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October 17, 2019

Bus near Saudi holy city of Mecca crashes, killing 35 people

Authorities in Saudi Arabia say 35 pilgrims have been killed in a bus crash near the Muslim holy city of Mecca. The state-run ...

October 14, 2019

Russia's Putin visits Saudi Arabia on Mideast trip

Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to Saudi Arabia on Monday, meeting with the oil-rich nation's king and crown prince ...

October 14, 2019

Griffin makes all the right putts to win Houston Open

Lanto Griffin took the lead with a 35-foot birdie putt on the 16th hole and won the Houston Open on Sunday with a 6-foot par ...

October 13, 2019

Wiesberger wins Italian Open, tops Race to Dubai rankings

Bernd Wiesberger moved atop the Race to Dubai rankings by winning the Italian Open on Sunday for his second Rolex Series ...

September 29, 2019

Nigerian sprinter advances after appealing disqualification

Talk about your sleepless nights. When Nigerian sprinter Divine Oduduru finally did fall asleep in the wee hours of Sunday ...

September 29, 2019

Saudi state media say king's bodyguard shot in 'dispute'

A prominent bodyguard to Saudi Arabia's King Salman was shot and killed in what authorities described as a personal dispute, ...

September 29, 2019

Syria gets its moment at UN, small island states sound alarm

Overshadowed by other concerns, the war in Syria got some attention Saturday and leaders from assorted island nations pleaded ...

September 29, 2019

The Latest: Yemen vows to end attempts to divide country

The Latest on the U.N. General Assembly's annual gathering of world leaders (all times local): 9 p.m. Yemen's new foreign ...

September 25, 2019

AP Explains: Yemen crisis among thorny issues at UN meeting

The ongoing conflict in Yemen , which has killed tens of thousands of people and sparked a humanitarian crisis, is among the ...

September 22, 2019

Iran asks West to leave Persian Gulf as tensions heightened

Iran's president called Sunday on Western powers to leave the security of the Persian Gulf to regional nations led by Tehran, ...

September 14, 2019

UAE says 6 troops killed in 'collision,' without elaborating

Six Emirati troops have been killed in a "collision," the United Arab Emirates said Friday, without elaborating or offering ...

September 09, 2019

Kuwait's ruler, 90, in US hospital and cancels Trump visit

Kuwait's 90-year-old ruling emir has cancelled a visit Thursday with President Donald Trump at the White House after being ...

September 06, 2019

10 Things to Know for Today

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. NORTH CAROLINA'S ...

September 04, 2019

Lawyers ask for release of British editor convicted in Dubai

A British former newspaper editor in Dubai who was convicted of killing his wife with a hammer may see his 15-year sentence ...

September 04, 2019

Column: Lewis gets to PGA Tour when he least expects it

Tom Lewis of England says it was always his dream to play on the PGA Tour. He just didn't see it happening like this.

September 03, 2019

Rights experts flag violations of rape, sex abuse in Yemen

Experts backed by the U.N.'s top human rights body on Tuesday flagged allegations of rape, sexual assault and gender-based ...

September 03, 2019

Rights experts flag violations of rape, sex abuse in Yemen

Experts backed by the U.N.'s top human rights body on Tuesday flagged allegations of rape, sexual assault and gender-based ...

September 02, 2019

The Latest: Iran, France race to save nuclear deal

The Latest on developments around escalating tensions in the Persian Gulf crisis between Tehran and Washington (all times ...

September 02, 2019

Saudi-led airstrikes kill at least 100 in rebel-run prison

The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen staged multiple airstrikes on a detention center operated by the Houthi rebels in ...