Kurdish Region political figure arrested in Iraq, sparking clashes
Irbil, Iraq – At least five people were killed and 18 others wounded in the city of Sulaymaniyah in northern Iraq’s semiautonomous Kurdish region in clashes after the arrest of…
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Berlin’s newest panda twins, Leni and Lotti, celebrate their 1st birthday
BERLIN — Berlin’s newest panda twins have celebrated their first birthday with frozen vegetable treats and a candle made out of bamboo shoots. The two female cubs were born at…
Five bodies are exhumed from shallow graves in Kenya near a doomsday cult site
Kilifi, Kenya – Five bodies were exhumed from shallow graves in coastal Kenya, at a site near where more than 400 bodies of followers of a doomsday cult were recovered…
Australian and Philippine defense chiefs meet as disputes simmer over the South China Sea
MANILA, Philippines — Australia’s defense minister and his Philippine counterpart are meeting in Manila on Friday for talks spotlighting their concern over Beijing’s actions in the South China Sea, where…
Iran to hold call with European nations over nuclear program
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Just days away from a European deadline, Iran said Friday its foreign minister would hold a telephone conference call with his French, German and British…
A landslide buries buildings in outside Guinea’s capital, killing 11 and injuring 10
CONAKRY, Guinea — Part of a mountain gave way due to heavy rains outside the capital of Guinea, sending a landslide onto buildings in a rural community and killing at…
New Zealand soldier sentenced to two years in military prison for attempted espionage
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A New Zealand soldier, who admitted trying to spy for a foreign power, was sentenced to two years in military prison followed by discharge from the…
New Zealand will buy US helicopters in a $1.6B military aircraft spending package
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand ‘s government announced new military spending Thursday of 2.7 billion New Zealand dollars ($1.6 billion) to replace aging aircraft,…
Former Thai Prime Minister says he has been acquitted of royal defamation
BANGKOK — Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said he was acquitted of royal defamation by a court Friday. His lawyer also confirmed the verdict, but the Bangkok Criminal Court…
Matcha madness leaves Japan’s tea ceremony pros skeptical
TOKYO — Clad in an elegant kimono of pale green, tea ceremony instructor Keiko Kaneko uses a tiny wooden spoon to place a speck of matcha into a porcelain bowl….