ReutersIraqi protesters urge Baghdad to stay out of U.S.-Iran showdown
Protesters from the movement of Moqtada al-Sadr, who once led Shi'ite militiamen against U.S. forces and is also vocally critical of Iranian influence in Iraq, chanted "no to war" and "yes to Iraq" in central Baghdad and the southern city of Basra. Iraqis worry that their country
ReutersU.S. deploys more troops to Middle East, blames Iran for tanker attacks
President Donald Trump's administration also invoked the threat from Iran to declare a national security-related emergency that would clear the sale of billions of dollars' worth of weapons to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and other countries without required congressional approval.
ReutersTrump orders intelligence community to cooperate with review on Russia probe origins
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered the intelligence community to cooperate with Attorney General William Barr's review of the events that prompted an investigation into links between the Trump campaign and Russia. The directive comes as the White House spars with congressional Democrats
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European elections: In Leipzig, a microcosm of Germany’s political scene
Leipzig is a lively and broadminded town, the fastest growing in Germany and a cultural beacon. It celebrates Johann Sebastian Bach, who lived and worked here, and the city also hosts festivals for Goths, techno fans, and punks.
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Mideast peace plan’s rocky start: Did US misread Arab politics?
The first phase of the long-awaited U.S. plan for Middle East peace, a summit in Bahrain to discuss economic investment in the Palestinians, is already beginning to look like a major miscalculation. The announcement this week of the June 25-26 event was met with a wave of derision among Palestinians
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Why the SAT needs a character check
To help more disadvantaged students get into higher education, the College Board has come up with a scoring metric beyond its own SAT test, which measures only verbal and math skills. Relying on public data, it looks at 15 factors in neighborhoods and schools that might negatively influence a candidate
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Reporting in Mexico isn’t easy. Under AMLO, it may get harder.
Mexico has been on track for an unwelcome press freedom record since President Andres Manuel López Obrador took office last December: six journalists slain in the same number of months. For more than a decade, the country has been one of the most dangerous places in the world to practice journalism,
Associated PressPopulists expected to gain seats in May's EU elections
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Parliament is predicting that nationalist, populist and anti-migrant groups will make significant gains in the May 23-26 EU elections but says it thinks mainstream parties will keep control over the assembly.
Associated PressArgentines want justice after police car chase leaves 4 dead
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentines protested police brutality Friday after officers fired shots that led to the deaths of three teenagers and a young man in a car chase.
AFPFrench boat seller jailed for helping migrants cross Channel
Boulogne-sur-Mer (France) (AFP) - A French boss of a second-hand boat firm was sentenced to prison Friday for selling dozens of vessels to desperate migrants who used them to cross the English Channel. Emmanuel Desreux, 45, was given 18 months behind bars and another 18 months suspended sentence for
Associated PressCoach says 'Marta is still Marta' as World Cup nears
One of the best players in women's soccer history, Brazil's Marta has chased titles in every tournament with the national team since 2002.
ReutersHonduran anti-graft mission probes ex-president over drug money
An international anti-corruption mission in Honduras said on Friday it is investigating former president Porfirio Lobo on suspicion of involvement in laundering illegal drug money as part of a wider probe into his 2010-14 administration. The anti-graft unit of the Organization of American States (OAS
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Broadhurst, Toledo vault to Senior PGA Championship lead
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Defending champion Paul Broadhurst and Esteban Toledo shared the lead Friday two rounds into the Senior PGA Championship.
AFPFrench police hunt suspect after Lyon bomb 'attack'
Police in France were on Saturday hunting a suspect following a blast in a pedestrian street in the heart of the city of Lyon that wounded more than a dozen people just two days ahead of the country's hotly contested European Parliament elections. President Emmanuel Macron called the explosion that
Associated PressLaw, Song, Concolino share LPGA Tour lead at Kingsmill
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Playing partners Jennifer Song and Jacqui Concolino stuck together in the Pure Silk Championship. Bronte Law kept up, too.
Associated PressTiming right for France to make impression on big stage
France has an opportunity to translate dominance at the European club level to success on the World Cup stage.
Associated PressJudge tells attacker to study Sikhs as part of sentence
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A judge on Friday ordered an Oregon man to learn about the Sikh religion and submit a report to the court as part of his sentence for an attack on a Sikh shopkeeper in Salem, a civil rights group said.
Associated PressThe Latest: PM May resigns, won't lead Britain out of EU
LONDON (AP) — The Latest on Brexit and Britain's political crisis (all times local):
Associated PressRapinoe kicks FIFA, says women's soccer not treated equally
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. star Megan Rapinoe gave FIFA some kicks two weeks ahead of the World Cup, maintaining the sport's top executives are not doing enough to close a huge gender disparity in investment.
Associated PressMexico asks US to hasten $5.8 billion aid to Central America
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mexico would like the United States to speed up projects announced in December for Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador that involve $5.8 billion in investment, the country's foreign minister said Friday.
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Mexican Navy helicopter crashes near forest fires
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A Mexican Navy helicopter has crashed in an area where aircraft were being used to fight forest fires.
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Official: 29 inmates killed in Venezuelan jail riot
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A showdown between armed inmates and guards in an overcrowded cellblock of a Venezuelan jail Friday left at least 29 prisoners dead, an official said.
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Twenty-nine detainees killed in Venezuela police station cellblock riot
The incident took place in the town of Acarigua in a municipal police cellblock in the central state of Portuguesa. "There was an attempted escape and a fight broke out among(rival) gangs," Portuguesa Citizen Security Secretary Oscar Valero told reporters. "With police intervention to
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Qatar says economic conditions for Israeli-Palestinian peace require 'fair political solutions'
Qatar said on Friday that economic development needed for Israeli-Palestinian peace could not be achieved without "fair political solutions" acceptable to Palestinians, referring to a U.S. plan set to be unveiled next month. The White House will lay out the first part of President Donald Trump
ReutersDefying Congress, Trump sets $8 billion-plus in weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE
The Trump administration informed congressional committees that it will go ahead with 22 military sales to the Saudis, United Arab Emirates and Jordan, infuriating lawmakers by circumventing a long-standing precedent for congressional review of major weapons sales. Members of Congress had been blocking