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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 …
UN says Libyan rival forces resume talks to save cease-fire
GENEVA (AP) — Libya’s warring sides resumed U.N.-brokered talks in Geneva on Tuesday aimed at salvaging a fragile cease-fire in the North African country, the U.N. said, even as eastern Libyan forces stepped up the…
Spain searching for 143 missing migrants near Canary Islands
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain on Tuesday was searching for some 143 people missing on five migrant boats en route to the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean, according to Spain's maritime rescue service.
Iran sentences alleged US spies to up to 10 years in prison
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran sentenced eight environmental activists, including an Iranian who reportedly also has British and American citizenship, to prison sentences ranging from four to 10 years on charges of spyin…
Japan says 88 more virus cases confirmed on quarantined ship
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese health authorities said Tuesday they have confirmed 88 more cases of the new virus on a quarantined cruise ship near Tokyo.
Major trial of govt opponents speeds toward end in Turkey
ISTANBUL (AP) — The trial of 16 leading members of Turkish civil society, seen by critics as a momentous bid by the government to crack down on opposition voices and criminalize mass anti-government protests, moved…
UK issues severe flood alerts as storm-swollen rivers surge
LONDON (AP) — Residents in central England and Wales braced Tuesday for more flooding as rivers peaked in the wake of a weekend storm that brought up to 6 inches (150 mm) of rain to an already waterlogged region.
Government troops, rebels exchange fire in eastern Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine and Russia-backed separatists blamed each other for an outbreak of fighting in the country's rebel-held east on Tuesday.
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Japan health authorities say 88 more cases of virus found on quarantined cruise ship near Tokyo, bringing total to 542.
TOKYO (AP) — Japan health authorities say 88 more cases of virus found on quarantined cruise ship near Tokyo, bringing total to 542.
Court reinstates order for Russia to pay $50 bn over Yukos
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch appeals court on Tuesday reinstated an international arbitration panel’s order to Russia to pay $50 billion compensation to shareholders in former Russian oil giant Yukos.
Virus claims life of hospital director in hard-hit Wuhan
BEIJING (AP) — As a mysterious new virus enveloped central China's Wuhan early this year, Liu Zhiming mobilized all the resources of his hospital in the city's Wuchang district to deal with the thousands of sick pe…
HSBC cuts headcount by 35,000 in next three years.
HSBC bank said Tuesday it will shed some 35,000 jobs as part of a deep overhaul to focus on faster-growing markets in Asia and better cope with a slew of global uncertainties.
Quarantine on cruise ship in Japan comes under question
TOKYO (AP) — An extraordinary two-week quarantine of the Diamond Princess cruise ship ends Wednesday, with thousands of passengers and crew set to disembark over the next several days in the port of Yokohama, near …
Rebel attack in eastern Congo kills 12 civilians and soldier
BENI, Congo (AP) — Rebels have killed 12 civilians and a soldier in the latest overnight attack on a village in eastern Congo, a local official said Tuesday.
Hague court to rule in $50 billion Yukos arbitration case
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch appeals court is ruling Tuesday on whether to reinstate an international arbitration panel’s order for Russia to pay $50 billion in compensation to shareholders of former Russi…