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UAE accuses Qatar fighters of flying near passenger jet
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 22nd - 8:07am
The United Arab Emirates again has accused Qatari military fighter jets of coming dangerously close to an Emirati commercial airliner landing in Bahrain. Qatar did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Tourists at iconic French abbey evacuated after threat
Sheila Norman-Culp and Angela Charlton, Associated Press | Posted Apr 22nd - 7:25am
French authorities evacuated tourists from the Mont-Saint-Michel abbey and searched houses Sunday on the famed outcropping in the English Channel for a visitor who apparently threatened to attack security services.
China's ZTE says it's seeking a solution to US tech ban
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 22nd - 6:57am
ZTE Corp., one of China's biggest tech companies, said Sunday that it is taking steps to comply with a U.S. technology ban and that it is seeking a solution to the issue it says threatens its survival.
China auto show highlights industry's electric ambitions
Joe McDonald, Associated Press | Posted Apr 22nd - 6:53am
The biggest global auto show of the year showcases China's ambitions to become a leader in electric cars and the industry's multibillion-dollar scramble to roll out models that appeal to price-conscious but demanding Chinese drivers.
Road to N. Korea's denuclearization is littered with failure
Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press | Posted Apr 22nd - 6:53am
Bill Clinton offered oil and reactors. George W. Bush mixed threats and aid. Barack Obama stopped trying after a rocket launch.
The Latest: Pope calls for peace amid Nicaragua protests
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 22nd - 5:15am
The Latest on unrest in Nicaragua (all times local):
UK calls on social media firms to better protect children
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 22nd - 3:31am
Britain's health secretary says the government will introduce new laws targeting online social media companies if they don't do more to protect children.
Mnuchin expresses optimism trade standoffs can be resolved
Paul Wiseman and Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press | Posted Apr 21st - 11:39pm
The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank repeatedly warned at their meetings this week that intensifying trade tensions could jeopardize a healthy global economic expansion.
Nicaragua's Ortega agrees to talk as deadly protests rage on
Luis Manuel Galeano, Associated Press | Posted Apr 21st - 9:29pm
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega said Saturday that his government is willing to enter into talks over social security reforms that have sparked four days of protests and clashes in which, rights monitors say, at least 25 people have died. A journalist covering the unrest was also killed.
After Facebook scrutiny, is Google next?
Ryan Nakashima and Matt O'Brien, Associated Press | Posted Apr 21st - 8:27pm
Facebook has taken the lion's share of scrutiny from Congress and the media about data-handling practices that allow savvy marketers and political agents to target specific audiences, but it's far from alone. YouTube, Google and Twitter also have giant platforms awash in more videos, posts and pages than any set of human eyes could ever check.
Lobbyist tied to condo met with EPA chief, despite denials
Michael Biesecker, Associated Press | Posted Apr 21st - 7:46pm
Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt met in his office last year with a veteran Washington lobbyist tied to the bargain-priced condo where Pruitt was living.
Local nonprofit mobilizes eye care to help kids see better
Wendy Leonard, KSL | Posted Apr 21st - 6:37pm
Merit Medical employees and their dependents were treated to free vision benefits Saturday as local organization Eye Care 4 Kids provided the service.
Mexico, EU reach deal to update trade agreement
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 21st - 5:02pm
Mexico and the European Union reached a deal to update their nearly 20-year-old free trade agreement on Saturday, including the elimination of tariffs on a number of Mexican agricultural products.
Mnuchin expresses optimism for resolution of trade fights
Martin Crutsinger and Paul Wiseman, Associated Press | Posted Apr 21st - 3:44pm
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin expressed cautious optimism Saturday over efforts to resolve trade tensions that have rattled financial markets and clouded the global economic outlook.
The Latest: World Bank approves increase in lending capacity
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 21st - 3:42pm
The Latest on the global finance meetings in Washington (all times local):
Pilot killed in crash of single-engine plane in Tennessee
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 21st - 1:15pm
Authorities say one person has been killed in a single-engine plane crash in Tennessee.
Pulitzer honoree is latest to win after leaving journalism
Sarah Rankin, Associated Press | Posted Apr 21st - 12:32pm
Ryan Kelly won a Pulitzer Prize this week for his photo of a car plowing into protesters at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia - an image he snapped on the final day of his newspaper job before leaving to work at a brewery.
Saudi Arabia uses ancient tourist site to alter its history
Aya Batrawy, Associated Press | Posted Apr 21st - 12:24pm
Just outside Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh, a group of elementary school children are on a field trip at Diriyah, where engineers and construction workers are busy restoring a 17th-century fortress, mosques and clay-colored structures that were once the ruling family's seat of power.
Mob Museum in Vegas lets visitors play police officer
Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press | Posted Apr 21st - 12:24pm
A museum in Las Vegas lets visitors pretend to be police officers to show the complexity of the decisions that law enforcement officers face when they encounter situations that may require use of deadly force.
