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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

Jordan retakes lands leased by Israel in 1994 peace accord

AMMAN, Jordan - Jordan's king announced Sunday that his country is retaking "full sovereignty" over two pieces of land leased by Israel, reflecting the cool relations between the neighbouring countrie...

Nov 10, 2019