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Raul Castro says new Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel could become Communist Party head once Castro leaves the post
HAVANA (AP) — Raul Castro says new Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel could become Communist Party head once Castro leaves the post.
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Video of woman’s violent arrest sparks outrage in Iran
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has ordered an investigation after a video surfaced showing police pushing and pulling a young woman who was resisting arrest for not adhering to the Islamic dress code. The semi-official…
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Mexican priest stabbed to death in church
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A Roman Catholic priest has been stabbed to death in his church on the outskirts of Mexico City. The Diocese of Izcalli said late Wednesday the victim was the 50-year-old Rev.…
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North Korea has a new budget and it’s full of fiscal hijinks
TOKYO (AP) — Imagine a national budget that reflects steady growth, gives a healthy boost to science and technology while reserving big slices of the overall pie to defense and social spending. It’s generous with…
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Attacker in Berlin skullcap case turns himself in to police
BERLIN (AP) — A 19-year-old Syrian asylum-seeker turned himself in to police Thursday after his violent attack on a man wearing a Jewish skullcap in Berlin caused outrage across Germany. The young Syrian showed up…
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Kremlin says nationalizing sanction-hit Rusal is an option
MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin says a temporary nationalization of aluminum producer Rusal is being discussed after the company was hit by United States sanctions. President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov says nationalization is “one…
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Greek court backs release of Turkish officer seeking asylum
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s highest court on Thursday approved the release from custody of one of eight Turkish servicemen who have applied for asylum in Greece after fleeing Turkey following a failed 2016 coup…
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Armed police will patrol rail stations at royal wedding
LONDON (AP) — British officials say armed and undercover police officers will patrol train stations with routes leading to Windsor when Prince Harry marries Meghan Markle on May 19. British Transport Police said Thursday there…
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Belarus to require internet comments to be authorized
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — The parliament in Belarus has passed a measure prohibiting internet users from commenting on forums without authorization and requiring online publications to register with the government as mass media. The law…
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Egypt exhibiting previously unseen Ptolemaic artifacts
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt is exhibiting artifacts from the Ptolemaic period for the first time in The Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anani said Wednesday the exhibit displays around 300 artifacts that show…
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Thai court acquits northeastern gold mine protesters
BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Thailand found seven environmental activists not guilty Thursday of violating a law on public gatherings that imposes severe penalties for actions that disrupt public services. The activists, all women,…
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Eccentric German-Israeli artist Max Weinberg dies aged 90
BERLIN (AP) — German-Israeli artist Max Weinberg, best known for his large, colorful paintings and distinctive personal appearance, has died. He was 90. The ministry of culture for Hesse state says Weinberg died Wednesday in…
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Taiwan calls Chinese military drills a threat to region
BEIJING (AP) — Taiwan’s government said Thursday that recent Chinese military drills are aimed at intimidating the island and are a threat to regional peace and stability. China is attempting to “pressure and harass Taiwan…
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Nepal honors 1st conquest of Everest without bottled oxygen
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s government on Thursday honored two climbers who were the first to scale Mount Everest without supplementary oxygen 40 years ago. Minister for Tourism Rabindra Adhikari praised the climbers at a…
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Italian PM in Romania for talks on Brexit
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni on Thursday discussed the future of Europe after Britain leaves the European Union next year in talks with top Romanian leaders. Gentiloni met Romanian counterpart Viorica…
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