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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 …
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Ethiopia says US plans 'substantial financial support'
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — America’s top diplomat in his final Africa stop on Tuesday discussed dramatic political reforms with Ethiopia’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning prime minister, and the U.S. plans to provide “…
Man who shot at officers pleads guilty to gun, drug charges
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa man who opened fire on officers serving a warrant pleaded guilty to federal gun and drug charges.
French officials probe man who toppled Paris mayor hopeful
PARIS (AP) — The Paris prosecutor's office said Tuesday it has opened investigations into a controversial Russian performance artist who claimed responsibility for releasing sex videos that brought down a high-prof…
Spain searches for migrants on boats near Canary Islands
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain was searching for possibly dozens of migrants missing on three boats en route to the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean, Spain's maritime rescue service said Tuesday.
Police: Man forced woman to watch 'Roots' for racism lessons
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa man is accused of forcing a woman to watch the nine-hour miniseries “Roots,” threatening her and telling her the episodic drama would make her better understand her racism.
UN: Government must allow humanitarian corridors in NW Syria
GENEVA (AP) — Government forces and their allies must allow humanitarian corridors into conflict areas in northwest Syria, the U.N. human rights chief said Tuesday, adding it was "cruel beyond belief" that civilian…
Pompeo, Ethiopia's PM discuss country's dramatic reforms
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — America’s top diplomat in his final Africa stop on Tuesday discussed reforms with Ethiopia’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning prime minister as well as regional issues that likely included Eth…
Turkish court acquits 9 civil activists of terror charges
ISTANBUL (AP) — A court in Istanbul on Tuesday acquitted nine leading Turkish civil society activists of terrorism-related charges related to anti-government protests, including a renowned philanthropist who has be…
UK PM Johnson and estranged wife reach financial settlement
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his estranged wife Marina Wheeler have reached a financial agreement for their divorce, court records showed Tuesday.
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UN chief: New virus outbreak is 'a very dangerous situation'
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — The U.N. secretary general said Tuesday that the virus outbreak that began in China poses “a very dangerous situation” for the world, but “is not out of control.”
UN secretary-general tells AP new coronavirus outbreak "not out of control" but a "very dangerous situation.”
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — UN secretary-general tells AP new coronavirus outbreak "not out of control" but a "very dangerous situation.”.
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Boy Scouts file for bankruptcy due to sex-abuse lawsuits
Greece: Ferries, urban transport halted by strikes, protests
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A 24-hour strike in Greece halted ferries, public transport, and municipal services in Athens and other parts of the country Tuesday as unions mounted protests against pension reforms by the c…