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Iran’s hard-liners take early lead in Tehran after vote
TEHRAN, Iran – Iranian state TV on Saturday announced the first partial results from the…
Some Israelis, Palestinians asked to self-quarantine
JERUSALEM – Israeli and Palestinian health authorities Saturday asked people who have been in close…
Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime reaches Open 13 men’s tennis final
MARSEILLE, France – Another week, another ATP Tour final for Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime. The 19-year-old…
Coronavirus politicized in Lebanon as some blame Iran
BEIRUT – Some in Lebanon are casting blame on Iran, the supporter of the country’s…
East Libya FM demands ‘fair distribution’ to end oil closure
MOSCOW – The top diplomat in eastern Libya says the shutdown of vital oil facilities…
Top aide: detained Lebanese-American isn’t guilty of murder
MANCHESTER, N.H. – A Lebanese-American man in custody in Lebanon isn’t guilty of charges brought…
Weinstein jury indicates it is split on most serious counts
NEW YORK – The jury in Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial indicated Friday that it is…
Former Ukraine diplomat Marie Yovanovitch has book deal
NEW YORK – Former Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch, the career diplomat who during the…
Netflix series explores the assassination of Malcolm X
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A new Netflix series is tackling questions around the 1965 assassination of…
Iran now says 6th person dead of new virus
TEHRAN, Iran – Authorities in Iran have reported a sixth death from the new virus…
Canadians de Bruin, Bujnowski claim world championship bobsled bronze medal
ALTENBERG, Germany – Another world championship bronze medal for Canadians Christine de Bruin and Kristen…
Report finds Catholic charity founder sexually abused women
PARIS – A respected Canadian Catholic figure who helped improve conditions for the developmentally disabled…
School history lesson compares Trump to Nazis, communists
TOWSON, Md. – Republican lawmakers in Maryland are criticizing a history lesson at a public…
Probe finds sexual, physical abuse at school for the deaf
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – An investigation has revealed multiple credible allegations of sexual and physical…
Syria reopens highway linking largest cities after 8 years
DAMASCUS, Syria – The highway that links the Syrian capital with the northern city of…
Naval Academy releases name of midshipman found dead in dorm
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – A midshipman who was found dead in a dorm at the U.S.…
Canadian cruise ship passenger tests negative for coronavirus in Cornwall, Ont.
TORONTO – A Canadian who recently arrived in Canada after being aboard a coronavirus-stricken cruise…
Chinese man pleads guilty to photographing Florida Navy base
KEY WEST, Fla. – A Chinese man has pleaded guitly to taking photographs of a…
Marchers support Assange ahead of London extradition hearing
LONDON – Hundreds of supporters of Julian Assange marched through London on Saturday to pressure…
Michigan wants space facility at former military base
LANSING, Mich. – Michigan lawmakers and aerospace officials are hoping a former military base might…
University of Michigan officials told of abuse decades ago
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – University of Michigan officials were warned more than four decades ago…
Egypt extends detention of activist who criticized president
CAIRO – Egyptian prosecutors Saturday extended the detention of an activist and vocal critic of…
Japan says passenger found to be infected after leaving ship
TOKYO – A passenger who got off the Diamond Princess after completing the cruise ship’s…
Autopsy photos shown in trial of man charged with killing 8
MAGNOLIA, Miss. – A deputy sheriff responding to a domestic dispute was killed by a…