The Trump administration’s return to “maximum pressure” sanctions on Iran kicked off earlier this month, and nations across the globe…
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US accused of retreating from NATO ally Albania as Russia looks to grow regional influence
As Albanians go to the polls on May 14 in local elections in a region that many experts and policymakers…
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A self-identified transgender woman in Ontario, Canada, was arrested Tuesday after allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in a women’s shelter.…
Read MorePope urges parents to ‘never condemn’ their gay children
Pope Francis urged parents on Wednesday not to condemn their children if they are gay, in his latest gesture of…
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USS Cole patrolling off Yemen after Iran-backed rebels attack Saudi ship
The Navy sent the USS Cole to the Gulf of Aden following an attack earlier this week on a Saudi…
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German interior minister to present new security measures
BERLIN – Germany’s interior minister is presenting a package of measures meant to beef up security in the country following…
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UN rights chief decries abuse against men fleeing Fallujah
GENEVA – The U.N. human rights chief is flagging “extremely distressing, credible reports” that Iraqis fleeing Fallujah are facing physical…
Read MoreSerbia sells steel plant to China’s Hebei Iron and Steel
SMEDEREVO, Serbia – Chinese company Hebei Iron and Steel Group has signed an agreement to buy a loss-making Serbian steel…
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Puerto Rico Senate approves debt moratorium amid crisis
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Puerto Rico’s Senate approved a measure on Tuesday that would allow the governor to declare…
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Exclusive: China sends surface-to-air missiles to contested island in provocative move
The Chinese military has deployed an advanced surface-to-air missile system to one of its contested islands in the South China…
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