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Middle East 1 day ago

Palestinians decry US decision to cut aid to UN agency, call it a 'big mistake'

President Trump said Thursday on a conference call with American Jewish leaders that he is using cuts to refugee aid money as a bargaining chip in order to bring back Palestinians to American-led peace negotiations.

RELIGION 1 hr ago

AP PHOTOS: Istanbul's historic orphanage awaits salvation

Each morning, Erol Baytas checks for further damage on the imposing but derelict timber building on an island off Istanbul that for decades housed orphans from the minority Greek ...

ENVIRONMENT 1 hr ago

Botswana hits back at critics on anti-poaching policy

Botswana's president says criticism of his government's anti-poaching policy is "nothing but hysteria," following reports that poachers are killing more elephants in a country with ...

World 2 hrs ago

The Latest: NATO force works to remove roadblocks in Kosovo

The Latest on the tensions between Kosovo and Serbia (all times local): 11:55 a.m.

World 3 hrs ago

Kosovo Albanians block roads for Serbian president's visit

Kosovo Albanians on Sunday blocked roads and burned tires on a planned route by Serbia's president in the former Serbian province, further fueling tensions between the two Balkan ...

World 3 hrs ago

Calm returns to Iraq's Basra after week of violent protests

A sense of calm returned to Iraq's southern city of Basra on Sunday after a week of violent protests over unemployment and poor public services that left at least 15 people dead ...

North Korea 3 hrs ago

North Korea marks 70th anniversary with somewhat muted military parade

North Korea showcased its latest weaponry and best goose-stepping soldiers Sunday as the reclusive nation marked its 70th anniversary with a military parade at a time when it is ...

World 4 hrs ago

Sanctions, sex abuse and silence: A primer on the pope saga

Two weeks after Pope Francis' papacy was thrown into crisis by accusations that he covered-up sexual misconduct by ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, Francis has refused to respond, ...

World 7 hrs ago

N. Korea stages huge parade, holds back on advanced missiles

North Korea staged a huge military parade on Sunday to mark its 70th anniversary as a nation but held back its most advanced missiles and devoted nearly half of the parade to ...

Hurricanes - Typhoons 8 hrs ago

Tropical Storm Florence advances toward Southeast, expected to become 'major hurricane' during the week

Tropical Storm Florence continued pushing toward the U.S. Southeast late Saturday, with forecasters predicting it will become "a dangerous major hurricane" posing "risk of direct ...

World 14 hrs ago

Suspect in Brazil candidate stabbing moved to new prison

The man suspected of stabbing Brazilian presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro was moved Saturday to a prison in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul.

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VIDEO 16 hrs ago

Syrian government attempts to retake last rebel stronghold

Tensions rise in the Syrian civil war; Benjamin Hall shares the latest details.

ENVIRONMENT 17 hrs ago

Thousands march in France to say 'no' to climate change

More than 18,000 people marched Saturday in Paris as part of an international mobilization to show popular support for urgent measures to combat climate change in advance of a San ...