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October 20, 2018

The Jamal Khashoggi I knew: mentor, bridge between cultures

Sitting in my suburban American kitchen, it is easy to feel that Saudi Arabia is a world away, that events at the Saudi ...

October 20, 2018

Housing official caught up in dispute with Interior resigns

A political appointee who was caught up in a dispute between the departments of Interior and Housing and Urban Development ...

October 20, 2018

Playing Trump's game in culture war a losing Dems' strategy

More than seven years after President Donald Trump launched his political career by questioning then-President Barack Obama's ...

October 19, 2018

Macedonia lawmakers green light process for name change

Lawmakers in Macedonia on Friday backed a landmark proposal to amend the constitution, allowing the country to change its ...

October 19, 2018

Reports: Dozens killed or wounded in east Syria airstrikes

Syrian state media and a war monitor say airstrikes by the U.S.-led coalition on a town held by the Islamic State group have ...

October 19, 2018

Uruguay passes law granting rights to trans people

Uruguay's Congress has approved a law that guarantees rights to the South American country's transgender community.

October 19, 2018

The Latest: State TV: Turkey questions Saudi Consulate staff

The Latest on the disappearance of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist who went missing after entering ...

October 19, 2018

Protesters gather on Gaza frontier, Israeli fire wounds 77

Thousands of Palestinians massed Friday along Israel's frontier, with dozens approaching and breaching the perimeter fence ...

October 19, 2018

20 men jailed for sex abuse of teenagers in northern England

Twenty men have been jailed for raping and abusing more than a dozen girls in a northern England town, in what a judge called ...

October 19, 2018

Hezbollah leader calls on Saudi Arabia to end war in Yemen

The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah has called on Saudi Arabia to make a "courageous" decision and end the fighting in Yemen, ...

October 19, 2018

Turkey to host four-nation summit on Syria crisis

A summit between the leaders of Turkey, France, Germany and Russia will be held in Istanbul this month to discuss the ...

October 19, 2018

US and South Korea again call off a major military exercise

The United States and South Korea are scrapping another major military exercise this year, a Pentagon official said Friday, ...

October 19, 2018

At least 50 people die after train runs over crowd in India

A speeding train ran over a crowd watching fireworks during a religious festival in northern India on Friday, killing at ...

October 19, 2018

Suspect says he didn't mean to kill Bulgarian journalist

A 21-year-old suspect in the rape and slaying of a Bulgarian television journalist said Friday that he killed Viktoria ...

October 19, 2018

South Korea, Britain in talks about future trade talks

South Korea's foreign minister says Seoul has begun "contingency planning" to ensure that her country and Britain maintain ...

October 19, 2018

Pope accuser strikes back, blames gay priesthood for abuse

The Vatican ambassador who accused Pope Francis of rehabilitating a disgraced ex-American cardinal is doubling down on his ...

October 19, 2018

Egypt, Saudi conclude Tabuk-4 joint military drills

Egypt's military says its forces have concluded drills with Saudi Arabia held in Egypt's southern military zone. The armed ...

October 19, 2018

Wife of ex-Interpol president wary of Chinese envoys

The wife of the former Interpol president who is being detained in China on bribery charges says she has been contacted by ...

October 19, 2018

EU, Asia leaders underline support for Iran nuclear deal

European and Asian leaders are giving their backing to the Iran nuclear deal, saying the pact is good for global security and ...