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Zion Church pastor has been detained in China, his daughter and a religion monitoring group say
A pastor of a prominent underground church in China was detained, according to his daughter,…
Republicans try to weaken 50-year-old law protecting whales, seals and polar bears
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Maine (AP) — Republican lawmakers are targeting one of the U.S.’s longest standing…
An old tradition finds new life as Germans flock to forests to collect mushrooms
POTSDAM, Germany (AP) — Wolfgang Bivour carefully emptied a basket of freshly collected mushrooms onto…
A sacred lake, a Columbus statue, and an Indigenous people’s long struggle for land
GEDDES, N.Y. (AP) — Before white settlers came to Onondaga Lake, before the city of…
Mushroom hunting in Germany sees a revival thanks to veganism and medicinal fungi, in photos
POTSDAM, Germany (AP) — Wolfgang Bivour, a renowned fungi expert in Germany, leads mushroom hunting…
Greece’s famed Parthenon free of scaffolding for first time in decades
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Walking along the broad pedestrian street that runs along the base…
Israel strikes south Lebanon, killing 1 and wounding 7
BEIRUT (AP) — Israel carried out intense airstrikes on southern Lebanon early Saturday, killing one…
Militant attack on Pakistani police station kills at least 7 officers and wounds 13
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — At least seven police officers and six militants were killed after…
Two powerful quakes strike off southern Philippines, killing at least 7 people
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Two powerful offshore earthquakes struck the same region in the southern…
Israel rejects freeing from prison the most popular Palestinian leader
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The most popular and potentially unifying Palestinian leader — Marwan…
Flooding in central and southeast Mexico kills 28, and damages homes and hospitals
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Flooding caused by heavy rains in central and southeastern Mexico has…
A look at how Venezuelans in the US are reacting to Maria Corina Machado’s Nobel Prize win
DORAL, Fla. (AP) — Venezuelans in “Little Venezuela” — the largest home for the country’s…
Former soccer player Omar Bravo to stand trial for alleged abuse of teenage girl
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A judge in Mexico ruled on Friday that former soccer player…
Blast at a Tennessee explosives plant leaves 18 missing and feared dead, sheriff says
McEWEN, Tenn. (AP) — A blast leveled an explosives plant Friday in rural Tennessee, leaving…
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Blast at a Tennessee explosives plant leaves 18 missing and feared dead, sheriff says McEWEN,…
Blast at a Tennessee explosives plant leaves 18 missing and feared dead, sheriff says
McEWEN, Tenn. (AP) — A blast leveled an explosives plant Friday in rural Tennessee, leaving…
Las Vegas Aces win their third WNBA title in four seasons, beating Phoenix Mercury 97-86 for 4-game sweep
PHOENIX (AP) — Las Vegas Aces win their third WNBA title in four seasons, beating…
Pentagon will build a training facility for Qatari pilots in Idaho
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military is moving forward with plans to build a dedicated…
US citizen detained and held at ICE building in Portland for hours before release, lawyer says
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A U.S. citizen in Portland, Oregon, was detained by plainclothes officers…
Thousands of Palestinians return to what’s left of their homes as Gaza ceasefire takes effect
WADI GAZA, Gaza Strip (AP) — Tens of thousands of Palestinians headed back to the…
The Latest: Budget office says ‘substantial’ firings of federal workers have started
The White House budget office said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have started…
President Donald Trump is in ‘exceptional health,’ his doctor says, after visit to Walter Reed
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is in “exceptional health,” his physician said Friday after…
US clashes with Venezuela and allies at emergency UN meeting on US strikes in Caribbean
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States clashed with Venezuela and its allies at an…
WIC food program receives $300M to keep running during government shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — A food aid program that supports millions of low-income mothers and their…