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Death of Iran general spurs anxiety over fate of US…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The killing of a top Iranian general has ratcheted up the anxiety of families of Americans held in Iran, one month after the release of a New Jersey student had given them hope. The Trump administration has made a priority of bringing home hostages held abroad, but

6.4 quake strikes Puerto Rico amid heavy seismic activity

PONCE, Puerto Rico (AP) — A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Puerto Rico before dawn on Tuesday, killing one man, injuring at

Weeping, Iran supreme leader prays over general slain by US

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Weeping amid wails from a sea of mourners, Iran’s supreme leader on Monday prayed over the

Oil price keeps rising, industry frets over Iran-US conflict

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island (AP) — The global benchmark for crude oil rose above $70 a barrel on Monday for the

Wildfires threaten unique critters on Australian ‘Galapagos’

SYDNEY (AP) — It has been described as Australia’s Galapagos Islands and has long been a refuge for some of

Trump says 52 targets already lined up if Iran retaliates

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump issued a stark warning to Iran on Saturday, threatening to hit

Thousands in Baghdad mourn Iranian general killed by US

BAGHDAD (AP) — Thousands of mourners chanting “America is the Great Satan” marched in a funeral procession Saturday through Baghdad

Rohingya refugees land in Kushadevi in search of work

–Pema Lama/RSS Banepa : Karan Happis, a Rohingya Muslim from Myanmar, works as a mason at a construction site at

Taliban council agrees to cease-fire in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban’s ruling council agreed Sunday to a temporary cease-fire in Afghanistan, providing a window in

US mass killings hit new high in 2019, most were…

Washington DC, Dec 28, 2019 (AP) – The first one occurred 19 days into the new year when a man