 16-year-old son Mohammed, watering plants and reciting a prayer. His trips to…