Ukrainian leader’s party on track to win parliament majority
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — The party of Ukraine’s president was on track Monday to win an absolute majority in parliament, a first in the country’s modern history that would hand… Read more »
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Iran’s seizure of UK tanker in Gulf seen as escalation
LONDON (AP) — Iran seized a British-flagged oil tanker Friday and briefly detained a second vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, intensifying tensions in the strategic waterway that has become… Read more »
Congo soldiers, police to enforce Ebola emergency measures
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congolese soldiers and police will enforce hand-washing and fever checks now that the deadly Ebola outbreak has been declared an international health emergency , authorities said… Read more »
Islamic extremist attack on Somali hotel leaves 26 dead
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Islamic extremists blew up the gate of a Somali hotel with a car bomb and took over the building for more than 14 hours, leaving 26… Read more »
Britain sending destroyer to Gulf amid Iranian threats
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Friday demanded the British navy release an Iranian oil tanker seized last week off Gibraltar, accusing London of playing a “dangerous game” and threatening… Read more »
Amazon, Microsoft wage war over the Pentagon’s ‘war cloud’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Amazon and Microsoft are battling it out over a $10 billion opportunity to build the U.S. military its first “war cloud” computing system. But Amazon’s early hopes… Read more »
Algeria’s divided democracy uprising seeks end to impasse
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Prominent Algerians from various walks of life tried Saturday to craft a plan to pull their country out of political crisis and prepare for a presidential… Read more »
Trump calls America’s story ‘the greatest political journey’
WASHINGTON (AP) — US President Donald Trump celebrated the story of America as “the greatest political journey in human history” in a Fourth of July commemoration before a soggy but… Read more »
Strongest earthquake in 20 years rattles Southern California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The strongest earthquake in 20 years shook a large swath of Southern California and parts of Nevada on Thursday, rattling nerves on the July 4th holiday… Read more »
Show of hands on immigrant health care belies a thorny issue
WASHINGTON (AP) — In one unanimous show of hands, Democratic presidential candidates moved the idea of full health insurance for people who are not legally in the United States into… Read more »