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Protests After Hong Kong Lawmakers Disqualified From Parliament
Activists accused Beijing of crippling Hong Kong's parliament Friday after four pro-democracy lawmakers were...
Philippines’ Duterte Makes Fresh Rape Joke
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte made a new joke about rape on Friday, saying he would congratulate a rapist who...
UN Chief Fears Jerusalem Attack Could Ignite More Violence
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Friday that an attack that killed two Israeli police officers in Jerusalem...
Looking For Liu Xiaobo? Chinese Police Keep Close Watch
A group of plainclothes officers appeared like ghosts from behind tombstones next to the crematorium where the body of...
Trump Jr. Meeting Included Ex-Russian Intel Agent
Donald Trump Jr.'s meeting last June seeking damaging information on Hillary Clinton from a Russian lawyer was also...
US Has No Proof IS Leader Baghdadi Is Dead
Pentagon chief Jim Mattis said Friday he cannot confirm whether or not Islamic State chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is...
US Inflation Flat In June While Retail Sales Sink
Cheap energy prices kept US inflation flat in June in another sign price pressures remain weak in the world's largest...
Former US President Carter Released From Canada Hospital
Former US president Jimmy Carter was released from a hospital in Canada Friday after being treated for dehydration...
Guinea-Bissau Parents Coax Truant Teachers Back To School
The school year is ending in the west African nation of Guinea-Bissau, but some pupils will hardly notice the...
The Unpolitical Poet Who Became A Dissident’s Wife
After her democracy activist husband was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2010, Liu Xia was elated. "I'm so excited,...
Italians Debate Citizenship Rights As Migrant Pressures Grow
With a flood of migrants arriving on Italy's shores, a bitter debate has erupted over whether children born on Italian...
Sri Lanka Fails To Investigate War Crimes
Sri Lanka has failed to deliver on its international commitments to prosecute government troops and Tamil rebels for...
Israeli Forces Detain Jerusalem’s Top Muslim Cleric After Attack
Israeli security forces detained Jerusalem's top Islamic cleric as crowds gathered in the Old City following an attack...
JPMorgan Chase Profits Up On Loan Growth
JPMorgan Chase reported higher second-quarter earnings Friday, boosted by loan growth and the benefits of increased...
Military Pomp and the High Life
Dinner up the Eiffel Tower, a military parade and a controversial moment with the French president's wife: AFP looks at...
Top Malian Jihadist Killed As Unrest Intensifies
The Malian army said Friday it had killed a top jihadist commander operating in the country's troubled central region,...
Ankara, Doha Insist Turkish Base Will Stay In Qatar
Turkey and Qatar on Friday insisted Ankara would keep a new military base in the emirate, rejecting demands from other...
More Than 800,000 People Still Displaced From Mosul
More than a million people were displaced from Mosul by the battle in the Iraqi city against the Islamic State group,...
Netanyahu, Abbas Speak By Phone After Attack
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone following Friday's...