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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 …
2020 Watch: Will the debate provide any clarity?
NEW YORK (AP) — Presidential politics move fast. What we're watching heading into a new week on the 2020 campaign:
Spain: New left-wing coalition Cabinet members take oaths
MADRID (AP) — Twenty-two Cabinet ministers have taken their oaths to join Spain's center to far left-wing coalition administration, a first in a country once dominated by two main parties taking turns in power.
Alaska man rescued weeks after remote cabin burned down
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Weeks after an Alaska man's remote cabin burned down, he was rescued by Alaska State Troopers who found him by a makeshift shelter with an SOS signal stamped in the snow.
Queen to host crisis summit on Harry and Meghan's future
SANDRINGHAM, England (AP) — Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is set to hold face-to-face talks Monday with Prince Harry for the first time since he and his wife, Meghan, unveiled their controversial plan to walk away …
Niger says 89 soldiers killed in attack by extremists
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — The death toll from an attack by Islamic extremists on Niger’s military last week has risen to at least 89, making it the most deadly attack of its kind in years in the West African nation.
Danish volunteer firemen to help with Australia wildfires
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A group of 10 voluntary firemen will leave Denmark this week to assist with fighting Australia's wildfires after an official Danish offer to assist was turned down.
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French summit aims to boost counterterror fight in W. Africa
PAU, France (AP) — French and West African heads of states vowed to boost their military efforts under a joint command in Africa's Sahel region, which has seen a surge of deadly violence. They also urged the U.S. t…
Israeli military: Warplanes damaged in flooding at air base
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's military said on Monday that heavy rainfall last week caused extensive flooding at an air force base, resulting in damage to eight warplanes.
Left-wing Israeli parties unite ahead of March election
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's main left-parties have announced they will run on a single ticket in the upcoming March 2 election.
Graffiti painted on Copenhagen's Little Mermaid statue
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Copenhagen's famed Little Mermaid statue was found doused with pro-Hong Kong graffiti early Monday.
Asian stocks rise ahead of US-China trade pact
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets rose Monday ahead of the signing of a U.S.-Chinese trade pact as investors shrugged off weaker-than-expected American jobs data.
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Severe weather in Afghanistan, Pakistan leaves 43 dead
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Severe winter weather has struck parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan, with heavy snowfall, rains and flash floods that left at least 43 dead, officials said Monday as authorities struggled t…