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Pakistan showcases military even as tensions with India ease
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan celebrated its national day on Saturday with a military parade showcasing its missiles, tanks and aircraft, even as the prime minister and his Indian counterpart exchanged goodwil...
Mar 23, 2019
Residents fret about chemical plant fire, despite assurances
HOUSTON - Kristin Crump and her two kids put damp cloths over their mouths on Thursday for the short walk from their suburban Houston front door to their car, defying an order to remain inside because...
Mar 23, 2019
Police say Salvadoran suspect killed for meth
RENO, Nev. - A detective says a Salvadoran immigrant charged with four Nevada murders told police he robbed and killed his elderly victims during a 10-day rampage in January because he needed money to...
Mar 23, 2019
New Zealand to observe Muslim prayer after mosque attacks
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - In a day without precedent, people across New Zealand were planning to observe the Muslim call to prayer Friday as the nation reflected on the moment one week ago when 50 p...
Mar 23, 2019
'Brace ourselves': Cyclone death toll tops 600 in Africa
BEIRA, Mozambique - With the flooding easing in parts of cyclone-stricken Mozambique on Friday, fears are rising that the waters could yield up many more bodies. The confirmed number of people killed ...
Mar 23, 2019
Florida man pleads guilty to mailing bombs to Trump foes
NEW YORK - A Florida man pleaded guilty Thursday to sending pipe bombs to CNN and prominent critics of President Donald Trump in a wave of attacks that harmed no one but spread fear of political viole...
Mar 23, 2019
Venezuelan opposition aide is seized, US and allies protest
CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido's top aide was taken away in the middle of the night by masked intelligence agents who broke down his door early Thursday, drawing condemn...
Mar 23, 2019
Egyptian singer banned after claiming lack of free speech
CAIRO - An Egyptian singer has been banned from performing in her home country after suggesting that it does not respect free speech. A video clip circulated online shows Sherine Abdel-Wahab, during a...
Mar 23, 2019
Dubai finds itself entangled in case against R. Kelly
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Dubai found itself entangled in the sex abuse case against American R&B singer R. Kelly on Thursday after the performer asked a U.S. judge to allow him to come to the...
Mar 23, 2019
Italy, China sign memorandum deepening economic ties
ROME - Italy has signed a memorandum of understanding with China in support of Beijing's "Belt and Road" initiative, which aims to weave a network of ports, bridges and power plants linking China with...
Mar 23, 2019