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Israel at 70: Satisfaction and grim disquiet share the stage
JERUSALEM (AP) — Is Israel a success as it turns 70? As Israelis commemorate the milestone this week, satisfaction and a grim disquiet share the stage. It has a standard of living that rivals Western…
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Iran’s defense minister visits Iraq to promote security ties
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iran’s defense minister has visited a joint intelligence center in the Iraqi capital operated by Iran, Iraq, Syria and Russia. Iran’s official IRNA news agency says Brig. Gen. Amir Hatami met with…
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UK mulls plan to ban plastic straws and cut waste
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government wants to take action to ban plastic straws, drink stirrers and cotton buds — and is urging other Commonwealth nations to follow suit. Prime Minister Theresa May said Thursday that…
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Judge refuses to suppress lottery scam suspect’s statements
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A Rhode Island woman accused of funneling lottery scam money between the U.S. and Jamaica through her airline job has lost her battle in federal court in North Dakota to have…
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Far-right cancels bid to shut Berlin’s Berghain techno club
BERLIN (AP) — A far-right party has withdrawn its proposal to close down one of Berlin’s most famous techno clubs after the plan drew widespread ridicule in the laissez-faire German capital. Sibylle Schmidt, a district…
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Russia joins bid to win compensation over US metals tariffs
GENEVA (AP) — Russia on Thursday joined the European Union, India and China in appealing through the World Trade Organization to demand compensation from the United States for its tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum.…
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Indian police arrest 18 Rohingya Muslims
GAUHATI, India (AP) — Indian police arrested 18 Rohingya Muslims in a remote northeastern region on Thursday as they prepared to board a train for New Delhi after entering illegally from Bangladesh. Police say the…
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Even as markets shake, investors seek the riskiest corners
NEW YORK (AP) — Even the suddenly shaky stock market hasn’t scared people away from investments that are supposed to be some of the world’s riskiest. In a surprising twist, investors have continued to pump…
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Cell phones, biometrics fuel jump in bank account ownership
NEW YORK (AP) — Roughly seven out of every 10 adults worldwide now have some form of bank account, the World Bank said Thursday, largely due to the proliferation of cell phone-based bank accounts and…
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The Latest: Anti-nuclear group backs US-NKorea talks
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the United States and North Korea (all times local): 11:25 a.m. The anti-nuclear weapons group that won last year’s Nobel Peace Prize says it’s “very supportive” of a summit…
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Ancient coins, bracelets looted from Romania return home
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Coins and bracelets from the 1st century that were looted from western Romania years ago and smuggled out of the country were put on display Thursday after a joint investigation with…
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Turkey’s weak opposition scrambles to challenge Erdogan
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — One party leader is in jail. Another doesn’t have a candidate. A third might face eligibility issues for her party. Turkey’s weak opposition is scrambling to mount a meaningful challenge against…
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Rebels in Syria’s south brace for onslaught, fear wider war
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Rebels in southern Syria who were once backed by the United States fear a new offensive by President Bashar Assad’s forces, one that risks igniting a wider conflict. A government push…
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UN health agency: Dengue vaccine shouldn’t be used widely
LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization says the first-ever vaccine for dengue needs to be dealt with in “a much safer way,” meaning that the shot should mostly be given to people who have…
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Egypt FM warn Ethiopia over Nile River dam
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s foreign minister has delivered a warning to Ethiopia over a dam it is building on a Nile River tributary. Sameh Shoukry says in TV comments aired Thursday that all parties “should…
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