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FBI arrests Energy Department employee on charge of trying to support Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Department of Energy electrical engineer has been arrested on charges of providing support to …
Russian news agency staff attacked, detained in Turkey
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's Foreign Ministry is protesting attacks on three journalists of the country's Sputnik news agency in Turkey and their subsequent detention.
Syria says 2 of its jets shot down by Turkey in Syrian airspace amid soaring tensions, pilots ejected with parachutes.
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria says 2 of its jets shot down by Turkey in Syrian airspace amid soaring tensions, pilots ejected with parachutes.
Sanders says he raised impressive $46.5M in February alone
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign said Sunday that it raised more than $46.5 million in February, a show of financial strength after the Vermont senator finished
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Coughing pope cancels participating in Lenten retreat
VATICAN CITY (AP) — A coughing Pope Francis told pilgrims gathered for the traditional Sunday blessing that he is canceling his participation at a week-long spiritual retreat in the Roman countryside because of a c…
Attacks on Indian reporters highlight growing intolerance
NEW DELHI (AP) — Reporting in India has never been without its risks, but journalists say attacks on the press during last week's deadly communal riots between Hindus and Muslims in New Delhi show the situation is …
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Chinese man sentenced to die for murders at virus roadblock
BEIJING (AP) — A driver who fatally stabbed two people guarding a virus-control roadblock in southwestern China was sentenced to death Sunday, a state news agency reported.
Iran raises death toll from new coronavirus to 54 as number of infected cases jumps overnight to 978 people nationwide
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran raises death toll from new coronavirus to 54 as number of infected cases jumps overnight to 978 people nationwide.
Iran raises death toll to 54 from new coronavirus
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's health ministry on Sunday raised the nationwide death toll from the new coronavirus to 54 as the number of confirmed infected cases jumped overnight by more than half to 978 people.
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AP Interview: Qatar says Gulf snub in Afghan signing unwise
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The tiny nation of Qatar expressed disappointment Sunday that nearly all of its Gulf neighbors snubbed invitations to attend the weekend peace signing ceremony between the U.S. and the Taliban.
Thousands of migrants mass at Greek border, more flee Syria
KASTANIES, Greece (AP) — The United Nations said Sunday that at least 13,000 people were massed on Turkey’s land border with Greece, after Turkey officially declared its western borders were open to migrants and re…
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