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Reports: Unidentified planes strike targets in eastern Syria
BEIRUT - Unidentified planes struck targets in Syria near the border with Israel on Friday, reports said, triggering "a huge explosion" amid soaring tensions in the region between the U.S. and Iran. T...
Jan 09, 2020
Philippines orders evacuation of Filipinos from Iraq
MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine government said Wednesday that it has ordered the mandatory evacuation of Filipino workers from Iraq and the coast guard said it is sending a vessel to the Middle ...
Jan 09, 2020
Gunman gets life term in `Fast and Furious' border killing
TUCSON, Ariz. - A man convicted of shooting a U.S. Border Patrol agent nine years ago in a case that exposed a botched federal gun operation known as "Fast and Furious" was sentenced Wednesday to life...
Jan 09, 2020
Judge denies DNA test for Georgia inmate facing execution
BRUNSWICK, Ga. - A judge refused Wednesday to order DNA tests on a gun used to kill a convenience store cashier more than 30 years ago, rejecting arguments from defence attorneys who said the results ...
Jan 09, 2020
Iran invites Boeing to probe plane crash that killed 176
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran has invited Boeing to take part in the investigation into a Ukrainian jetliner that crashed earlier this week at a time of soaring tensions between Washington and Tehran, killing a...
Jan 09, 2020
Malaysian graft buster: Voice clips show coverup by ex-PM
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia - Malaysia's Anti-Corruption Commission on Wednesday released a series of audio recordings allegedly showing former Prime Minister Najib Razak seeking help from Abu Dhabi's crown p...
Jan 09, 2020
Killing of Iran general risks US gains against Islamic State
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's national security team knew that killing Iran's most powerful general could hurt efforts to mop up and head off any revival of the Islamic State militant group - ...
Jan 09, 2020
2020 hopeful Bloomberg unveils rough sketch of economic plan
NEW YORK - Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg is unveiling a rough sketch of his plans to create millions of new jobs focused largely in communities "left behind" by President Donald ...
Jan 09, 2020
Puerto Ricans left homeless after biggest quake in century
GUANICA, Puerto Rico - Cars, cots and plastic chairs became temporary beds for hundreds of families who lost their homes in southwest Puerto Rico as a flurry of earthquakes struck the island, one of t...
Jan 09, 2020
US, Iran step back from the brink; region still on edge
WASHINGTON - The U.S. and Iran stepped back from the brink of possible war on Wednesday as President Donald Trump signalled he would not retaliate militarily for Iran's missile strikes on Iraqi bases ...
Jan 09, 2020