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US officials: Iraqi refugee was part of terror group
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A refugee from Iraq was arrested Wednesday in Northern California on a warrant alleging that he killed an Iraqi policeman while fighting for the Islamic State organization. Omar Abdulsattar Ameen, 45,…
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Israel eases Gaza restrictions amid cease-fire efforts
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel on Wednesday opened its only cargo crossing with the Gaza Strip weeks after closing it amid a surge in violence with the Islamic militant group Hamas. The reopening of the Kerem…
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Israel: No criminal action in deadly Gaza 2014 war incident
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said on Wednesday its investigation into one of the bloodiest incidents of the 2014 war in the Gaza Strip found no criminal wrongdoing by Israeli forces and there were…
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Palestinian president lashes out at US over Gaza situation
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has lashed out at the United States over its proposals to alleviate the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza. Abbas in a speech on Wednesday said of…
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African migrants reel as Israeli law cuts their salaries
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — African migrants in Israel have been detained, threatened with deportation and faced hostility from lawmakers and residents. Since last year, they face another burden: a de facto 20 percent salary…
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US official says UAE paid Yemen tribes to push al-Qaida out
CAIRO (AP) — A senior U.S. official acknowledged Wednesday that the United Arab Emirates had paid money to tribal leaders in Yemen to rout al-Qaida militants from their strongholds in the war-torn county. The official…
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Russia says it’s trying to help Syrian refugees’ return home
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian Defense Ministry said Wednesday it is coordinating efforts to help Syrian refugees return home and rebuild the country’s infrastructure destroyed by the civil war. Col. Gen. Mikhail Mizintsev said in…
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Turkish officials: Qatar has pledged $15 billion of direct investments in Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish officials: Qatar has pledged $15 billion of direct investments in Turkey.
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Report: Boat sinks on Nile River in Sudan, killing 22 people
CAIRO (AP) — A boat sank on Wednesday while crossing the Nile River in Sudan and at least 22 people drowned, including 21 students and a woman, the country’s state news agency reported. The boat…
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‘2 casualties’ in Indian oil tanker explosion off Oman
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Indian shipping company says one of its crude oil tankers suffered an explosion off the coast of Oman, causing “two casualties” and injuring one sailor. The Shipping Corporation…
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Egypt razes historical Cairo district, angering residents
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities are demolishing a historical 19th century neighborhood in Cairo to make way for high-end housing and business development a stone’s throw from the Nile, angering residents who say they have…
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Israel denies US author’s account of interrogation
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s domestic security agency denies threatening a prominent American author and questioning him about his politics during a recent visit. The Shin Bet issued a statement Wednesday confirming its agents briefly detained…
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Fighting in Yemen kills 18 civilians
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni officials and witnesses say heavy fighting between pro-government forces and Shiite rebels in the north and around the Red Sea port of Hodeida has killed at least 18 civilians. They…
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Turkish media: court rejects appeal for American pastor’s release from detention
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish media: court rejects appeal for American pastor’s release from detention.
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Jordanian immigrant gets death for Houston ‘honor killings’
HOUSTON (AP) — A Jordanian immigrant was sentenced to death on Tuesday after being convicted in what Texas prosecutors described as the honor killings of his daughter’s American husband and her friend who was an…
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