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Burkina Faso stunned by another deadly extremist attack
World
August 16, 2017
Burkina Faso stunned by another deadly extremist attack
The scene was all too familiar: Islamic extremists striking a popular dining spot while dozens of patrons, many of them…
Algeria’s president sacks prime minister
Middle East
August 16, 2017
Algeria’s president sacks prime minister
Algeria’s official news agency says the North African country’s stroke-afflicted president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, has fired Abdelmadjid Tebboune as prime minister.…
More than 300 dead, 600 missing in Sierra Leone mudslides
World
August 16, 2017
More than 300 dead, 600 missing in Sierra Leone mudslides
Fatmata Kamara had just stepped outside her house before dawn Monday when she saw the muddy hillside collapsing above her.…
Robert Yancy, only child of singer Natalie Cole, dies at 39
Culture
August 16, 2017
Robert Yancy, only child of singer Natalie Cole, dies at 39
Robert Yancy, the only child of singer Natalie Cole and grandson of crooner Nat King Cole, has died. He was…
Group estimates 34,000 barrels of oil spilled off Kuwait
Middle East
August 16, 2017
Group estimates 34,000 barrels of oil spilled off Kuwait
An analysis of satellite imagery by a US-based nonprofit organization suggests at least 34,000 barrels of oil have leaked out…
Thousands flee as Iraq steps up airstrikes on IS-held town
Middle East
August 16, 2017
Thousands flee as Iraq steps up airstrikes on IS-held town
Thousands of Iraqis have fled an Islamic State-held town west of Mosul as Iraqi and coalition warplanes step up strikes…
Cuba struggling to keep professionals from leaving
World
August 16, 2017
Cuba struggling to keep professionals from leaving
Calle Marti is a modest half-mile boulevard split by a simple winding flagstone path that’s bracketed by green grass, pine…
LeBron calls for love, unity before taking swipe at Trump
Culture
August 16, 2017
LeBron calls for love, unity before taking swipe at Trump
Along with getting good grades and listening to their parents, LeBron James has encouraged kids in his foundation’s educational program…
China tells US, North Korea to ‘hit the brakes’ on threats
World
August 16, 2017
China tells US, North Korea to ‘hit the brakes’ on threats
China is telling the US and North Korea to “hit the brakes” on threatening words and actions and work toward…
Israel builds underground wall after Gaza tunnel trauma
Middle East
August 16, 2017
Israel builds underground wall after Gaza tunnel trauma
Israel is pressing ahead with construction of an underground barrier along the border with the Gaza Strip in an ambitious…
Defiant Trump renews criticism of ‘both sides’ in protest
World
August 16, 2017
Defiant Trump renews criticism of ‘both sides’ in protest
President Donald Trump defiantly blamed “both sides” for the weekend violence between white supremacists and counter-demonstrators in Virginia, seeking to…
Young Afghans see opportunities dwindle as security worsens
Middle East
August 16, 2017
Young Afghans see opportunities dwindle as security worsens
Sultan Hossaini sent three of his children from their rural home to the capital, Kabul, hoping they would gain degrees…
Rare crocodile eggs hatched at Cambodian conservation center
Science News
August 15, 2017
Rare crocodile eggs hatched at Cambodian conservation center
Nine eggs of an endangered crocodile species found in the wild in June and taken to a conservation center in…
The Latest: 600 estimated missing in Sierra Leone mudslides
World
August 15, 2017
The Latest: 600 estimated missing in Sierra Leone mudslides
The Red Cross estimates that 600 people are still missing as the death toll from massive mudslides in Sierra Leone’s…
3,000 firefighters in Portugal combat raging wildfires
World
August 15, 2017
3,000 firefighters in Portugal combat raging wildfires
Around 3,000 firefighters in Portugal were struggling to put out more than 150 wildfires raging across the country Tuesday, as…
US vet returns dead Japanese soldier’s flag
World
August 15, 2017
US vet returns dead Japanese soldier’s flag
Tatsuya Yasue buried his face into the flag and smelled it. Then he held the 93-year-old hands that brought this…
Global stocks rise after diplomatic overtures by Koreas, US
Economy
August 15, 2017
Global stocks rise after diplomatic overtures by Koreas, US
Global shares rose Tuesday as both Koreas and the US signaled a willingness to defuse the crisis over North Korea’s…
Hong Kong activist arrested over allegation of stapled legs
World
August 15, 2017
Hong Kong activist arrested over allegation of stapled legs
The strange case of a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist who claimed mainland Chinese agents stapled his legs as a warning…
Goodell: Have to understand other side in anthem protests
Culture
August 15, 2017
Goodell: Have to understand other side in anthem protests
Asked about players who did not stand for the national anthem before preseason games, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Monday…
Cash crisis exposes rift within Saudi-led coalition in Yemen
Middle East
August 15, 2017
Cash crisis exposes rift within Saudi-led coalition in Yemen
Yemen’s Central Bank says the Saudi-led coalition is “strangling” the economy by preventing planes from flying in newly-minted cash, reflecting…