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Nigerian firefighters battle huge blazes at market in Lagos

LAGOS, Nigeria - Nigerian firefighters were battling two fires that broke out almost simultaneously Tuesday at a busy market in central Lagos, the country's largest city and commercial centre. Balogun...

Nov 07, 2019

International court sentences Congo warlord to 30 years

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - The International Criminal Court has sentenced a Congolese warlord known as "The Terminator" to 30 years imprisonment after he was convicted of crimes including murder, rape a...

Nov 07, 2019

Iran to fuel centrifuges in new step away from nuclear deal

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran will start injecting uranium gas into over a thousand centrifuges at a fortified nuclear facility built inside a mountain, the country's president announced Tuesday in Tehran's lat...

Nov 06, 2019

South Korea deports North Koreans who fled after killing 16

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korea deported two North Koreans on Thursday after finding they had killed 16 fellow fishermen on a boat and fled to South Korea across the sea border over the weeken...

Nov 06, 2019

US: Saudis recruited Twitter workers to spy on critics

SAN FRANCISCO - The Saudi government, frustrated by growing criticism of its leaders and policies on social media, recruited two Twitter employees to gather confidential personal information on thousa...

Nov 06, 2019

China sentences 3 in fentanyl trafficking case after US tip

XINGTAI, China - A Chinese court sentenced three fentanyl traffickers Thursday in a case that was a culmination of a rare collaboration between Chinese and U.S. law enforcement to crack down on global...

Nov 06, 2019

Trump attorneys file notice of porn actress settlement

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Attorneys for President Donald Trump have notified the court overseeing a settlement between Ohio's capital city and porn actress Stormy Daniels of money owed to him by Daniels. A fed...

Nov 06, 2019

Kentucky governor looks for last-minute boost from Trump

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Republican Gov. Matt Bevin basked in the campaign finale he craved Monday evening, receiving a ringing endorsement from President Donald Trump hours before voters settle Kentucky's cl...

Nov 06, 2019

FBI: Man who spoke of hating Jews held in temple bomb plot

DENVER - A man who repeatedly espoused anti-Semitic views has been arrested in a plot to bomb a historic Colorado synagogue, federal officials said Monday. The co-conspirators in the plot turned out t...

Nov 06, 2019

Halperin's 'How to Beat Trump' sells 502 copies in 1st week

NEW YORK - Mark Halperin's first book since his career was upended by allegations of sexual harassment is clearly no "Game Change." "How to Beat Trump" sold just 502 copies in its first week. The numb...

Nov 06, 2019