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Members of global chemical weapons watchdog vote to keep Syria from getting poison gas materials
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The annual meeting of member states of the global chemical weapons watchdog on Thursday called on countries to prevent the sale or transfer to Syria of raw materials and equipment that could be used to create poison gas and nerve agents. The...
Opposition protesters in Kosovo use flares and tear gas to protest against a war crimes court
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Opposition protesters in Kosovo on Wednesday used flares and tear gas to protest against a senior war crimes court official in the capital. Opposition leftist Social Democratic Party members tried to enter a hotel in Pristina, where Kosovo Specialist...
Police and protesters clash at Atlanta training center site derided by opponents as 'Cop City'
ATLANTA (AP) — Police used tear gas and flash-bang grenades Monday to halt a march against building an Atlanta-area police and firefighter training center that opponents call “Cop City.” More than 400 people marched about 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) from a park to the site in...
Bangladesh's opposition supporters clash with police as tensions run high ahead of general election
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Police in Bangladesh's capital fired tear gas to disperse supporters of the main opposition party who threw stones at security forces during a massive rally demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the transfer of power to a non-partisan caretaker...
2 dead in Mozambique protests over local election results, watchdog says. Police say 70 arrested
MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Protests in Mozambique over disputed local election results resulted in the deaths of a police officer and a civilian Friday, a corruption watchdog group said. Police reported a total of 70 arrests in four cities but not any fatalities. The unrest...
Protesters march in Panama against the contract extension for a huge copper mine
PANAMA CITY (AP) — Protesters blocked streets across Panama on Monday, demanding the government rescind a contract to continue copper mining in a biodiverse region. Teaching and construction unions led calls against the contract with environmentalists, saying continued development...
Kentucky leaders celebrate end of Army's chemical weapons destruction program
RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) — After decades of living in the shadow of chemical weapons, a Kentucky community on Wednesday celebrated the final destruction of the arsenal — culminating what Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell called a “once seemed unimaginable” achievement marking a new era in...
Lebanese and Israeli troops fire tear gas along the tense border in a disputed area
BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese army said troops fired tear gas at Israeli soldiers in a disputed area along the tense border Saturday. No one was hurt in the incident. The area where the incident occurred is in Chebaa Farms and the Kfar Chouba hills that were captured by Israel from...
