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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 …
Alleged contract killer admits murder of Slovak couple
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — An alleged hired assassin pleaded guilty Monday to the murder of an investigative journalist and his fiancee in Slovakia, a suspected contract killing that brought down the country's gov…
Russia to host meeting of Libya's rival leaders
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia is set to host a meeting of Libya's rival leaders Monday — a mediation effort closely coordinated with Turkey.
Huge predawn explosion rocks Stockholm, no casualties
STOCKHOLM (AP) — A predawn explosion rocked central Stockholm Monday, causing damage to buildings and parked cars but no casualties. Swedish police said explosives were used, but ruled out terrorism.
Missouri mother charged with killing her infant twins
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri mother who said her infant twins were stillborn has been charged with killing the children.
For decades Iranians have risen up, only to be put down
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The demonstrations that erupted after Iran admitted to accidentally shooting down a passenger plane during a tense standoff with the United States last week are the latest of seve…
US troops clear rubble from Iraq base days after Iran strike
AIN AL-ASAD BASE, Iraq (AP) — U.S. troops cleared rubble and debris from a military base housing American soldiers in western Iraq on Monday, days after it was struck by a barrage of Iranian ballistic missiles in a…
Global Forecast-Celsius
Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Monday, January 13, 2020
3 reported killed in crash of trainer plane in China
BEIJING (AP) — A pilot and two students were killed Monday when their trainer aircraft crashed in the central Chinese province of Hubei, state media reported.
US Air Force investigating death of 2 airmen at Germany base
BERLIN (AP) — The U.S. Air Force said Monday it is investigating the cause of death of two servicemen who died at a base in Germany last week.
Israel to speed up extradition of woman in sex-abuse case
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli officials are seeking to expedite an extradition hearing for a woman facing dozens of sexual-abuse charges in Australia after a psychiatric panel concluded she had lied about suffering from…
Retired pope lauds celibacy as Francis mulls married priests
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Retired Pope Benedict XVI has reignited debate about the wisdom of having a reigning and retired pope living side-by-side, reaffirming the “necessity" of priestly celibacy at the precise moment …
Global Forecast-Fahrenheit
Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Monday, January 13, 2020
AP Photos: Ash billows from Philippine volcanic eruption
TAGAYTAY, Philippines (AP) — Clouds of ash blew far north of the Philippines' Taal volcano, reaching Manila, the country's bustling capital, and forcing the shutdown of its main airport after lava gushed out of the…
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Nepal's main airport cuts the heat amid worries over power
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal's aviation authority on Monday asked everyone in the Himalayan nation's only international airport to cut down on heating this winter to save power so that key equipment can run withou…