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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 …
Egypt extends detention of activist who criticized president
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian prosecutors Saturday extended the detention of an activist and vocal critic of President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, the activist's lawyer said.
Security video captures jail inmate's fall through ceiling
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A security camera captured footage of a jail inmate's apparent escape attempt from a holding room that ended with her falling through a ceiling and landing head-first in a trash can.
South Sudan's rival leaders form coalition government
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan opened a new chapter in its fragile emergence from civil war Saturday as rival leaders formed a coalition government that many observers prayed would last this time around.
South Sudan's rival leaders form a coalition government, opening a new chapter in the country's emergence from civil war
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan's rival leaders form a coalition government, opening a new chapter in the country's emergence from civil war.
Post-Brexit UK reverting to blue passports - made in the EU
LONDON (AP) — The U.K. is ditching its European Union-style burgundy passports and returning tor traditional British blue — but the documents will be made in the EU.
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Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Saturday, February 22, 2020
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Israeli police shoot, kill alleged stabbing attacker
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police said officers shot and killed a man Saturday after he allegedly tried to stab a soldier outside Jerusalem’s Old City.
Italian towns on lockdown after 2 virus deaths, clusters
CODOGNO, Italy (AP) — A dozen towns in northern Italy effectively went into lockdowns Saturday after the deaths of two people infected with the new virus from China and a growing cluster of cases with no direct lin…
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Italy towns on effective lockdown after death, virus cluster
CODOGNO, Italy (AP) — A dozen northern Italian towns were on effective lockdown Saturday after the new virus linked to China claimed a first fatality in Italy and sickened an increasing number of people who had no …
Iran's hard-liners take early lead in Tehran after vote
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian state TV on Saturday announced the first partial results from the country’s parliamentary elections, indicating a strong showing by hard-liners in the capital Tehran, although authoritie…
Man charged after prayer leader stabbed at London mosque
LONDON (AP) — A 29-year-old man appeared in court Saturday, charged withstabbing an official at one of London’s biggest mosques during afternoon prayers.
Iran now says 5 dead out of 28 infected with new coronavirus
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian health authorities on Saturday reported a fifth death from the new virus that emerged in China, and said the fatality was from among 10 new confirmed cases of the virus in Iran.
New virus has infected nearly 78,000 people globally
A viral outbreak that began in China has infected nearly 78,000 people globally. The World Health Organization has named the illness COVID-19, referring to its origin late last year and the coronavirus that causes …