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French nun known as allied troops 'White Angel' dies at 103
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 21st - 9:39am
French authorities say a 103-year-old nun known as the "White Angel" who helped allied soldiers during a failed World War II raid has died.
UN officials in Sweden for talks on North Korea, Syria
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 21st - 9:35am
The U.N. secretary-general and ambassadors from countries on the Security Council assembled Saturday in Sweden for an informal meeting on weighty international issues, including developments on the Korean Peninsula and in Syria.
Red Cross says shooting in Yemen kills staffer
Ahmed Al-Haj, Associated Press | Posted Apr 21st - 9:34am
Unidentified armed men shot dead a humanitarian aid worker in Yemen's southwestern province of Taiz early Saturday, the International Committee of the Red Cross said.
Hamas says man gunned down in Malaysia was important member
Fares Akram, Associated Press | Posted Apr 21st - 9:30am
Gaza's ruling Hamas militant group said Saturday that a man who was gunned down in Malaysia was an important member of the organization, raising suspicions that Israel was behind the brazen killing.
First clues emerge about Cuba's future under new president
Michael Weissenstein and Andrea Rodriguez, Associated Press | Posted Apr 21st - 9:21am
Miguel Diaz-Canel has been the presumptive next president of Cuba since 2013, when Raul Castro named the laconic former provincial official to the important post of first vice president and lauded him as "neither a novice nor an improviser," high praise in a system dedicated to continuity over all.
Irish premier launches bid to overturn abortion restrictions
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 21st - 9:21am
Ireland's premier has urged his country to show compassion as he launched a campaign to overturn some of Europe's strictest abortion rules.
The Latest: OPCW team visits Douma to probe chemical attack
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 21st - 9:17am
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Chemical weapons watchdog confirms that inspectors have visited Douma to investigate alleged April 7 chemical attack
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 21st - 9:12am
Chemical weapons watchdog confirms that inspectors have visited Douma to investigate alleged April 7 chemical attack.
The Latest: Hamas mourns slain engineer 'commander'
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 21st - 8:49am
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Pakistan: Traders call for reopening of Afghan border
Javed Hussain, Associated Press | Posted Apr 21st - 8:35am
Pakistani traders have demanded the reopening of an Afghan border point closed last week after a deadly clash between the two sides.
5 killed, multiple missing after boat accident in China
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 21st - 8:07am
Five people were killed on Saturday and multiple others were missing after two dragon boats capsized in southern China, causing 60 people to fall into the water, state broadcaster CCTV reported.
Israel's Lieberman blames Hamas over Gaza deaths
Fares Akram and Karin Laub, Associated Press | Posted Apr 21st - 8:03am
Israel's defense minister said Saturday that Hamas leaders are the "only culprits" in continued bloodshed on the Gaza border, as the EU and a top U.N. official made new demands to investigate shootings of unarmed Palestinians by Israeli soldiers, including the killing of a 14-year-old boy.
Myanmar evicts kin of officer who told of reporters' setup
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 21st - 7:59am
Myanmar police on Saturday evicted the family of a police officer who had testified a day earlier that he and others were ordered to entrap two Reuters news agency reporters facing charges that could get them up to 14 years in prison, the officer's wife said.
Russia: Chemical weapons inspectors head to Syria site
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 21st - 7:51am
International experts from the global agency for the monitoring of chemical weapons set off to the site of a suspected April 7 gas attack in Syria on Saturday, Russia's foreign ministry said.
Armenia protests: 70 arrested, including 2 suspected bombers
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 21st - 6:48am
Armenian authorities say more than 70 people have been arrested, including two people suspected of building bombs, as large protests against the new government enter their second week in the capital.
Russian Foreign Ministry says chemical weapons inspectors have left for Syria's Douma
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 21st - 6:47am
Russian Foreign Ministry says chemical weapons inspectors have left for Syria's Douma.
The Latest: US ambassador to UN hails NKorea nuke suspension
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 21st - 6:26am
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The Latest: Minister says Malaysia probing Palestinian death
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 21st - 5:54am
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