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The World Cup final is set, with Messi and Argentina facing Yamal and Spain for the title on Sunday

The best offense. The best defense. The World Cup final is set, and fittingly, a clash of styles awaits. Lionel…

Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
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Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
Iran says passenger plane 'harassed' over Syria by US jet

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian passenger plane flying from Tehran to Beirut on Thursday was “harassed" by fighter jets, Iranian state TV reported, saying the plane managed to safely land in the Lebanese capital. A …

Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
Israeli police use water cannons on protesters, arrest 55

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police used water cannons to disperse protesters in central Jerusalem and arrested at least 55 of them as clashes broke out overnight after thousands staged a protest against Prime Minister…

Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
Slovakia's PM survives parliamentary no-confidence vote

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s prime minister survived a parliamentary no-confidence vote over allegations of plagiarism.

Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
Lottery State-by-State

The state-by-state winning lottery numbers through Friday:

Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
German curator kidnapped in Iraq freed in security operation

BAGHDAD (AP) — A German arts curator who was kidnapped earlier this week was freed Friday by Iraqi security forces, security and government officials said.

Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
Croatia parliament approves new government after election

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia’s parliament has approved a new government that is led by a conservative party that won a parliamentary election earlier this month.

Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
AP PHOTOS: Lonely burials for virus victims in Iraq's Najaf

NAJAF, Iraq (AP) — Every chapter of Iraq’s modern history can be seen in the sprawling cemetery of Wadi al-Salam outside the holy city of Najaf. Its sandy expanse is growing, this time with coronavirus victims.

Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
Tropical Storm Hanna to reach Texas coast Saturday

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Hanna was expected to make landfall over the weekend, threatening to bring heavy rain, rough waters and strong winds to the Gulf Coast, all while another tropical storm continued to appr…

Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
Asia shares slip as China orders US consulate closed

MITO, Japan (AP) — Worsening China-U.S. friction, worries over aid to Americans and U.S. businesses and a stumble on Wall Street combined to push shares in Asia lower on Friday.

Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
German curator kidnapped in Iraq freed in security operation

BAGHDAD (AP) — A German arts curator who was kidnapped earlier this week was freed Friday by Iraqi security forces, security and government officials said.

Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
Slovakia's PM survives parliamentary no-confidence vote

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s prime minister survived a parliamentary no-confidence vote over allegations of plagiarism.

Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
White House seeks advice of 'torture memos' author on powers

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is relying on an outlier interpretation of a recent Supreme Court decision to assert broad new powers as he prepares to sign a series of executive orders in the coming weeks.

Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
US mulls endangered status for Nevada plant in mine fight

RENO, Nev. (AP) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says there’s enough scientific evidence that two rare plants in Nevada’s desert could go extinct to warrant a year-long review of whether to list them as endange…

Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
Charges against Thai Red Bull heir dropped from fatal crash

BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — Charges have been dropped against a Thai heir to the Red Bull energy drink fortune who was accused in a 2012 car crash that killed a Bangkok police officer, police in Thailand said Friday.