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Natalie Portman snubs 'Jewish Nobel,' triggers backlash
April 20, 2018 JERUSALEM (AP) — Actress Natalie Portman has snubbed a prestigious prize known as the "Jewish Nobel" because of "extreme distress" over recent events in Israel, triggering an angry backlash Frida... more »»
No surprise: Charles to succeed queen as Commonwealth head
April 20, 2018 LONDON (AP) — Prince Charles has spent a lifetime waiting to be king, the job he was born to do. more »»
Israeli fire in new Gaza border protest kills 4 Palestinians
April 20, 2018 GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli soldiers firing Friday from across a border fence killed four Palestinians, including a 15-year-old boy, and wounded more than 150, health officials said, as... more »»
Remains of Czech cardinal return home from Vatican
April 20, 2018 PRAGUE (AP) — The remains of a Czech cardinal who faced persecution from the Nazis and Communists have been returned to his homeland from the Vatican almost 50 years after his deat. more »»
Russia: US did not violate red lines during Syria strikes
April 20, 2018 MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's foreign minister said Friday that the U.S. sought out and respected Moscow's positions in Syria when it launched its air strikes last week. more »»
The Latest: Commonwealth chooses Prince Charles as next head
April 20, 2018 LONDON (AP) — The Latest on the Commonwealth heads of government meeting (all times local): 5:50 p.m. more »»
The Latest: 2 more Palestinian protesters killed in Gaza
April 20, 2018 GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Latest on the crisis along the Israel-Gaza border (all times local): 7:20 p.m. more »»
Pakistan: Armed men rob, harass prominent right activist
April 20, 2018 ISLAMABAD (AP) — A prominent Pakistani rights group says armed men have raided the house of one of its editors, harassing her and stealing her laptop, two hard drives and two cell phones, as well... more »»
German town braces for neo-Nazi concert on Hitler's birthday
April 20, 2018 BERLIN (AP) — A small town in Germany's far east braced Friday for the arrival of hundreds of neo-Nazis planning to attend a music festival timed to coincide with Adolf Hitler's birthday. more »»
The Latest: Gaza ministry says 445 protesters wounded
April 20, 2018 GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Latest on the crisis along the Israel-Gaza border (all times local): 6:55 p.m. more »»
Afghan authorities: 3 protecting voter registration killed
April 20, 2018 KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Three police protecting voter registration centers in two Afghan provinces were killed by militants over a two-day period this week, authorities said Saturday. more »»
Turkish lawmakers approve early elections called by Erdogan
April 20, 2018 ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's parliament has approved holding the country's presidential and parliamentary elections a year-and-half early, a change President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said is needed... more »»
Germany: Truck tips over, floods field with fish
April 20, 2018 BERLIN (AP) — Oh sprat! A tractor-trailer tried to take a turn and toppled over, tipping its entire load of fish onto a German farmer's fiel. more »»
UK lawmakers form group to combat 'malign' Russian influence
April 20, 2018 LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers set up a special group Friday to focus on Russian election interference and disinformation campaigns, saying more must be done to understand the extent of Moscow's... more »»
Rights group: Lebanon evicting Syrian refugees from towns
April 20, 2018 BEIRUT (AP) — Local officials in Lebanon are throwing Syrian out of their towns in a violation of their rights as refugees and residents, a human rights group said in a new report released Friday. more »»
UN health agency: Hungarian scientist exposed to Ebola
April 20, 2018 LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization says it has coordinated shipment of an experimental Ebola vaccine and drugs to treat a laboratory scientist in Hungary who was exposed to the... more »»
The Latest: Israeli defense minister shrugs off video threat
April 20, 2018 GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Latest on the crisis along the Israel-Gaza border (all times local): 5:05 p.. more »»
Islamic State group to give up last pocket in Syrian capital
April 20, 2018 BEIRUT (AP) — Islamic State militants agreed to give up their last pocket in Damascus on Friday, state media reported, as the government seeks to retake the entire Syrian capital and its... more »»
The Latest: Officials say 83 Palestinians wounded in protest
April 20, 2018 GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Latest on the crisis along the Israel-Gaza border (all times local): 4:50 p.m. more »»
Croatia's president honors victims of WWII camp
April 20, 2018 ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia's president on Friday visited the site of a World War II concentration camp and honored its victims. more »» |
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