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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 …
3 missing after vessel collision in Black Sea near Istanbul
ISTANBUL (AP) — A Russian-flagged tanker and a Turkish fishing boat collided in the Black Sea near Istanbul early Friday, sinking the fishing vessel.
Asian shares rise as worries recede on Iran, US tensions
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares rose Friday as worries receded the United States and Iran might be stepping closer to the edge of war, and U.S. indexes hit records.
Australians leave homes as heat, winds escalate fire danger
EDEN, Australia (AP) — Thousands of people fled their homes and helicopters dropped supplies to towns at risk of nearby wildfires as hot, windy conditions Friday threatened already fire-ravaged southeastern Austral…
On streets of Tehran, relief for now at no wider conflict
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian newspapers proclaimed the country's attack on U.S. forces in Iraq to be "a dark night for Americans," and Washington's "first admission of failure in history." On the bustling streets of…
Gunman kills 3, including toddler, in Thailand mall robbery
BANGKOK (AP) — Thai police were hunting Friday for a masked assailant who went on a shooting spree at a shopping mall, killing three people, including a 2-year-old boy, and wounding four others as he robbed a jewel…
Iran's official news agency says Iran is inviting Boeing experts to join investigation into crash of Ukrainian jetliner
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's official news agency says Iran is inviting Boeing experts to join investigation into crash of Ukrainian jetliner.
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Firefighters warded off smoke and drew containment lines as they battled wildfires in southeast Australia.
India's top court orders review of all curbs in Kashmir
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s top court on Friday ordered the government to review all restrictions, including the suspension of internet service, in Indian-controlled Kashmir within a week, saying the measures amounted…
Suspected Chinese meddling focus in Taiwan presidential vote
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s ruling party is crying foul over alleged Chinese attempts to sway the self-governing island’s presidential election on Saturday.
Officials say 2 aboard helicopter die in Pennsylvania crash
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Two people aboard a helicopter were killed when the aircraft crashed in a Pennsylvania backyard, authorities said.
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Analysis: Pelosi's delay tests public opinion on impeachment
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats know they don't have the votes to convict President Donald Trump when the Senate convenes as the Court of Impeachment. So they are pursuing the case in the court of public opinion.
Family: 2 suspects in Mexico border killings arrested in US
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Relatives of nine U.S. dual-national women and children killed in northern Mexico in November said Thursday U.S. authorities told them they have two suspects under detention in the United States.
Iran invites Boeing to probe plane crash that killed 176
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…
Taiwan leader gets election boost from unlikely place: China
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A year ago, Taiwan's leader was on the ropes. Then she got a boost from an unexpected corner: Chinese President Xi Jinping.