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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 …
Asian shares mixed after Dow drops more than 1,000 points
Shares were mixed in Asia on Tuesday after Wall Street suffered its worst session in two years, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average slumping more than 1,000 points on fears that a viral outbreak that began in Chi…
UAE limits flights to Iran from Dubai over virus outbreak
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest for international travel, said Tuesday that the United Arab Emirates is limiting flights to Iran over the outbreak of the new coro…
Syrian father teaches daughter to laugh when the bombs fall
BEIRUT (AP) — Abdullah Mohammed would do anything for his daughter, even forcing himself to laugh with her at the sound of bombs to help her overcome her fear.
Rural Georgia hospital is reborn but without its costly ER
ADEL, Ga. (AP) — For years, the hospital in this small, south Georgia city was in grave financial trouble.
Greece: Clashes on islands over new migrant camps
LESBOS, Greece (AP) — Clashes broke out overnight on the Greek islands of Lesbos and Chios, where residents tried to prevent the arrival of riot police and excavating machines to be used to build new migrant detent…
Thousands caught in floods in Indonesia's sinking capital
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Floods that have crippled much of Indonesia's capital worsened Tuesday, inundating thousands of homes and buildings, including the presidential palace, and paralyzing transport networks, o…
Dispute leaves Taiwanese stuck in locked-down Chinese cities
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Beauty salon operator Shelly Chen flew from Taiwan to her hometown in China last month to see her aging parents for the Lunar New Year holiday. Two days later, their city in the heart of a new…
7 killed in New Delhi protests ahead of Trump's visit
NEW DELHI (AP) — At least seven people, including a police officer, were killed and dozens were injured in clashes between hundreds of supporters and opponents of a new citizenship law in India that provides fast-t…
Years of largesse give Bloomberg his own political machine
Mike Bloomberg's long history of philanthropic and political spending has given him a sprawling network of supporters that is paying off as he runs for president.
Appeals court blocks release of ''Bolder Than Most' rapist
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A California appeals court on Monday blocked the release of a man dubbed the “Bolder Than Most" rapist who was charged with a string of bizarre and brutal attacks in the San Diego area in the 1980s.
Democrats unload on Sanders in likely debate preview
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Bernie Sanders is facing the greatest test of his presidential campaign as his Democratic rivals prepare to launch a series of attacks on the Vermont senator during what could be a pivotal d…
The Latest: Trump tosses flower petals on Gandhi memorial
NEW DELHI (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's visit to India (all times local):
The Latest: SC's largest newspaper endorses Buttigieg
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on the
5 questions before the Democrats' South Carolina debate
Seven Democratic presidential hopefuls face off Tuesday night in South Carolina for the 10th Democratic debate. Five questions ahead of that forum:
East Timor's premier offers resignation after budget fails
DILI, East Timor (AP) — East Timor's prime minister offered his resignation Tuesday after the budget failed to pass in Parliament.