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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 …
The Latest: Germany 'lost for words' if crash from missile
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The latest on Iran-related developments (all times local):
Islamic extremism wracks Burkina Faso, spreading east
FADA N'GOURMA, Burkina Faso (AP) — The jihadists who killed Wabwa Ampougovni's son and two grandchildren wanted them to suffer: They cut the backs of their necks before slitting their throats, leaving them to a slo…
Unidentified planes hit Iraqi militiamen in Syria, killing 8
BEIRUT (AP) — Unidentified planes struck targets in Syria near the border with Iraq on Friday, killing eight Iran-backed Iraqi militiamen, Syrian activists and two Iraqi officials said, an attack that comes amid so…
S Korea conveys Trump's birthday message to Kim Jong Un
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea said Friday it conveyed a message by President Donald Trump to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wishing him a happy birthday, which is believed to be Jan. 8.
The Latest: France offers to help investigate plane crash
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The latest on Iran-related developments (all times local):
Iran denies missile hit plane, calls on West to share data
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Friday denied Western allegations that one of its own missiles downed a Ukrainian jetliner that crashed outside Tehran, and called on the U.S. and Canada to share any information they ha…
Global shares rise as worries recede on Iran, US tensions
TOKYO (AP) — Global shares mostly rose Friday as worried receded that the United States and Iran might be stepping closer to the edge of war.
The Latest: Russian lawmakers call missile claims groundless
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The latest on Iran-related developments (all times local):
Crash may be grim echo of US downing of Iran flight in 1988
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Western allegation that
Iran official denies missile hit Ukrainian plane; calls on US, Canada to release data backing missile-strike allegation
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran official denies missile hit Ukrainian plane; calls on US, Canada to release data backing missile-strike allegation.
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Iran denies missile downed plane, calls for data
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has denied Western allegations that a Ukrainian jetliner that crashed outside Tehran was brought down by an Iranian missile strike and is calling on the U.S. and Canada to share any informa…
Chinese leader Xi Jinping to visit Myanmar next week
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit neighboring Myanmar next week amid efforts to strengthen relations with members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
The Latest: Ukraine leader doesn't rule out missile in crash
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The latest on Iran-related developments (all times local):
Iran says Boeing can probe plane crash amid new allegations
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has invited Boeing to take part in the investigation into a Ukrainian jetliner that crashed earlier this week at a time of soaring tensions between Washington and Tehran, killing all 176 pe…