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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 …
Correction: Syria-The Last Frontier story
BEIRUT (AP) — In a story February 11, 2020, about the Syrian government offensive on the last rebel stronghold, The Associated Press gave the wrong last name for a Syrian activist who coordinates needs assessment w…
No 'Plan B' for Olympics; questions over Chinese presence
TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo Olympic organizers and the International Olympic Committee said Friday there is no “Plan B” for the 2020 Games, which open in just over five months and have been jolted by the outbreak of a virus…
Global Forecast-Celsius
Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Friday, February 14, 2020
Global Forecast-Fahrenheit
Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Friday, February 14, 2020
EU officials push for bloc to enforce Libya arms embargo
BERLIN (AP) — European Union officials are seeking support from member states to have naval ships enforce the U.N. arms embargo against Libya, according to a confidential memo obtained Friday by The Associated Pres…
AP News in Brief at 6:04 a.m. EST
Virus death toll nears 1,400 in China, with 5,090 new cases
Baby born in migrant boat rescued near Canary Islands
MADRID (AP) — Spanish authorities said Friday that they have rescued a group of 86 migrants that included a baby who was born during the perilous journey in the open sea to reach Europe.
German economy stagnates in sign of Europe's woes
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Growth ground to a halt at the end of the year in Germany, Europe’s largest economy, as manufacturing remained in a slump and exports fell.
Jehovah's Witnesses report convictions, torture in Russia
MOSCOW (AP) — Two Jehovah's Witnesses have been convicted of extremism in Russia and four more arrested, one of whom reported being tortured in custody, the religious group said Friday.
Prepping straw bedding for dogs signals Iditarod is near
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Volunteers slung bales of hay onto a table Thursday, where they were swiftly stuffed inside blue plastic bags, twirled and shut with twist ties before being dragged off to waiting pallets.
The Nation's Weather
The Nation's Weather for Saturday, February 15, 2020
Bodies of 12 troops in Indonesia chopper crash found
JAYAPURA, Indonesia (AP) — Search teams in Indonesia on Friday found the bodies of a dozen soldiers killed when their helicopter crashed eight months ago in the country's easternmost province of Papua where separat…
French leader Macron loses his mayoral candidate in Paris
PARIS (AP) — In a blow to French leader Emmanuel Macron, his former government spokesman pulled out of the race to become mayor of Paris on Friday, after French media reports of leaks onto the internet of compromis…
German economy stagnated in fourth quarter
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Growth ground to a halt at the end of the year in Germany, Europe’s largest economy, as manufacturing remained in a slump and exports fell. The figure underlines the challenge facing the e…
Gold panning in northern Mali may be benefiting extremists
KIDAL, Mali (AP) — A gold rush is underway in an area of northern Mali where al-Qaida-linked fighters are active, raising concerns that profits from artisanal mining could benefit not only the local economy but als…