Afghan gov't, Taliban agree Islamic law to guide peace talks

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghan government negotiators and the Taliban have agreed to have Islamic law and teachings guide them in peace talks now underway in Qatar, according to a document obtained Thursday.

Italy puts 4 Egyptians under investigation in torture death

ROME (AP) — Italian prosecutors on Thursday formally put four high-ranking members of Egypt’s security forces under investigation over the 2016 kidnapping, torture and killing of an Italian doctoral research studen…

Justices rule Muslim men can sue FBI agents over no-fly list

WASHINGTON (AP) — A unanimous

EXPLAINER: For UK and EU, Brexit has become a messy divorce

LONDON (AP) — When Britons voted for Brexit in 2016, they were promised a smooth transition to a new economic relationship with the European Union. Now the two sides are hurtling toward a tumultuous split that thre…

Official: Maduro allies win 91% of seats in Venezuela vote

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Election officials say political allies of President Nicolás Maduro have won 91% of seats in congressional balloting that was boycotted by his adversaries as fraudulent.

AP Lifestyles Digest

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Trump: US to recognize Morocco's sovereignty over disputed Western Sahara region in return for Israel normalization

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump: US to recognize Morocco's sovereignty over disputed Western Sahara region in return for Israel normalization.

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…