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February 21, 2019

Fire guts oldest part of Bangladeshi capital, killing dozens

In the day since a devastating fire erupted in the oldest part of Bangladesh's capital, Awal Hossain has been searching for ...

February 21, 2019

The Latest: UK says trade deals won't be ready by Brexit day

The Latest on Britain's withdrawal from the European Union (all times local): 3:55 p.m. The British government says trade ...

February 21, 2019

Feds: Coast Guard lieutenant compiled hit list of lawmakers

A Coast Guard lieutenant who was arrested last week is a "domestic terrorist" who drafted an email discussing biological ...

February 21, 2019

Pakistan PM authorizes military response if India attacks

Pakistan's prime minister on Thursday authorized the armed forces to "respond decisively and comprehensively to any ...

February 21, 2019

Video shows woman climb out of car in flood

Calhoun County, Mississippi Sheriff's Department video shows a woman climb out of her car after and into a nearby Sheriff's ...

February 21, 2019

Recruitment of new soldiers threatens South Sudan's peace

South Sudan's rival armed groups are forcefully recruiting civilians, including child soldiers, violating a fragile peace ...

February 21, 2019

Democrats prepare resolution against Trump's declaration

House Democrats will file a resolution Friday aimed at blocking the national emergency declaration that President Donald ...

February 21, 2019

Top centrist Netanyahu rivals unite for Israeli election run

Israel's primary centrist challengers to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Thursday they were joining forces ahead ...

February 21, 2019

Daughter of ex-Mao secretary boycotts Communist-led memorial

The daughter of a Chinese Communist Party veteran boycotted his funeral Wednesday, calling it an improper tribute to a man ...

February 21, 2019

The Latest: Fire in Bangladesh's capital kills at least 69

The Latest on a fire in Bangladesh's capital (all times local): 8:45 a.m. Officials say the fire that burned through ...

February 21, 2019

Democrats' resolution against Trump emergency coming Friday

House Democrats will file a resolution Friday aimed at blocking the national emergency declaration that President Donald ...

February 21, 2019

After surgery, Michael Cohen's prison date postponed to May

President Donald Trump's former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen was granted a few more weeks of freedom Wednesday after his ...

February 20, 2019

Lawyers for El Chapo concerned by juror misconduct claims

El Chapo's lawyers raised concerns of potential juror misconduct and were reviewing their options Wednesday after a member ...

February 20, 2019

'Excessive fines' ban applies to states, Supreme Court says

Tyson Timbs admitted he'd sold drugs, and he accepted his sentence without a fight. What he wouldn't quietly accept was the ...

February 20, 2019

Morocco: Arab Spring anniversary brings reflection, beatings

Moroccan police fired water cannons at protesting teachers who were marching toward a royal palace and beat people with ...

February 20, 2019

Civilians, including many children, leave IS-held enclave

Young girls and boys stared out of the back of trucks, their faces dirty, their eyes filled with terror, exhaustion and ...

February 20, 2019

Priest's son demands Vatican attention for clergy's children

The head organizer of the Vatican's sex abuse summit has met with an Irish activist who is seeking to draw attention to ...

February 20, 2019

Pope strives to fight cleric sex abuse with Vatican summit

If Pope Francis needed a concrete example to justify summoning church leaders from around the globe to Rome for a tutorial ...

February 20, 2019

Zimbabwe launches new currency measure

Zimbabwe, without its own currency for a decade, took steps to address its worsening economic crisis by allowing its ...