SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea is seeking to discredit a prominent North Korean prison camp survivor who recently admitted…
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Mexican governor apologizes after video of him slapping aide an online sensation
MEXICO CITY – A Mexican governor is apologizing for slapping an assistant after a video of the incident made a…
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FRANKFURT, Germany – Industrial machinery maker Siemens AG says net profit fell 25 percent in its most recent quarter as…
Read MoreYemen rebels beat, detain demonstrators in capital
SANAA, Yemen – Rebels who control the Yemeni capital beat back dozens of people marching in protest against them on…
Read MoreAfghan official: Bus crashes into fuel truck on narrow road in southern province, killing 23
KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan official says at least 23 people died and 31 were injured when a bus crashed…
Read MoreAmerican shot and injured by unknown gunmen in eastern Saudi Arabia
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – The official Saudi Press Agency says an American citizen was injured when his car came under…
Read MoreEmirati sisters attacked by hammer-wielding intruder in London luxury hotel room return home
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The United Arab Emirates’ state news agency says the Gulf nation dispatched a medical plane…
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