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Sweden charges 3 policemen in shooting of disabled man
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden’s prosecution authority has charged three police officers in the fatal shooting in Stockholm last year of a disabled man who waved a toy gun. Prosecutor Martin Tiden says one officer…
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Sudan’s upheaval brings fears for South Sudan’s peace deal
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — The military overthrow of Sudan’s longtime president quickly has raised concerns about whether the upheaval will destabilize neighboring South Sudan’s fragile efforts at peace after five years of civil war.…
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Israeli spacecraft crashes in attempt to land on moon
YEHUD, Israel (AP) — An Israeli spacecraft crashed into the moon just moments before touchdown, failing in an ambitious attempt to make history Thursday as the first privately funded lunar landing. The spacecraft lost communication…
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China’s auto sales sink in March for 9th month
BEIJING (AP) — China’s auto sales fell again in March but the contraction in the biggest global market was smaller than in recent months, an industry group reported Friday. Sales of SUVs, sedans and minivans…
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Turkey slams French decision to mark Armenian genocide
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s foreign minister has criticized a French decision to mark April 24 as a day of commemoration of the Armenian genocide, saying France should “look at its own dark history.” Mevlut…
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Malaysia revives China-backed rail link, cost cut by a third
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s government said Friday it has decided to resume a China-backed rail link project, after the Chinese contractor agreed to cut the construction cost by one-third. The deal follows months…
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Grime star Stormzy cancels Austria gig on racism allegation
BERLIN (AP) — An Austrian music festival is apologizing to British grime artist Stormzy, who pulled out of an appearance after accusing security staff of racial profiling. Snowbombing festival organizers said security responded Wednesday night…
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Germany indicts suspected rebel over Sri Lanka war crimes
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities have indicted a Sri Lankan man suspected of involvement in killing 15 captured government soldiers while fighting for the Tamil Tigers rebel group. Federal prosecutors said Friday that 37-year-old Sivatheeban…
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Albania prosecutors confiscate illegally sold public land
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Prosecutors have confiscated public land on the western Albanian coast that was illegally sold or owned by a former lawmaker and other officials. A statement Friday said that prosecutors seized 30…
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Australia opposes death penalty as Assange supporters march
SYDNEY (AP) — Australia said on Friday it would oppose the death penalty for Julian Assange if he’s extradited to the United States, as protesters in Sydney called for his release and Australia’s journalists’ union…
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The Latest: Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi eyes post-Ghosn plan
TOKYO (AP) — The Latest on the arrest of former auto industry leader Carlos Ghosn (all times local): 5:10 p.m. The new board of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance is holding its first meeting to plot out…
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Court puts US investor under house arrest for 3 months
MOSCOW (AP) — A court in Moscow has ordered a U.S. investor to remain under house arrest for three months on embezzlement charges. Michael Calvey had been behind bars since mid-February on charges of embezzlement…
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AP Photos: Ballots reach Indians by boat, afoot, atop hills
Election officials sailed boats and ships, trekked through dense forest and summited mountains to carry voting machines to even the most remote parts of India for national elections. The mammoth vote that began on Thursday…
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CORRECTS: China reports exports to US rose 10.6% in March despite Trump tariffs; imports down 21%.
BEIJING (AP) — CORRECTS: China reports exports to US rose 10.6% in March despite Trump tariffs; imports down 21%. (Corrects APNewsAlert that stated February)
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China’s exports rise 14.2 percent in March over a year ago, rebounding from contraction; imports fall 7.6 percent
BEIJING (AP) — China’s exports rise 14.2 percent in March over a year ago, rebounding from contraction; imports fall 7.6 percent.
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