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British PM May visits Turkey, reaches $125M fighter jet deal
ANKARA, Turkey - Turkey and Britain signed a deal to jointly build fighter jets during Prime Minister Theresa May’s visit to Ankara on Saturday, even as the British leader called on Turkey’...
Jan 28, 2017
Oscar-nominated Emmanuelle Riva dies in Paris, age 89
PARIS - Emmanuelle Riva, a French star of screen and stage who was nominated for an Academy Award for best actress in 2013, has died. She was 89. Riva died Friday afternoon in a Paris clinic after a l...
Jan 28, 2017
Iraqi forces discover chemical warfare agent in Mosul
MOSUL, Iraq - Iraqi forces discovered a mustard chemical warfare agent in eastern Mosul alongside a cache of Russian surface-to-surface missiles, an Iraqi officer said Saturday. Iraqi and U.S. officia...
Jan 28, 2017
Syrian troops take control of water facility from rebels
BEIRUT - Syrian government troops gained control of the main water source for Damascus on Saturday, as the military worked to secure it and remove land mines in a major development that caps weeks of ...
Jan 28, 2017
Trump, Putin discuss 'mutually beneficial' trade, security
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump had an hourlong discussion Saturday with Russian President Vladimir Putin - the first since Trump assumed office last week - raising questions over the fate of U.S....
Jan 28, 2017
Syria refugees see dream of better life crushed by Trump ban
AMMAN, Jordan - Syrian refugee Ammar Sawan took a first hopeful step toward moving to the United States last fall, submitting to an initial security screening. His dream of a better life was abruptly ...
Jan 28, 2017
Top Russian official says Putin-Trump call will be positive
MOSCOW - Influential Russian security chief Nikolai Patrushev says Moscow has high hopes for a scheduled telephone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump. ...
Jan 28, 2017
May's mission to woo Trump a success, but makes some uneasy
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Theresa May went to Washington, and President Donald Trump extended the hand of friendship. Literally. May left Washington after a 24-hour visit as Saturday’s British...
Jan 28, 2017
Trump's immigration curbs no surprise, those affected say
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Many citizens of Muslim-majority countries affected by President Donald Trump’s curbs on travel to the United States say they were hardly surprised the restrictions...
Jan 27, 2017
Stevie Wonder, Tom Petty, Maroon 5 to headline Jazz Fest
NEW ORLEANS - Stevie Wonder, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Maroon 5, Usher and Dave Matthews are among some of the big names playing at this year’s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival....
Jan 27, 2017