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Gambia takes Myanmar to top UN court over Rohingya campaign

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Gambia filed a case Monday at the United Nations' highest court accusing Myanmar of genocide in its campaign against the Rohingya Muslim minority. Lawyers for Gambia said in a...

Nov 11, 2019

Turkey starts returning IS fighters, deports US national

ANKARA, Turkey - A U.S. national who is a member of the Islamic State group has been deported home, a Turkish official said Monday, as Ankara began repatriating captured foreign IS fighters. Turkish I...

Nov 11, 2019

Hindus rejoice, Muslims deplore India court ruling on temple

NEW DELHI - India's Supreme Court ruled in favour of a Hindu temple on a disputed religious ground in the country's north and ordered that alternative land be given to Muslims to build a mosque - a ve...

Nov 10, 2019

Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers charged, student mourned

HONG KONG - Police in Hong Kong said Saturday that they have arrested and charged six pro-democracy lawmakers, a move that could escalate public fury a day after the death of a university student link...

Nov 10, 2019

Hong Kong protester appears shot by police in online video

HONG KONG - A video posted online in Hong Kong shows police shooting at least one protester as demonstrators disrupted the morning rush hour. A police officer collars one protester and then shoots ano...

Nov 10, 2019

Missing Clark Atlanta University student found dead

ATLANTA - A missing Clark Atlanta University student has been found dead, authorities said Friday. The body of Alexis Crawford, 21, was found at a park in DeKalb County, Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shi...

Nov 10, 2019

Michigan man uses battle axe to fight off intruder

OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP, Mich. - A Michigan man whose hobbies include ritualized combat with replica weapons from the Middle Ages says he wielded a battle axe he calls "my baby" to fend off an intruder. Thir...

Nov 10, 2019

No coalition troops hurt in rocket attack at Iraq base

BAGHDAD - A barrage of Katyusha rockets targeted an Iraqi air base that houses American troops south of the city of Mosul on Friday, officials said. No members of the U.S.-led coalition were injured. ...

Nov 10, 2019

Got a weird text? A telecom vendor says it's to blame

If you woke up to a weird text that seemed totally out of place, you aren't alone. A mysterious wave of missives swept America's phones overnight, delivering confusing messages from friends, family an...

Nov 10, 2019

War epic 'Midway' bests 'Doctor Sleep' at the box office

LOS ANGELES - Despite a fresh injection of four big movies into the marketplace including a Stephen King adaptation, a World War II epic, a glossy, holiday-themed romantic comedy and a family friendly...

Nov 10, 2019