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Mozambique mourns, Zimbabwe buries dead from Cyclone Idai
Farai Mutsaka, Associated Press | Updated Mar 20th - 3:51am
Zimbabwe is retrieving and burying bodies Wednesday as Mozambique begins three days of national mourning for victims of Cyclone Idai, one of the most destructive storms southern African has experienced in decades.
Moderate earthquake hits Turkey; 3 people injured
The Associated Press | Updated Mar 20th - 3:51am
A moderately-strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit southwestern Turkey on Wednesday, Turkish authorities said. At least three people sustained minor injuries but there were no reports of any deaths.
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The Associated Press | Updated Mar 20th - 3:41am
New Zealand's deputy prime minister has expressed condolences for Indonesian victims of the Christchurch mosque attacks and thanked its government for its support in a difficult time. Winston Peters is visiting Jakarta for a meeting with other leaders on Indo-Pacific cooperation. Saying "our country changed forever," Peters also vowed the government would not detour from its promises on gun reforms.
Philippine official praises China's ruling Communist Party
The Associated Press | Posted Mar 20th - 3:29am
The Philippine foreign secretary has heaped praise on China's ruling Communist Party during a visit to Beijing, underscoring the growing distance between the Philippines and the United States.
Wild animals get care at private Russian center
Irina Titova, Associated Press | Posted Mar 20th - 3:23am
Gena the crocodile was left in a trash can. Elza the lion was roaming free in the cargo hold of a plane. As Tonya the bear grew up, the chain she wore dug so tightly into her skin that it started to cut through bone.
Turkish, Australian ministers speak amid Gallipoli spat
The Associated Press | Posted Mar 20th - 3:04am
Turkish officials say Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has held a telephone conversation with his Australian counterpart, Marise Payne.
3 years on, what's become of the EU-Turkey migration deal?
Elena Becatoros, Associated Press | Posted Mar 20th - 3:03am
In March 2016, European governments breathed a sigh of relief as the European Union reached a deal with Turkey designed to stop hundreds of thousands of refugees and migrants heading into the heart of Europe. For many of those who had fled war, hunger and poverty hoping for a bright future on the continent, the deal shattered their dreams.
New Kazakh president sworn in after longtime leader resigns
The Associated Press | Updated Mar 20th - 2:29am
The speaker of Kazakhstan's parliament was sworn in as interim president on Wednesday, a day after longtime leader Nursultan Nazarbayev abruptly resigned.
Dutch vote in provincial elections days after tram attack
The Associated Press | Updated Mar 20th - 2:15am
Dutch voters are casting ballots in regional elections that are seen as passing a midterm judgment on the ruling national coalition of Prime Minister Mark Rutte and could indirectly eliminate his majority in Parliament's upper house.
Dutch police continue investigation in deadly tram shooting
The Associated Press | Posted Mar 20th - 2:03am
Dutch police and prosecutors are questioning two suspects as they investigate whether a deadly shooting on a tram in the central city of Utrecht was an act of terror.
AP PHOTOS: City that voted for Brexit is still waiting
The Associated Press | Posted Mar 20th - 1:29am
Sunderland voted for Brexit to make itself heard, and in hope of a brighter future. Almost three years later, residents are still waiting.
Taliban kill 6 paramilitary troops in southwestern Pakistan
The Associated Press | Posted Mar 20th - 1:13am
Pakistani authorities say militants overran a remote security outpost in southwestern Baluchistan province, killing six members of the paramilitary forces.
Israeli army: 2 Palestinians killed in clashes with troops
The Associated Press | Posted Mar 20th - 1:11am
The Israeli military says it has shot and killed two Palestinians who attacked troops in a West Bank city.
UN says 122,600 Afghans in need of aid after severe floods
The Associated Press | Posted Mar 20th - 12:41am
A U.N. humanitarian agency says recent flooding in Afghanistan has left more than 122,600 people in need of assistance.
Philippines seizes drugs in upscale area, arrests 4 Chinese
Jim Gomez, Associated Press | Updated Mar 19th - 11:07pm
Philippine authorities said Wednesday that they have seized methamphetamine concealed in tea wrappers and biscuit cans in their second-largest drug haul this year in a sign of how the problem has persisted despite the president's bloody anti-drug crackdown.
Trump warns of tougher sanctions on Venezuela
Christopher Torchia, Associated Press | Updated Mar 19th - 9:47pm
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States could impose harsher sanctions on Venezuela in its campaign to oust President Nicolas Maduro.
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The Associated Press | Updated Mar 19th - 9:41pm
Australia's prime minister says he has asked the Turkish president to withdraw his accusation of an anti-Islam motive behind Australia and New Zealand sending troops to Turkey in the World War I Gallipoli campaign. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was denouncing Islamophobia after an Australian was arrested in the New Zealand mosque shootings. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said "all options are on the table" if Erdogan does not withdraw his comments.
Press groups condemn killing of Honduras journalist
The Associated Press | Posted Mar 19th - 8:55pm
Press groups are condemning the weekend slaying of a Honduran television journalist.
