Trump announces Morocco to normalize ties with Israel, 4th country to do so in Arab-Israeli peace push

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump announces Morocco to normalize ties with Israel, 4th country to do so in Arab-Israeli peace push.

Azerbaijan holds parade after Nagorno-Karabakh fighting

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — More than 3,000 troops took part in a military parade in Azerbaijan on Thursday to celebrate reclaiming control over broad swathes of Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding lands in a conflict wit…

German prosecutors shelve case against ex-Nazi guard

BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors have shelved their investigation into a former Nazi concentration camp guard living in the United States for lack of evidence, authorities said Thursday.

AP Exclusive: USOPC hears athletes, won't punish protesters

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee heeded calls from American athletes by announcing Thursday that it won’t sanction them for raising their fists or kneeling on the medals stand at next year’s Tokyo Games an…

USOPC responds to push for change in protest rule; won't sanction athletes for kneeling, raising fists on medals stand

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — USOPC responds to push for change in protest rule; won't sanction athletes for kneeling, raising fists on medals stand.

Governor was warned of would-be regulator's ties to utility

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Gov. Mike DeWine disregarded cries of alarm in early 2019 from consumer and environmental advocates, concerns echoed in a previously undisclosed last-minute plea from GOP insiders, when he was…

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Dutch intelligence says it's uncovered 2 Russian spies

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch intelligence agency said Thursday that it has uncovered two Russian spies who were targeting the Netherlands’ science and technology sector, a move likely to further strain ten…

Biden taps Rice as domestic policy adviser, McDonough for VA

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is naming Susan Rice as director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, giving her broad sway over his administration’s approach to immigration, health care and raci…

Biden picks former Obama chief of staff McDonough for VA

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is nominating Denis McDonough, who was President Barack Obama’s White House chief of staff, as secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, a sprawling agency that ha…

Libya's east-based forces release Turkish vessel

CAIRO (AP) — Forces loyal to a Libyan commander who rules the eastern half of the country and who was behind a year-long military attempt to capture the capital, Tripoli, said they released on Thursday a Turkish-ow…

AP Week in Pictures, Middle East

This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published by Associated Press photographers in the Middle East, Afghanistan & Pakistan Region between Dec. 3-9, 2020.

US market indexes open lower as traders wait on virus aid

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are off to a weak start on Wall Street as traders absorb more bad news on the economy and watch as talks in Washington remain stuck over providing more relief to people, businesses and local …

As virus cases dip, western Switzerland reopens restaurants

GENEVA (AP) — While much of Switzerland is preparing for tighter lockdown restrictions because of COVID-19, the country's French-speaking regions are going in the other direction — allowing restaurants to reopen on…

Police: 3rd person dies following Nebraska house explosion

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A third person has died from injuries received in an explosion that leveled a house this week in Omaha, Nebraska, police said Thursday.