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Mexico finds 191 migrants packed into a bus, truck
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 19th - 12:57pm
Mexican immigration agents have found a total of 191 mostly Central American migrants jammed into a truck and a bus.

Syrian rebels give up Damascus area town to government
Philip Issa, Associated Press | Posted Apr 19th - 12:53pm
The Syrian government took control of a town northeast of Damascus on Thursday after rebels evacuated to north Syria — the latest in a string of handovers by rebels to the government.

EU foreign policy hails Western Balkan efforts at membership
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 19th - 12:43pm
The European Union foreign policy chief on Thursday hailed efforts by nations in Western Balkans to advance toward membership in the bloc, ending a tour of the volatile region where Russia is also vying for influence.

Gaza protest camps moved closer to Israel border fence
Fares Akram, Associated Press | Posted Apr 19th - 12:26pm
Gaza protest organizers moved sit-in tents closer to the Israeli border fence Thursday, a day before a fourth planned mass demonstration, raising fears of more bloodshed.
Prosecutors again accuse Guatemala president of corruption
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 19th - 12:25pm
Guatemalan prosecutors are again accusing President Jimmy Morales of corruption related to alleged illegal campaign financing while he was secretary general of his party.
Russia, NATO military chiefs meet in Azerbaijan
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 19th - 12:05pm
Russia's top military officer has met with his NATO counterpart, the first such encounter since relations between Moscow and the alliance have sunk to post-Cold War lows over the Ukrainian crisis.
Police: 2 die in light airplane crash in Northern Ireland
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 19th - 11:30am
Police say two people have died in the crash of a light airplane in Northern Ireland.
At least 25 killed in battle for southwest Yemeni province
Ahmed Al-Haj, Associated Press | Posted Apr 19th - 11:19am
Heavy fighting between Yemeni pro-government forces and Shiite Houthi rebels has killed at least 25 people since Tuesday in the southwestern province of Taiz, Yemeni security officials said Thursday.
Ivory Coast ambassador Bernard Tanoh-Boutchoue to UN dies
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 19th - 11:14am
Veteran diplomat Bernard Tanoh-Boutchoue, the Ivory Coast's ambassador to the United Nations and a member of the U.N. Security Council, has died suddenly.

The Latest: UN, parties discuss chem watchdog work in Syria
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 19th - 11:07am
The Latest on the Syria conflict (all times local):

Poland marks 75th anniversary of uprising in Warsaw Ghetto
Monika Scislowska and Vanessa Gera, Associated Press | Posted Apr 19th - 10:59am
Sirens wailed, church bells tolled and yellow paper daffodils of remembrance dotted the crowd as Polish and Jewish leaders extolled the heroism and determination of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising fighters on the 75th anniversary of their ill-fated rebellion.

Turkey's weak opposition scrambles to challenge Erdogan
Suzan Fraser, Associated Press | Posted Apr 19th - 10:59am
One party leader is in jail. Another doesn't have a candidate. A third might face eligibility issues for her party. Turkey's weak opposition is scrambling to mount a meaningful challenge against strongman President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with just nine weeks to prepare for snap elections.
Iran's defense minister visits Iraq to promote security ties
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 19th - 10:42am
Iran's defense minister has visited a joint intelligence center in the Iraqi capital operated by Iran, Iraq, Syria and Russia.

UK mulls plan to ban plastic straws and cut waste
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 19th - 10:40am
Britain's government wants to take action to ban plastic straws, drink stirrers and cotton buds — and is urging other Commonwealth nations to follow suit.

Far-right cancels bid to shut Berlin's Berghain techno club
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 19th - 10:34am
A far-right party has withdrawn its proposal to close down one of Berlin's most famous techno clubs after the plan drew widespread ridicule in the laissez-faire German capital.
Indian police arrest 18 Rohingya Muslims
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 19th - 10:13am
Indian police arrested 18 Rohingya Muslims in a remote northeastern region on Thursday as they prepared to board a train for New Delhi after entering illegally from Bangladesh.

Women take fall in Nobel scandal for man's alleged misdeeds
David Keyton, David Rising and Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press | Posted Apr 19th - 9:18am
An internal fight among members of the secretive academy that awards the Nobel Prize in Literature is spilling on to the streets of Sweden as outrage grows after a sex-abuse scandal linked to the body resulted in the ouster of the woman who ran it.

Rebels in Syria's south brace for onslaught, fear wider war
Alice Su, Associated Press | Posted Apr 19th - 9:08am
Rebels in southern Syria who were once backed by the United States fear a new offensive by President Bashar Assad's forces, one that risks igniting a wider conflict.
