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Middle East13 hours ago

Qatari academic seen in shocking video explaining how Muslim men should beat their wives

A leading academic and cleric from World Cup host country Qatar has filmed a shocking guide on how Muslim men should beat their wives.

Asia

North Korea21 mins ago

Movement at North Korea's main nuclear site seen in satellite photos

Asia1 hour ago

Dust storm, lightning and rain kill at least 30 in India

Asia1 hour ago

Myanmar leader pardons 9,500 prisoners but not 2 reporters

ENVIRONMENT1 hour ago

Vineeta Deepak to lead AP's coverage of South Asia region

Europe

United Kingdom16 mins ago

UK inflation holds steady in March amid Brexit uncertainty

Europe56 mins ago

Spanish TV election debate excludes far-right party

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VIDEO1 hour ago

How will Notre Dame rebuild following catastrophic fire?

Middle East1 hour ago

Aid group: Trump's Yemen veto means more death, suffering

United Kingdom16 mins ago

UK inflation holds steady in March amid Brexit uncertainty

Official figures show that inflation in Britain unexpectedly held steady in March, with economists suggesting that Brexit uncertainty prompted retailers to keep prices lower than would otherwise have been the case.

North Korea21 mins ago

Movement at North Korea's main nuclear site seen in satellite photos

New satellite images appear to show activity at North Korea’s main nuclear site, a possible negative sign for diplomatic negotiations between the U.S. and Kim Jong Un's regime.

Europe56 mins ago

Spanish TV election debate excludes far-right party

Spain's Socialist leader and incumbent prime minister Pedro Sanchez has agreed to a single television debate with the lead candidates from three other main parties, following controversy over a potential debate appearance by a surging far-right party.

Middle East56 mins ago

Sudan officials: Ousted president moved to Khartoum prison

A Sudanese official and a former minister say the military has transferred ousted President Omar al-Bashir to a prison in the capital, Khartoum.

Africa1 hour ago

Congo's president says 150 reported missing after boat sinks

Congo's president says 150 people are reported missing after a boat sank on Lake Kivu in the country's east.

Asia1 hour ago

Dust storm, lightning and rain kill at least 30 in India

A powerful dust storm, lightning and unseasonal rain have killed at least 30 people in central and western India.

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VIDEO1 hour ago

How will Notre Dame rebuild following catastrophic fire?

National Catholic Register senior editor Matthew Bunson on the next steps for the cathedral and Paris.

Asia1 hour ago

Myanmar leader pardons 9,500 prisoners but not 2 reporters

More than 9,500 prisoners are being released in Myanmar under a presidential amnesty, but they don't include two Pulitzer Prize-winning Reuters reporters.

Africa

Middle East56 mins ago

Sudan officials: Ousted president moved to Khartoum prison

Africa1 hour ago

Congo's president says 150 reported missing after boat sinks

Africa2 hours ago

Botswana unveils country's largest blue diamond find

Middle East5 hours ago

Volunteer doctors, cooks help Sudanese keep up protests

Middle East

Middle East56 mins ago

Sudan officials: Ousted president moved to Khartoum prison

Middle East1 hour ago

Aid group: Trump's Yemen veto means more death, suffering

Middle East4 hours ago

Israel demolishes home of suspected Palestinian attacker

Middle East5 hours ago

Saudi runaway sisters plead for help on social media

Australia

Media1 hour ago

News Corp CEO condemns ‘professional liberals’ in media; slams tech giants

Australia4 hours ago

Pet deer kills man and injures wife in rural Australia

Australia16 hours ago

Sperm donor tells Australian High Court he is legally father to lesbian couple's daughter

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VIDEO22 hours ago

An Australian man trades two cases of beer to save a ‘unicorn’ sheep

The Americas

Middle East1 hour ago

Aid group: Trump's Yemen veto means more death, suffering

The Americas13 hours ago

Mexico president sets aside education reform

The Americas15 hours ago

Nicaragua police deny permit for protest anniversary march

The Americas15 hours ago

Brazil announces financial package to avoid truckers' strike

World4 days ago

The week in pictures, Apr. 6 - Apr. 12

Take a look at and enjoy some of the most evocative, momentous images captured around the world in the past seven days.

Middle East1 hour ago

Aid group: Trump's Yemen veto means more death, suffering

An international charity says President Donald Trump's veto of a congressional resolution to end U.S. military assistance for Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen "will only mean more suffering and death."

Europe1 hour ago

The Latest: Germany sets tougher rules for deporting migrant

The Latest on Europe's response to mass migration (all times local): 12:20 p.m.

ENVIRONMENT1 hour ago

Vineeta Deepak to lead AP's coverage of South Asia region

The Associated Press on Wednesday named Vineeta Deepak, an experienced video journalist and bedrock member of its Indian staff, as its South Asia news director to lead coverage of a region stretching from the heights of the Himalayas to the tropics of the Indian Ocean.

Africa2 hours ago

Botswana unveils country's largest blue diamond find

A big blue diamond weighing more than 20 carats has been unveiled in Botswana, where the gem was discovered.

Europe2 hours ago

Spain allows NGOs to sail with aid supplies for migrants

Spanish aid groups say Spain has reluctantly allowed them to depart for the Greek islands where they want to deliver aid supplies to migrant camps.

RELIGION2 hours ago

Greta takes climate change campaign to Vatican, meets pope

Swedish teenage environmental activist Greta Thunberg has brought her climate change campaign to the Vatican, where she met with Pope Francis and carried a sign saying "Join the climate strike."

Asia2 hours ago

Jailed ex-SKorean president requests temporarily release

Prosecutors say imprisoned former South Korean President Park Geun-hye has requested a temporarily release so she can be treated for health problems her lawyer says are causing "burning" and "cutting" pain.

Asia2 hours ago

UN finds torture, ill-treatment in Afghan prisons

A U.N. report says around a third of all conflict-related detainees in Afghanistan report being subjected to torture or ill-treatment.

Europe2 hours ago

Denmark: Man suspected of placing grenade in Copenhagen

A 19-year-old man has been jailed for 27 days on suspicion of placing a functioning hand grenade on a square a neighborhood in Copenhagen with a large population of immigrants.

RELIGION2 hours ago

The Latest: Pope tells of sadness over Notre Dame fire

The Latest on the fire that tore through the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris (all times local): 10:40 a.m.

Asia3 hours ago

Head of Foxconn announces Taiwan presidential bid

Terry Gou, the head of the world's largest electronics supplier, Foxconn, says he is planning to run for president of Taiwan.

Crime4 hours ago

South Korean arsonist fatally stabs neighbors fleeing fire: cops

A South Korean man set his apartment on fire Wednesday and then fatally stabbed five of his neighbors, including a 12-year-old girl, as they fled the building, authorities said.

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Cardinal Dolan: This is a moment of tears for Notre Dame

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American witness describes watching Notre Dame burn: It's a sad day

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Historian: No way to calculate the loss of Notre Dame cathedral

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Paris officials explain why they didn't attack Notre Dame fire from the air

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Catholics around the world react to devastating fire at Notre Dame

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Notre Dame spire collapses during massive fire

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Firefighters struggle to contain massive blaze at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris

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