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Backed by Italy, Libya enlists militias to stop migrants
Middle East
August 29, 2017
Backed by Italy, Libya enlists militias to stop migrants
Under a deal backed by Italy, Libya’s struggling government in Tripoli has paid militias implicated in trafficking to now prevent…
Global stocks in retreat after North Korean missile test
Economy
August 29, 2017
Global stocks in retreat after North Korean missile test
Global stock markets and the dollar fell sharply Tuesday, as investors were rattled by North Korea’s launch of a midrange…
Israeli prime minister says no withdrawal from settlements
Middle East
August 29, 2017
Israeli prime minister says no withdrawal from settlements
Israel’s prime minister says he will never uproot any West Bank settlement, remarks that infuriate the Palestinians at a time…
Amid Harvey floods, Houston chief worries ‘how many bodies?’
World
August 29, 2017
Amid Harvey floods, Houston chief worries ‘how many bodies?’
Crews overwhelmed by thousands of rescue calls during one of the heaviest downpours in US history have had little time…
Hajj pilgrimage entangled in web of Saudi politics
Middle East
August 29, 2017
Hajj pilgrimage entangled in web of Saudi politics
More than 1.7 million Muslims from around the world have arrived in Saudi Arabia for the start of the annual…
Scores treated after mystery ‘chemical haze’ hits UK coast
Health & Fitness
August 28, 2017
Scores treated after mystery ‘chemical haze’ hits UK coast
A mysterious chemical haze that left scores of people on the English coast with streaming eyes, sore throats and breathing…
Pakistani police fire tear gas to disperse anti-US crowd
Middle East
August 28, 2017
Pakistani police fire tear gas to disperse anti-US crowd
Pakistani police used tear gas and batons Sunday to disperse anti-US protesters in the southern port city of Karachi, while…
Muslim woman from Utah makes splash on ‘Project Runway’
Fashion
August 28, 2017
Muslim woman from Utah makes splash on ‘Project Runway’
A Muslim designer from Utah chosen for the fashion-competition show “Project Runway” said she tried out for the TV show…
Trump prepares to lift limits on military gear for police
World
August 28, 2017
Trump prepares to lift limits on military gear for police
The Trump administration is preparing to restore the flow of surplus military equipment to local law enforcement agencies under a…
Iranian state TV: Light, 4.9 magnitude quake injures 10
Middle East
August 28, 2017
Iranian state TV: Light, 4.9 magnitude quake injures 10
Iranian state TV is reporting that a light, 4.9 magnitude earthquake has injured 10 people in northern Iran. The report…
The Latest: Indian spiritual guru gets 10 years in prison
World
August 28, 2017
The Latest: Indian spiritual guru gets 10 years in prison
A judge has sentenced a flamboyant and controversial Indian spiritual guru to 10 years in prison on charges of raping…
Climate change seen as cause for mudslide in Switzerland
Environment
August 28, 2017
Climate change seen as cause for mudslide in Switzerland
The effects of climate change are partially to blame for a mudslide through a southeastern village that left eight people…
Politics are center stage at MTV Video Music Awards
Culture
August 28, 2017
Politics are center stage at MTV Video Music Awards
From the very first prize presented Sunday, and even before the show began, politics took a starring role in MTV’s…
UAE ruler issues decree to start value-added taxes in 2018
Economy
August 28, 2017
UAE ruler issues decree to start value-added taxes in 2018
The ruler of the United Arab Emirates has issued a decree that sets the stage for value-added taxes to start…
Germany, Egypt agree on plan to slow flow of migrants
Egypt
August 28, 2017
Germany, Egypt agree on plan to slow flow of migrants
Germany has reached an agreement with Egypt to slow the flow of migrants from the North African nation. The agreement…
UN Chief on 3-day visit to Israel, Palestinian territories
Middle East
August 28, 2017
UN Chief on 3-day visit to Israel, Palestinian territories
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is visiting Israel and the Palestinian territories to discuss ways to revive the peace process. Spokesman…
Iraq: Car bombing at busy Baghdad market kills 9 people
Middle East
August 28, 2017
Iraq: Car bombing at busy Baghdad market kills 9 people
A car bomb ripped through a busy market area in eastern Baghdad on Monday morning, killing at least nine people,…
The Latest: Official says 10 killed in Afghan car bombing
Middle East
August 28, 2017
The Latest: Official says 10 killed in Afghan car bombing
A local official says 10 people, both military and civilian, have been killed after a suicide car bomber attacked an…
Battered by Harvey, Houston braces for even more flooding
World
August 28, 2017
Battered by Harvey, Houston braces for even more flooding
As the nation’s fourth-largest city braced for more rain and rescues Monday, officials started releasing even more water from reservoirs…
India, China to pull back troops from border confrontation
World
August 28, 2017
India, China to pull back troops from border confrontation
India and China have agreed to pull back their troops from a face-off in the high Himalayas where China, India…