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No charges for Wisconsin officer in killing of Black teen
World
October 8, 2020
No charges for Wisconsin officer in killing of Black teen
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Black Wisconsin police officer who fatally shot a Black teenager outside a suburban Milwaukee mall…
Dozens injured in clashes in Iraq’s south during pilgrimage
Middle East
October 7, 2020
Dozens injured in clashes in Iraq’s south during pilgrimage
BAGHDAD (AP) — Dozens of people were wounded in clashes between Iraqi security forces and anti-government protesters in Iraq’s south…
Amid rising infections, Israeli ultra-Orthodox defy lockdown
Middle East
October 6, 2020
Amid rising infections, Israeli ultra-Orthodox defy lockdown
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — After a revered ultra-Orthodox rabbi died this week from COVID-19, Israeli police thought they had…
Third Iranian tanker docks at Venezuelan port; Maduro promises fuel supply
Middle East
October 5, 2020
Third Iranian tanker docks at Venezuelan port; Maduro promises fuel supply
CARACAS (Reuters) – The final tanker in a flotilla of three Iranian fuel tankers docked at eastern Venezuela’s Guaraguao port…
Israelis persist in rallies against PM despite lockdown
Middle East
October 4, 2020
Israelis persist in rallies against PM despite lockdown
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Tens of thousands of Israelis demonstrated in hundreds of locations across Israel against Prime Minister…
Recordings reveal confusion behind Breonna Taylor’s death
World
October 3, 2020
Recordings reveal confusion behind Breonna Taylor’s death
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The police officer who fatally shot Breonna Taylor described seeing only “shadowy mass” and said he…
Minister quits Israeli government over COVID-19 curbs on protests
Middle East
October 2, 2020
Minister quits Israeli government over COVID-19 curbs on protests
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – An Israeli minister resigned on Friday in protest against a new law that curbed demonstrations against Prime…
Indian police briefly detain politicians as unrest flares over gang rape
World
October 2, 2020
Indian police briefly detain politicians as unrest flares over gang rape
LUCKNOW/DELHI, India (Reuters) – Indian police briefly detained several opposition leaders on Thursday as they headed toward the site where…
Israel limits protests in new coronavirus lockdown law
Middle East
September 30, 2020
Israel limits protests in new coronavirus lockdown law
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s parliament approved a government-backed edict on Wednesday likely to stifle protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
AP Analysis: Dark days ahead for Lebanon as crisis bites
Features/Interviews
September 29, 2020
AP Analysis: Dark days ahead for Lebanon as crisis bites
BEIRUT (AP) — The past year has been nothing short of an earthquake for Lebanon, hit by an economic meltdown,…