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Iraqi forces launch anti-IS operation north of Baghdad
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 20th - 7:50am
Iraq's military says its troops are partnering with security agencies and paramilitary forces to clear remnants of the Islamic State group north of Baghdad and surrounding areas.
Women, children among 10 dead in airstrikes in Afghanistan
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 20th - 7:22am
Afghan officials say at least 10 civilians have been killed in separate airstrikes by Afghan security forces in western Badghis province.
Libyan militia declares 'zero hour' for capturing Tripoli
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 20th - 6:25am
The self-styled Libyan National Army is declaring "zero hour" in its offensive to capture the capital, Tripoli, from the U.N.-backed government.
Ahead of vote, Ukrainian museum shows 'election trash'
Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press | Posted Jul 20th - 6:23am
A Darth Vader costume, playground equipment, pastries and boxes of food all are part of an exhibit at Ukraine's National History Museum displaying the colorful behavior and sometime-questionable practices that characterize the country's elections.
Sheila Dikshit, Delhi's longest-serving chief minister, dies
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 20th - 5:51am
Veteran Indian politician Sheila Dikshit, New Delhi's longest-serving chief minister, died on Saturday after a prolonged illness. She was 81.
Milan magistrate Borrelli, led '90s kickback probes, dies
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 20th - 4:38am
Francesco Saverio Borrelli, who as Milan chief prosecutor led the 1990s corruption probes which toppled Italy's long-ruling political class, has died. He was 89.
Spain's Socialists 'convinced' new government deal is near
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 20th - 4:12am
The No. 2 in Spain's Socialist Party says she is optimistic caretaker Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez will strike a last-minute deal with the far-left United We Can party to form a coalition government before next week's confidence vote.
Serbia's president says Kosovo PM's resignation is a 'trick'
Jovana Gec, Associated Press | Posted Jul 20th - 3:48am
The surprise decision by Kosovo's prime minister to step down over a call for questioning from a Hague-based court has been slammed as a "political trick" by Serbia's president.
War-weakened South Sudan tries to prepare for Ebola
Sam Mednick, Associated Press | Posted Jul 20th - 3:38am
With the deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo now an international emergency , neighboring South Sudan and its war-weakened health system is a major concern, especially after one case was confirmed near its border. Health experts say there is an urgent need to increase prevention efforts.
Hong Kong police seize explosives ahead of weekend protests
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 20th - 3:38am
Police in Hong Kong discovered a stash of a powerful homemade explosive as the semi-autonomous Chinese city readied for another major pro-democracy protest on Sunday.
Germany marks 75th anniversary of plot to kill Hitler
David Rising, Associated Press | Posted Jul 20th - 2:30am
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged Europeans to confront populism, nationalism, racism and anti-Semitism as she paid tribute to the Nazi resistance in her own country.
Pakistan's northwest tribal areas hold 1st local polls
Riaz Khan, Associated Press | Posted Jul 20th - 1:34am
Pakistan's northwestern tribal areas held their first-ever provincial elections Saturday, in a region on the Afghan border that was once a stronghold for the Taliban, al-Qaida and other militant groups.
Monsoon flooding death toll climbs to 164 in South Asia
Wasbir Hussain and Anupam Nath, Associated Press | Posted Jul 20th - 1:18am
The death toll in monsoon flooding in South Asia has climbed past 160 as millions of people and animals continue to face the brunt in three countries, officials said Saturday.
Here is the latest news from The Associated Press at 10:40 a.m. EDT
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 19th - 10:41pm
Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency is reporting that the country's powerful Revolutionary Guard has recently issued two warnings to aggressive U.S. drones. The Saturday report quotes Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Gen. Mehdi Rabbani as saying an American MQ-9 drone entered twice entered Iranian airspace _ once on May 26 and again on June 13 _ and was confronted with warnings.
Besieged Puerto Rico governor goes quiet amid protests
Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press | Posted Jul 19th - 2:39pm
In the Spanish colonial fortress that serves as his official residence, Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló is under siege.
Guatemala's highest court blocks proposed amnesty law
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 19th - 2:39pm
Guatemala's highest court has ruled against a legislative proposal to grant amnesty for human rights abuses during the country's 1960-1996 civil war.
El Salvador files graft charges against ex-justice minister
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 19th - 2:17pm
Prosecutors on Friday accused a former minister of justice and public security of illicit enrichment and said they are seeking restitution of over $1 million in allegedly misappropriated government funds.
Pilot whales strand on Iceland beach in group of 50 or more
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 19th - 2:04pm
Tourists and a pilot on a helicopter sightseeing tour of Iceland have found dozens of dead whales on a remote beach in Iceland.
