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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 …
Thai court orders popular opposition party dissolved
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's Constitutional Court on Friday ordered the popular opposition Future Forward Party dissolved, declaring that it violated election law by accepting a loan from its leader, charismatic 41-ye…
Thai court finds popular opposition political party broke election law by taking loan, orders it dissolved
BANGKOK (AP) — Thai court finds popular opposition political party broke election law by taking loan, orders it dissolved.
Grief, anger and calls for action after shooting in Germany
HANAU, Germany (AP) — Gokhan Gultekin’s juggling act was in many ways typical of Hanau’s Turkish community: taking care of frail parents, hustling to work at a late-night cafe, making some cash on the side at a sec…
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Lake Placid celebrates its Olympic past, and eyes its future
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — The benefits of a miracle have been reaped in Lake Placid for 40 years.
South Korea has reported additional 48 cases of a new virus, raising its total to 204
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has reported additional 48 cases of a new virus, raising its total to 204.
Sanity hearing delayed for man who said God told him to die
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A sanity hearing was delayed for a Louisiana man who told authorities God instructed him to end his life before a fiery crash that killed another driver.
2 Germans killed in avalanche on Norway's Arctic Svalbard
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Two German nationals have died in an avalanche near a glacier on Norway’s Arctic Svalbard archipelago, which sits more than 800 kilometers (500 miles) north of the Norwegian mainland.
Iran votes in parliament elections that favor conservatives
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranians voted for a new parliament Friday, with turnout seen as a key measure of support for Iran's leadership as sanctions weigh on the economy and U.S. pressure isolates the country diplomati…
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2016 again? Russia back to stirring chaos in U.S. election
Wounded but defiant, Bloomberg promises to keep fighting
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — His aura suddenly shattered, a defiant Michael Bloomberg sent a pointed message Thursday to a political world grappling with his underwhelming presidential debate debut: He's not going away.
New virus has infected more than 76,000 people globally
A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 76,000 people globally. The World Health Organization has named the illness COVID-19, referring to its origin late last year and the coronavirus that caus…
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California sues Trump administration to block water rules
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California sued the Trump administration on Thursday to block new rules that would let farmers take more water from the state's largest river systems, arguing it would push endangered popu…
South Korea ups emergency response as viral cases surge
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's government banned major rallies in its capital and declared a health emergency in its fourth largest city as 100 new virus cases were reported Friday, bringing the country's …