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Algerian ex-prime minister Benflis to run for presidency
The Associated Press | Posted Jan 20th - 9:06am
Algerian ex-Prime Minister Ali Benflis has announced he will run for president in next year's election.
Graham says he'll ask Trump to meet Pakistan, Afghan leaders
The Associated Press | Posted Jan 20th - 8:51am
U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says he will urge President Donald Trump to meet with the leaders of Pakistan and Afghanistan so that they can devise a plan to end Afghanistan's 17-year war.
AP Explains: 2019 a busy year for African internet shutdowns
Cara Anna, Associated Press | Posted Jan 20th - 8:24am
2019 is already a busy year for internet shutdowns in Africa, with governments ordering cutoffs as soon as a crisis appears.
Death toll reaches 79 in Mexico fuel duct blast
The Associated Press | Posted Jan 20th - 8:20am
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Colombians flood streets to protest terror after car bomb
The Associated Press | Posted Jan 20th - 7:53am
Thousands of Colombians dressed in white are flooding into the streets to repudiate terrorism after a car bombing at a Bogota police academy killed 21 people and left dozens more wounded.
Boat with migrants rescued off Libya looks for port to dock
Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press | Posted Jan 20th - 6:57am
A private rescue boat with dozens of migrants aboard sought permission for a second day to enter a safe port Sunday, but said so far its queries to several nations haven't succeeded. Another vessel crowded with migrants and taking on water, meanwhile, put out an urgent, separate appeal for help in the southern Mediterranean.
Rival militias negotiate truce in Libya's Tripoli
Rami Musa, Associated Press | Posted Jan 20th - 6:53am
Libyan security officials say a temporary cease-fire has taken hold in the capital of Tripoli, after deadly fighting between rival militias that dominate the city flared up last week.
Holocaust victims buried after remains found in UK museum
The Associated Press | Posted Jan 20th - 6:19am
The remains of six unidentified Holocaust victims have been buried at a Jewish cemetery after spending years in storage at a British museum.
Turkish employee of US Consulate indicted for espionage
Zeynep Bilginsoy, Associated Press | Posted Jan 20th - 6:07am
Turkish prosecutors are seeking a life sentence for a local employee of the United States consulate in Istanbul accused of attempting to overthrow the government and espionage.
Hard terrain slows rescue of Spanish boy trapped in borehole
The Associated Press | Posted Jan 20th - 6:03am
Rescuers in southern Spain said Sunday that the frantic effort to reach a two-year-old boy who fell into a narrow, deep borehole seven days ago has again been slowed by difficult terrain.
Al-Qaida-linked jihadists attack UN base in North Mali
Baba Ahmed, Associated Press | Posted Jan 20th - 5:54am
Al-Qaida-linked jihadists attacked a United Nations peacekeeping base in Aguelhoc in northern Mali's Kidal region, killing at least eight peackeepers, the U.N. mission in Mali said Sunday.
Greek protesters angry over Macedonia deal clash with police
Demetris Nellas, Associated Press | Posted Jan 20th - 5:43am
Protesters clashed with police outside Greece's parliament during a rally that drew tens of thousands of people Sunday against the Greek-Macedonia name deal. At least 10 police officers were injured.
The Latest: South Africa congratulates Congo poll winner
The Associated Press | Posted Jan 20th - 4:54am
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The Latest: Blast aboard bus in northern Syria kills 3
The Associated Press | Posted Jan 20th - 4:41am
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Sudan police deploy in large numbers ahead of fresh protests
Brian Rohan, Associated Press | Posted Jan 20th - 4:06am
Sudanese security forces were deploying in large numbers on Sunday in Khartoum and the capital's twin city in anticipation of fresh protests calling on longtime ruler Omar al-Bashir to step down, according to activists and video clips circulating online.
Congo calm after court upholds election win of Tshisekedi
Saleh Mwanamilongo, Associated Press | Posted Jan 20th - 3:27am
Congo's capital was calm Sunday with residents attending church after the Constitutional Court confirmed the presidential election victory of Felix Tshisekedi. It was not clear if the population would heed runner-up Martin Fayulu's call for non-violent protests against the court ruling.
IRA dissidents suspected in Northern Ireland car bomb blast
The Associated Press | Posted Jan 20th - 2:57am
Police in Northern Ireland said Sunday they suspect Irish Republican Army dissidents were behind a car bombing outside a courthouse in the city of Londonderry. Two men in their 20s have been arrested.
World's oldest man, 113, dies at his home in northern Japan
Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press | Posted Jan 20th - 2:51am
The world's oldest man has died at his home — a hot springs inn — in northern Japan at the age of 113.
