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China says advanced DF-26 missile deployed but
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 26th - 5:53am
China's advanced DF-26 intermediate-range ballistic missile has been incorporated into its rocket force, boosting its ability to counter opponents on land and at sea, a defense ministry spokesman said Thursday.
Poland rebukes US criticism of Holocaust law
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 26th - 5:48am
Poland's government is criticizing a claim by a U.S. congressman that a new Polish law glorifies Nazi collaborators and denies the Holocaust.
UN rights chief sees 'hope' in Ethiopia visit under new PM
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 26th - 5:47am
The U.N. human rights chief says he has witnessed "tremendous hope but also anxiety" in Ethiopia on his latest visit less than a month after the country installed a new prime minister who has promised reforms.
10 aid workers go missing in war-torn South Sudan, UN says
Sam Mednick, Associated Press | Posted Apr 26th - 5:44am
Ten aid workers have gone missing in civil war-torn South Sudan just days after another group of humanitarians was abducted by gunmen, the United Nations said Thursday.
British-Iranian professor held by Iran's Revolutionary Guard
Jon Gambrell, Associated Press | Posted Apr 26th - 5:41am
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 semi-official Iranian news agency reported Thursday, becoming the latest dual national held there since the 2015 nuclear deal.
Afghan official says deputy governor killed by Taliban
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 26th - 5:39am
An Afghan official says Taliban insurgents have ambushed a government convoy in eastern Logar province, killing the deputy provincial governor and his two bodyguards.
Pakistani court rules to remove FM for hiding assets
Munir Ahmed, Associated Press | Posted Apr 26th - 5:35am
A Pakistani court Thursday disqualified the country's foreign minister from holding office after a petition from a rival politician sought his removal for concealing assets abroad.
Police nab Gambian migrant accused of Islamic State sympathy
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 26th - 5:19am
Police say they have arrested a Gambian asylum seeker who arrived on a migrant boat last year from Libya and pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group.
Palestinians bury Gaza journalist killed by Israeli fire
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 26th - 5:19am
Hundreds of Palestinians have participated in the funeral of a Gaza journalist who died after being shot by Israeli troops while covering a border protest.
Armenian parliament calls for PM vote for next week
Yuras Karmanau and Avet Demourian, Associated Press | Posted Apr 26th - 5:13am
The Armenian parliament on Thursday called for an extraordinary session next week to vote for a new prime minister after the country was plunged into a political crisis with the abrupt resignation of its leader.
3rd victim of van attack in Germany dies from injuries
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 26th - 5:13am
German authorities say a third person has died from injuries sustained when a man plowed his van into a crowd in the northwestern city of Muenster.
Report: Iran orders providers to stop hosting Telegram app
Nasser Karimi, Associated Press | Posted Apr 26th - 5:10am
Iran has ordered network providers to stop hosting the popular social messaging app Telegram, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported Thursday.
EU gets ready to take on fake news
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 26th - 5:02am
The European Union's executive wants online giants like Facebook, Twitter and Google to sign on to a special code of conduct to weed out fake news, which it says has become an increasingly invasive issue during elections.
Cambodia wants Thailand to hand over opposition figure
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 26th - 5:00am
A spokesman for the Cambodian government says it intends to seek the extradition from Thailand of the head of a shadowy anti-government organization who was convicted in absentia on terrorism charges in 2013.
Prosecutor demand life in Stockholm truck attack
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 26th - 5:00am
A Swedish prosecutor on Thursday demanded life in jail for an Uzbek man who has confessed to ramming a stolen truck into a crowd in Stockholm last year, killing five people and injuring 14 others.
Bahrain king commutes 4 death sentences to life in prison
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 26th - 4:59am
Bahrain's king has commuted four death sentences handed down by a military tribunal in the island kingdom, which included three civilians and one soldier.
Alfie Evans' parents to meet doctors in bid to take him home
Jill Lawless, Associated Press | Posted Apr 26th - 4:51am
The father of terminally ill toddler Alfie Evans said Thursday that he plans to meet doctors to discuss taking his son home from a British hospital.
Germany arrests suspected fighter for Afghan Taliban
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 26th - 4:15am
German authorities say they have arrested a German-Polish dual citizen accused of fighting for the Taliban in Afghanistan.
