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Post-Harvey problems plague Texas as funerals for dead begin
World

Post-Harvey problems plague Texas as funerals for dead begin

One week after Harvey roared into the Gulf Coast, residents of a Texas city struggled with no drinking water, fires…
Turkey’s Erdogan slams US indictments as ‘scandalous’
Middle East

Turkey’s Erdogan slams US indictments as ‘scandalous’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday denounced the indictments in the United States of 19 people, among them 15…
Gunmen kills 2 in attack on opposition lawmaker in Pakistan
Middle East

Gunmen kills 2 in attack on opposition lawmaker in Pakistan

Pakistani police say two gunmen targeting an ethnic party lawmaker after Eid prayers instead gunned down two others, including a…
Trump’s travel restrictions have Muslims on hajj concerned
Middle East

Trump’s travel restrictions have Muslims on hajj concerned

Some 16,000 Muslims from the United States are in Saudi Arabia this week to perform the hajj pilgrimage, one of…
Iraqi PM declares Tal Afar ‘fully liberated’ from IS
Middle East

Iraqi PM declares Tal Afar ‘fully liberated’ from IS

Iraq’s prime minister on Thursday declared the town of Tal Afar “fully liberated” from the Islamic State group after a…
Lyft seizes opportunity as Uber tries to outrun troubles
Business

Lyft seizes opportunity as Uber tries to outrun troubles

When management upheaval, allegations of corporate espionage, and revelations of sexual harassment sent Uber into a public relations sinkhole, its…
EU and Britain fail to make a breakthrough in Brexit talks
World

EU and Britain fail to make a breakthrough in Brexit talks

The European Union warned Britain Thursday that negotiations over its exit from the bloc have so far failed to make…
US clears breakthrough gene therapy for childhood leukemia
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US clears breakthrough gene therapy for childhood leukemia

Opening a new era in cancer care, US health officials have approved a breakthrough treatment that genetically engineers patients’ own…
Pakistan court convicts 2 policemen in Bhutto’s murder case
Middle East

Pakistan court convicts 2 policemen in Bhutto’s murder case

A prosecutor says a Pakistani court has sentenced two former police officers to 17 years in prison for failing to…
Floral tributes laid at London palace for Diana anniversary
Culture

Floral tributes laid at London palace for Diana anniversary

Dozens of floral tributes, photos and personal messages have been laid at the gates of London’s Kensington Palace on Thursday…
Hundreds attend funeral of Iranian dissident politician
Middle East

Hundreds attend funeral of Iranian dissident politician

Hundreds of Iranians attended the funeral Thursday of Ebrahim Yazdi, one of the country’s most influential dissident politicians and a…
2M Muslims gather near Mecca for peak of hajj pilgrimage
Middle East

2M Muslims gather near Mecca for peak of hajj pilgrimage

With their palms facing the sky in supplication, and many with tears in their eyes, around 2 million people from…
Texas chemical plant poised to explode amid Harvey flooding
World

Texas chemical plant poised to explode amid Harvey flooding

A flooded chemical plant in a small town outside of Houston is poised to explode, a spokeswoman for the French…
Saudi-owned Motiva closes Port Arthur refinery
Business

Saudi-owned Motiva closes Port Arthur refinery

Motiva Enterprises has closed its refinery in Port Arthur, Texas — the biggest in the nation — because of floodwaters…
Jordan, Iraq reopen border crossing, vital to trade
Middle East

Jordan, Iraq reopen border crossing, vital to trade

Jordan and Iraq reopened their only border crossing on Wednesday after a two-year closure, taking a step toward stabilizing an…
The Latest: Harvey comes ashore again, now in Louisiana
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The Latest: Harvey comes ashore again, now in Louisiana

The National Hurricane Center says Harvey is back on land after coming ashore early Wednesday just west of Cameron, Louisiana.…
More than 1.7 million Muslims gather for start of hajj
Middle East

More than 1.7 million Muslims gather for start of hajj

In Saudi Arabia, more than 1.7 million pilgrims are marking the start of the hajj pilgrimage on Wednesday by circling…
18,000 Rohingya flee violence in Myanmar into Bangladesh
World

18,000 Rohingya flee violence in Myanmar into Bangladesh

The International Organization for Migration says 18,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled fresh violence in Myanmar and crossed into Bangladesh, with…
Deadly shooting at library shakes New Mexico city
World

Deadly shooting at library shakes New Mexico city

A shooting inside a public library that killed two people and wounded four has deeply shaken an eastern New Mexico…
Israel’s embattled PM shows lighter side with Conan O’Brien
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Israel’s embattled PM shows lighter side with Conan O’Brien

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing calls to resign amid a raft of corruption investigations, but the only prodding…
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