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Iran votes in presidential poll tipped in hard-liner's favor

Iran began voting Friday in a presidential election tipped in the favor of a hard-line protege of Supreme Leader Ayatollah ...

AP Interview: Tibet exile leader hopes to resume China talks

The new president of the Tibetan exile government said on Thursday he will do his best to resume a dialogue with China after ...

UN alarmed by abuse of civilians in growing Myanmar conflict

The United Nations’ office in Myanmar expressed concern Thursday about escalating human rights abuses after reports that a ...

Activist: Juneteenth holiday is 'long overdue'

As President Joe Biden was signing into law on Thursday a bill recognizing Juneteenth as a federal holiday, a senior center ...

1 dead, several hurt in Ariz. drive-by shootings

One person was killed, three wounded and nine others injured in reported drive-by shootings over a 90-minute span Thursday ...

Black Americans celebrate Juneteenth holiday

Black Americans rejoiced Thursday after President Joe Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday, but some said that, while they ...

Louisiana eyes storm advancing toward Gulf

Louisiana's governor is urging people to be alert as a tropical storm spins toward the northern Gulf of Mexico. He says it ...

Israel strikes Gaza after Hamas fires incendiary balloons

Israel launched airstrikes on the Gaza Strip late Thursday for a second time since a shaky cease-fire ended last month's ...

Biden signs law making Juneteenth a federal holiday

President Joe Biden signed legislation Thursday making Juneteenth, or June 19, a new federal holiday commemorating the end ...

US court sides with Catholic agency in care dispute

The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously sided with a Catholic foster care agency that says its religious views prevent it ...

Harris celebrates signing of Juneteenth Day bill

Vice President Kamala Harris celebrates the establishment of a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery.

Texas governor signs permitless gun carry into law

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a series of gun-related bills into law, included one that lets people carry handguns ...

Ex-President Laurent Gbagbo arrives in Ivory Coast

Former President Laurent Gbagbo returned home to Ivory Coast on Thursday, a decade after his refusal to concede defeat in the ...

Juneteenth Holiday bill on way to Biden's desk

The United States will soon have a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery. President Joe Biden is scheduled to ...

Israeli officer charged in killing of autistic Palestinian

Israeli prosecutors on Thursday charged a border police officer with reckless manslaughter in the deadly shooting of an ...

Ethiopia urges Tigray rights inquiry to 'immediately cease'

Ethiopia’s government is urging an African Union body to “immediately cease” a new commission of inquiry into allegations of ...

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Here's the latest for Thursday June 17th: China sends 3 astronauts to its new space station; Texas Gov. reveals plans about ...

Crew going to China's new orbiting space station

China launched its first crewed space mission in five years Thursday, sending three science-minded military pilots rocketing ...

Reno-area fire forces evacuations, closes highway

A fast-moving wildfire forced evacuations of homes, snarled highways and drew a rapid response Wednesday from firefighters ...

Resident: Junta burns Myanmar village in escalating violence

Government troops have burned most of a village in Myanmar's heartland, a resident said Wednesday, confirming reports by ...

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