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The Latest: Armenian parliament to vote for new leader
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 26th - 3:37am
The Latest on political developments in Armenia after the country's leader stepped down Monday (all times local):
Armenian parliament says it will vote for a new prime minister on May 1.
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 26th - 3:20am
Armenian parliament says it will vote for a new prime minister on May 1.
China's Air Force holds training flights around rival Taiwan
Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press | Posted Apr 26th - 3:19am
China's Air Force conducted training flights Thursday around the self-governing island of Taiwan that it said mark an "historical shift" in its combat ability.
Ethiopia raises cry for Britain to return 'looted' artifacts
Elias Meseret, Associated Press | Posted Apr 26th - 3:11am
The hair of a long-dead emperor and an intricate golden crown are among the artifacts Ethiopia's government is demanding to be returned from British government institutions and private collections, as more countries seek to reclaim heritage they say was taken decades, even centuries, ago.
Armenian opposition holds talks on new PM
Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press | Posted Apr 26th - 3:09am
The leader of the Armenian opposition was holding talks on Thursday with parliamentary factions in order to secure support for his candidacy to be the country's next prime minister as the former Soviet nation remained gripped by its biggest political crisis in years.
Rights group says British-Iranian professor held in Tehran
Jon Gambrell, Associated Press | Posted Apr 26th - 3:08am
A British-Iranian university professor who actively campaigns against military action targeting his homeland has been detained in Iran by the country's hard-line Revolutionary Guard, a rights group says, becoming the latest dual national held there since the 2015 nuclear deal.
Mission accomplished? Macron shines in US, troubled at home
Angela Charlton, Associated Press | Posted Apr 26th - 3:07am
France's Emmanuel Macron left Washington looking like a superstar — whether or not he changed President Donald Trump's mind on staying in Syria, how to contain Iran or anything at all.
Pakistan says Indian fire kills 2 villagers in Kashmir
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 26th - 3:01am
Pakistan's Foreign Ministry says Indian troops have fired across the frontier between the two countries in the disputed Kashmir region, killing two civilians and wounding two others.
Report: Syrian troops break into IS-held Damascus district
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 26th - 2:50am
Syrian state media is reporting that government forces have pushed into a Damascus neighborhood held by the Islamic State group from different directions and captured buildings on several street blocks and tunnels used by the extremists.
New interior minister sworn in amid slain journalist crisis
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 26th - 2:47am
Slovakia's president has sworn in a new interior minister, the third person in the hot seat since the slayings of an investigative journalist and his fiancee triggered a political crisis.
Rival Koreas' leaders face high stakes at historic summit
Foster Klug, Associated Press | Posted Apr 26th - 1:55am
It may lack the punch of President Donald Trump's vow to unleash "fire and fury" and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's "nuclear button" boasts, but the stakes will be high on Friday when Kim and South Korean President Moon Jae-in sit down on the southern side of the no man's land that forms the world's most heavily armed border.
Report: Iran orders providers to stop hosting Telegram App
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 26th - 1:45am
Iran's semi-official Mehr news agency is reporting that authorities have ordered network providers to stop hosting the popular social-messaging app Telegram.
Human Rights body scolds Cyprus police over ill-treatment
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 26th - 1:16am
Europe's top human rights body says Cyprus police must effectively address incidents of physical abuse against detainees amid "credible allegations" that officers, slapped, punched and kicked people in custody, including foreign nationals.
Kim Jong Un will walk across border for summit with Moon
Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press | Posted Apr 26th - 1:11am
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon-Jae-in will plant a commemorative tree and inspect an honor guard together after Kim walks across the border Friday for their historic summit, Seoul officials said Thursday.
India-China summit expected to ease tensions over border
Muneeza Naqvi, Associated Press | Posted Apr 26th - 12:47am
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is meeting this week with Chinese President Xi Jinping, a visit that some experts believe could reset a complicated relationship that faced several tests last year, including a tense border standoff.
Gaza's Hamas embraces 'non-violence' _ opportunism or shift?
Fares Akram and Mohammed Daraghmeh, Associated Press | Posted Apr 26th - 12:15am
In a sit-in tent camp near the Gaza border with Israel, a lecturer answered questions from activists grappling with the concept of non-violent protest.
Venue for Koreas summit a symbol of division
Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 10:47pm
This week's summit between the leaders of North and South Korea will occur at a border littered with mines and laced with barbed wire, a Cold War reminder of a division that dates to the end of World War II.
Central American asylum seeking caravan reaches US border
Elliot Spagat, Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 10:33pm
About 130 Central Americans, mostly women and children, have arrived at the U.S. border with Mexico in a "caravan" of asylum-seeking immigrants that has drawn the fury of President Donald Trump.
