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UN officials urge India to lift social media ban in Kashmir
SRINAGAR, India – Two United Nations special rapporteurs urged the Indian government Thursday to lift…
Belgian language book for migrants refers to bombs, jails
BRUSSELS – An Iraqi refugee and his Belgian teacher are dismayed to have been given…
Famous Congo doctor calls gender inequality a disgrace
JOHANNESBURG – A Congolese doctor who has been nominated several times for the Nobel Peace…
Jennifer Hudson joining NBC’s ‘The Voice’ in fall season
NEW YORK – Jennifer Hudson is taking a turn in one of the spinning chairs…
The Latest: Macron rejects former PM Valls as candidate
PARIS – The Latest on French presidential transition (all times local): 4:50 p.m. Former French…
Spain parliament calls for Franco’s remains to be moved
MADRID – Spanish lawmakers on Thursday voted in favour of moving the remains of dictator…
World War II vet reunited with love letter 72 years later
WESTFIELD, N.J. – A love letter lost in the walls of a New Jersey home…
UK: Ex-trader ordered to pay $583 million in divorce payout
LONDON – A British judge has ruled that the ex-wife of a former oil and…
Campus esports on the rise as college gamers contest North American title
TORONTO – Elite collegiate gamers will be gunning for glory this weekend in search of…
Los Angeles unleashes star power to woo IOC in Olympic bid
LOS ANGELES – The group trying to bring the 2024 Olympics to Los Angeles is…
Video shows San Bernardino shooter calmly entering school
LOS ANGELES – A gunman walked calmly into a San Bernardino elementary school and signed…
Tight security for pope in Portugal nets cash-heavy Chinese
LISBON, Portugal – The tighter checks at Portuguese borders ahead of Pope Francis’s visit have…
Ex-UN chief Annan is worried about lost jobs and leadership
NEW YORK – Former U.N. chief Kofi Annan is worried about lost jobs. And he…
Dior lands in LA with beachfront bash ahead of runway show
LOS ANGELES – Freida Pinto is loyal to Dior, a company that took a chance…
Former MTV star Christopher ‘Big Black’ Boykin dies at 45
PLANO, Texas – Former MTV reality show star Christopher “Big Black” Boykin has died at…
In NY, GOP freshman faces backlash over health care vote
KINDERHOOK, N.Y. – The patrons at the cafe next door want him out. A rival…
The Latest: Both drivers in fatal crash had invalid licenses
BRIGHTON, Mich. – The Latest on a two-vehicle crash that killed five people in Michigan…
The toughest challenge for self-driving cars? Human drivers
DETROIT – In just a few years, well-mannered self-driving robotaxis will share the roads with…
‘Silk Road’ plan stirs unease over China’s strategic goals
BEIJING – In a mountain valley in Kashmir, plans are underway for Chinese engineers guarded…
Mochi ice cream sold at Trader Joe’s recalled by Mikawaya
LOS ANGELES – Mikawaya has recalled a batch of its chocolate mochi ice cream sold…
Demi Lovato, Kate Hudson collaborate on workout clothes
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Kate Hudson and Demi Lovato went from working out at the…
Coalition: Capture of IS-held town undermines militant group
BEIRUT – The capture of a key Syrian town and a nearby dam from Islamic…
Official: Motorists in crash that killed 5 driving illegally
BRIGHTON, Mich. – Both drivers in a Michigan crash that killed five people were operating…
20 attorneys general call for independent probe into Russia
BOSTON – A group of 20 attorneys general, all Democrats, is calling for the appointment…