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Taliban travel from Afghanistan to Uzbekistan for talks
August 11, 2018 ISLAMABAD (AP) — In a rare diplomatic foray and the strongest sign yet of the Taliban's increasing political presence in the region, the head of the militant group's political office led a... more »»
Tunisian fundamentalists protest report on sexual equality
August 11, 2018 BARDO, Tunisia (AP) — Thousands of Muslim fundamentalists protested Saturday in front of the nation's parliament to decry proposals in a government report on gender equality that they claim are... more »»
Romanians protest govt corruption for a 2nd straight day
August 11, 2018 BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Thousands of Romanians staged another anti-government protest Saturday a day after a previous demonstration turned violent, leaving 455 people, including three dozen rio... more »»
British charity says heat wave put flamingoes in the mood
August 11, 2018 LONDON (AP) — A British conservation charity says record-breaking temperatures have encouraged a rare flock of Andean flamingos to lay eggs for the first time since 2003. more »»
New US sanctions could pitch Russia relations to new low
August 11, 2018 WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia typically brushes off new U.S. sanctions. Not this time. more »»
Leaders of Germany, Spain pledge united front on migration
August 11, 2018 BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The leaders of Germany and Spain on Saturday promoted a shared approach to immigration into the European Union amid growing populist opposition in other EU nations to... more »»
French judge charges 2 German officials in campsite flood
August 11, 2018 PARIS (AP) — A French judge handed preliminary charges Saturday to two Germans whose group ran an unauthorized campsite in southern France that was inundated by flash floods, forcing the emergenc... more »»
7 killed in rebel attack amid Congo's latest Ebola outbreak
August 11, 2018 BENI, Congo (AP) — Suspected rebels killed seven civilians in an overnight attack in northeastern Congo, a local official said Saturday, highlighting the threat to efforts to contain the latest... more »»
Trump's tariffs boost rebuilding costs for wildfire victims
August 11, 2018 SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — Add this to the challenges facing California wildfire victims: Tariffs. more »»
Taliban cling to pockets of Afghan city after assault
August 11, 2018 KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan forces were still battling the Taliban in parts of Ghazni on Saturday, a day after the insurgents launched a multi-pronged assault on the eastern city. more »»
Russia: Hunger-striking filmmaker's health satisfactory
August 11, 2018 MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's prison system is contradicting claims about the worsening condition of Oleg Sentsov, a Ukrainian filmmaker imprisoned on a terrorism conviction who has been on a hunger... more »»
Toll from Greek seaside resort wildfire rises to 94
August 11, 2018 ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek health officials say the death toll from the July 23 fire at the seaside resort of Mati, near Athens, has risen to 94 after a 57-year-old woman in intensive care died... more »»
Religion must obey Chinese law, paper says of mosque protest
August 11, 2018 WEIZHOU, China (AP) — A newspaper of the ruling Communist Party said Saturday that no religion is above the law in China, urging officials to stay firm while dealing with a rare protest over the... more »»
Romania police defend role in protest where hundreds hurt
August 11, 2018 BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanian police on Saturday defended their use of force after an anti-government protest turned violent leaving 455 people, including three dozen riot police, needing... more »»
Lombok lifted 10 inches by quake that killed nearly 400
August 11, 2018 TANJUNG, Indonesia (AP) — Scientists say the powerful Indonesian earthquake that killed nearly 400 people lifted the island it struck by as much as 25 centimeters (10 inches). more »»
Taiwan's Tsai travels in face of China diplomatic onslaught
August 11, 2018 BEIJING (AP) — When Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen departs Sunday for Latin America, she'll be traveling to a region she's already visited three times in two years. more »»
Turkey shaken by financial fears, Trump rattles it further
August 11, 2018 ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A financial shockwave ripped through Turkey on Friday, when its currency nosedived on concerns about its economic policies and a dispute with the U.. more »»
UN approves Chile's Bachelet as new human rights chief
August 11, 2018 UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet's unanimous approval as the next U.N. more »»
Millions in limbo as nativist anger roils Indian state
August 11, 2018 MAYONG, India (AP) — The rice farmer doesn't know how it happened. Abdul Mannan just knows a mistake was made somewhere. more »»
UN experts: Armed groups threaten Libya political transition
August 11, 2018 UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. more »» |
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