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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 …
House votes Wednesday to send impeachment articles to Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is preparing to vote Wednesday to send the
Workers say Sudan airport temporarily closed amid unrest
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Workers told travelers at the airport in Sudan's capital Tuesday the facility will be closed temporarily amid reports of unrest in the country.
EU rebukes Iran over nuclear violations, sanctions possible
BRUSSELS (AP) — Britain, France and Germany ratcheted up pressure on Iran Tuesday to cease its violations of a landmark nuclear deal, stressing that they want to resolve differences through talks while starting the…
Libya’s rival leaders leave Moscow without ceasefire deal
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia sought Tuesday to downplay the collapse of talks that sought to secure a ceasefire in Libya after the country's rival leaders left Moscow without reaching an agreement, an outcome that cast a s…
Gambia's ex-dictator Jammeh reportedly wants to come home
BANJUL, Gambia (AP) — Gambia's longtime dictator Yahya Jammeh, who fled into exile three years ago after an election loss, has announced plans to return to the West African nation where human rights activists say h…
Germany: Synagogue photo prompts police raids on Chechens
BERLIN (AP) — German police raided premises in four states early Tuesday on suspicion that a group of Chechens were scouting locations for a possible attack that may have included a synagogue, officials said.
Fire in NYC high-rise injures 22 people, including newborn
NEW YORK (AP) — A fire erupted in an apartment building on Manhattan's Upper East Side early Tuesday, injuring 22 people, two of them critically, according to the Fire Department of New York.
MGM Resorts selling MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay for about $2.5B
LAS VEGAS (AP) — MGM Resorts International is selling the MGM Grand and Mandalay Bay resorts and casinos on the Las Vegas Strip to a joint venture for about $2.5 billion.
Iran warns of a "serious and strong response" to Europe's move toward possible sanctions as nuclear deal unravels.
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran warns of a "serious and strong response" to Europe's move toward possible sanctions as nuclear deal unravels.
San Antonio standoff ends hours after man killed by police
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Three people surrendered peacefully after a more than five-hour standoff in San Antonio that followed the fatal shooting of a man by officers outside a house where the three then refused to come …
Retired pope distances involvement in priest celibacy book
VATICAN CITY (AP) — A longtime aide distanced Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI from a new book on priestly celibacy Tuesday and asked that Benedict be removed as co-author after the project gave the impression the retire…
Key moments in the unraveling of Iran's nuclear deal
The decision by European nations to trigger a dispute resolution mechanism in the Iran nuclear deal marks the latest step in the unraveling of the accord, which began when President Donald Trump walked away from th…
Cuba warns citizens to prepare for cooking-gas shortages
HAVANA (AP) — The Cuban government is warning citizens to prepare for shortages of cooking gas due to Trump administration sanctions on the island.
Virginia teen charged in 'swatting' ring linked to neo-Nazis
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department has charged a former Virginia college student with calling in fake emergencies to prompt law enforcement responses, in coordination with a group the FBI labelled…
Japan's Abe among visitors to Oman to meet new sultan
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dignitaries and leaders from around the world traveled to Oman on Tuesday for the third straight day to pay respects and shake hands with the country's new ruler, after the death …