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Angolan vote heralds new leader after president’s long rule
World

Angolan vote heralds new leader after president’s long rule

Angolans voted Wednesday in an election in which the defense minister is the front-runner to succeed President Jose Eduardo dos…
Saudi police arrest teenage boy for dancing in the street
Middle East

Saudi police arrest teenage boy for dancing in the street

Saudi police arrested a 14-year-old boy who was filmed dancing a popular 90s hit song at an intersection in the…
North Korea photos suggest new solid-fuel missile designs
World

North Korea photos suggest new solid-fuel missile designs

North Korea’s state media released photos Wednesday that appear to show the designs of one or possibly two new missiles.…
Police: DNA of headless torso matches Swedish journalist
World

Police: DNA of headless torso matches Swedish journalist

Danish police said Wednesday that DNA tests from a headless torso found in the Baltic Sea matches with missing Swedish…
Hong Kong shuts down as powerful typhoon sweeps past
World

Hong Kong shuts down as powerful typhoon sweeps past

A powerful typhoon barreled into Hong Kong on Wednesday, forcing offices and schools to close and leaving flooded streets, shattered…
Iran extends reach with fight for land link to Mediterranean
Middle East

Iran extends reach with fight for land link to Mediterranean

Thousands of Iranian-backed fighters in Syria’s central desert region are advancing east, bringing Tehran closer to its goal of securing…
Trump revisits his Charlottesville comments in angry speech
World

Trump revisits his Charlottesville comments in angry speech

President Donald Trump opened his political rally in Phoenix with calls for unity and an assertion that “our movement is…
Palestinians seek answers from US envoy Kushner
Middle East

Palestinians seek answers from US envoy Kushner

The Palestinians are hoping for some clear answers on key disputes with Israel from US envoy Jared Kushner when he…
The Latest: Italian rescuers save 3rd brother after quake
World

The Latest: Italian rescuers save 3rd brother after quake

Italian firefighters have extracted the third and final brother from the rubble of their home that collapsed in a 4.0-magnitude…
McDonald’s to close 169 outlets in India in franchise battle
Business

McDonald’s to close 169 outlets in India in franchise battle

McDonald’s India has announced it will close nearly 170 McDonald’s outlets in northern and eastern India after the American fast…
Dengue outbreak kills 5 people in northwest Pakistan
Middle East

Dengue outbreak kills 5 people in northwest Pakistan

A Pakistani health official says an outbreak of dengue fever in the country’s northwest has killed five people in the…
US Pacific commander: Remains of sailors found
World

US Pacific commander: Remains of sailors found

The commander of the US Pacific Fleet says a number of remains of Navy sailors were found in a compartment…
Dubai arrests man for hiding 5.7M pills in sheep intestines
Middle East

Dubai arrests man for hiding 5.7M pills in sheep intestines

A state-owned newspaper in Dubai is reporting a man has found himself in a legal mess after allegedly trying to…
Ryan says Trump messed up but opposes censure
World

Ryan says Trump messed up but opposes censure

US House Speaker Paul Ryan said Monday he will not support a resolution to censure President Donald Trump over his…
Where’s the kelp? Warm ocean takes toll on undersea forests
Environment

Where’s the kelp? Warm ocean takes toll on undersea forests

When diving in the Gulf of Maine a few years back, Jennifer Dijkstra expected to be swimming through a flowing…
Trump vows continued fight in Afghanistan; reversing stance
World

Trump vows continued fight in Afghanistan; reversing stance

Reversing his past calls for a speedy exit, President Donald Trump recommitted the United States to the 16-year-old war in…
‘A primal experience’: Americans dazzled by solar eclipse
Science

‘A primal experience’: Americans dazzled by solar eclipse

The stars came out in the middle of the day, zoo animals ran in agitated circles, crickets chirped, birds fell…
Emirates approves new ‘sin tax’ to boost government revenue
Middle East

Emirates approves new ‘sin tax’ to boost government revenue

The United Arab Emirates has issued a new law that imposes taxes on tobacco products, energy drinks and soft drinks…
4 suspects in Barcelona attacks to testify in court
World

4 suspects in Barcelona attacks to testify in court

Four men arrested last week for their alleged involvement in the planning or execution of attacks in and near Barcelona…
Iran says only 5 days needed to ramp up uranium enrichment
Middle East

Iran says only 5 days needed to ramp up uranium enrichment

Iran’s atomic chief warned Tuesday the Islamic Republic needs only five days to ramp up its uranium enrichment to 20…
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