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Sweden arrests 2 more suspects in Denmark tax office blast
The Associated Press | Posted Aug 22nd - 4:17am
Police in Denmark say their Swedish colleagues have arrested two more people in connection with an early morning explosion that damaged the headquarters of the Danish Tax Agency, slightly injuring a bystander.
Spain posts international health alert for listeria outbreak
Associated Press | Posted Aug 22nd - 3:45am
Spain has issued international health alerts in light of a widening outbreak of listeria from pork meat that has affected 150 people and killed one person.
Kosovo disbands parliament to hold an early election
Sylejman Kllokoqi, Associated Press | Posted Aug 22nd - 3:20am
Kosovo's parliament was disbanded Thursday, opening the way to the country's president to set the date for an early general election.
Rights groups slam UN on planned Egypt conference
The Associated Press | Posted Aug 22nd - 3:15am
Several Egyptian rights groups are calling on a U.N. agency to rule out Egypt as the host of its conference on torture because of the country's dismal human rights record.
Hong Kong high schoolers rally as more protests planned
The Associated Press | Posted Aug 22nd - 2:37am
High school students have thronged a square in downtown Hong Kong to rally for political reforms as residents gird for further anti-government protests.
Danish ex-PM attacks Trump for comments on defense spending
Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press | Posted Aug 22nd - 2:16am
A former Danish prime minister on Thursday lashed out at U.S. President Donald Trump for his tweet about military spending, saying defense willingness is not just about the amount of money spent.
Syrian government opens corridor for civilians in rebel area
The Associated Press | Posted Aug 22nd - 2:12am
Syria's Foreign Ministry says a "humanitarian corridor" has been opened so that civilians in a besieged, rebel-held area in the north of Hama province can leave.
German, Dutch governments meet to discuss climate change
Mike Corder, Associated Press | Posted Aug 22nd - 2:05am
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and key Cabinet ministers are meeting their Dutch counterparts Thursday to discuss ways of tackling climate change together.
No Rohingya turn up for repatriation to Myanmar
Tofayel Ahmad and Julhas Alam, Associated Press | Posted Aug 22nd - 1:31am
Bangladesh's refugee commissioner said Thursday that no Rohingya Muslims turned up to return to Myanmar from camps in the South Asian nation.
China 'will not sit idly by' over US arms sale to Taiwan
Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press | Posted Aug 22nd - 1:29am
China "will not sit idly by" if the U.S. proceeds with a sale of advanced F-16V fighter jets to Taiwan, a senior Chinese army officer said Thursday while warning of other potential countermeasures in addition to punishing foreign firms involved in the deal.
Iran's president says 'talks are useless' in dealing with US
The Associated Press | Posted Aug 22nd - 1:06am
Iran's president struck a muscular tone on dealings with the U.S., saying Thursday that "talks are useless" as Tehran's nuclear deal with world powers crumbles further.
2 whistleblowers appear in Australian court over leaks
Rod McGuirk, Associated Press | Posted Aug 21st - 10:44pm
Two whistleblowers appeared in a Canberra court on Thursday charged separately with leaking classified government information that alleges Australia bugged East Timor's Cabinet and potential war crimes committed by Australian troops in Afghanistan.
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The Associated Press | Posted Aug 21st - 10:41pm
Planned Parenthood clinics in several states are charging new fees, tapping into financial reserves, intensifying fundraising and warning of more unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases in the wake of its decision to quit the federal family planning program in a dispute with the Trump administration over abortion. The impacts are especially severe in Minnesota and Utah.
TS Ivo grows in Pacific off Mexico; Chantal ebbs in Atlantic
The Associated Press | Posted Aug 21st - 10:03pm
Newly formed Tropical Storm Ivo is gaining strength off the southwestern coast of Mexico but is not expected to pose a threat to land, while Tropical Storm Chantal has faded into a tropical depression while moving away from North America in the Atlantic.
Killings by police divide Brazilian city weary of crime
Marcelo Silva By Sousa, Associated Press | Posted Aug 21st - 10:01pm
It happens, on average, more than five times a day in Rio de Janeiro: Police open fire and someone dies.
UN: Don't worry about drinking microplastics in water
Jamey Keaten and Maria Cheng, Associated Press | Posted Aug 21st - 6:04pm
The World Health Organization says the levels of microplastics in drinking water don't appear to be risky, but that research has been spotty and more is needed into their effects on the environment and health.
UN warns of severe aid cuts in Yemen without new funds soon
Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press | Posted Aug 21st - 5:25pm
The U.N. humanitarian chief in Yemen warned Wednesday that unless significant new funding is received in the coming weeks, food rations for 12 million people in the war-torn country will be reduced and at least 2.5 million malnourished children will be cut off from life-saving services.
New Puerto Rico governor names 2 members to Cabinet
The Associated Press | Posted Aug 21st - 4:54pm
Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez named two members of her new Cabinet on Wednesday, although the government's key secretary of state position remains vacant.
