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Iran's president insists Tehran wants to negotiate over its nuclear program
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's new reformist president insisted Monday that Tehran didn't want to enrich uranium at near-weapons grade levels but had been forced to by the U.S. withdrawal from its nuclear deal with world powers. The comments by President Masoud Pezeshkian, in response...
Traces of this Pakistani megacity's past are vanishing, but one flamboyant pink palace endures
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Stained glass windows, a sweeping staircase and embellished interiors make Mohatta Palace a gem in Karachi, a Pakistani megacity of 20 million people. Peacocks roam the lawn and the sounds of construction and traffic melt away as visitors enter the grounds. ...
Jordan's king appoints Harvard-educated aide to serve as prime minister
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordan’s King Abdullah II on Sunday tapped a longtime aide to serve as the kingdom’s new prime minister. The Royal Court said the king has asked Jafar Hassan, a former planning minister and the current head of Abdullah’s office, to form a new government....
IS militants kill 14 in a Shiite area of Afghanistan in one of the deadliest attacks this year
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Islamic State militants killed 14 people in a Shiite-majority area in central Afghanistan in one of the deadliest attacks in the country this year. The militant group claimed responsibility for the shooting, which took place on Thursday and targeted a group of...
Gunmen kill 14 in a Shiite area of Afghanistan in one of the deadliest attacks this year
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Gunmen killed 14 people in a Shiite-majority area in central Afghanistan, the Taliban said Friday, in one of the deadliest attacks in the country this year. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility before the Taliban acknowledged the shootings, which took...
Sexual abuse at Islamic welfare homes exposes weaknesses in child protection in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A police swoop on 20 child welfare homes in Malaysia where hundreds of children were allegedly sexually abused has exposed weaknesses in child protection in the country and cast a spotlight on the Islamic business group that ran the homes. Malaysian...
Islamic extremist plotted to attack German soldiers during their lunch break, prosecutors say
BERLIN (AP) — An alleged Islamic extremist has been arrested in connection with plotting an attack on German soldiers during their lunch break in Munich, killing as many of them as possible and causing a feeling of insecurity among the larger population, authorities said Friday. ...
Pakistan’s transgender community gets a ride-sharing service for safety
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s transgender community has gotten its first ride-sharing service in the latest effort to protect trans people from discrimination and harassment, the business's founder said on Wednesday. The new ride-share was launched over the weekend in the...
Iran's president slams the West over the war in Gaza and support for Israel
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday slammed the West, saying that Israel is “committing massacres” in the war in Gaza and using European and American weapons to do so. Pezeshkian, who spoke in Baghdad at the start of his first visit abroad since...
The Taliban's repression of women in Afghanistan is outrageous, the UN rights chief says
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban’s repressive control over women and girls in Afghanistan is unparalleled and will jeopardize the country’s future, the U.N. rights chief warned Monday. Volker Türk said new morality laws that ban women’s voices and bare faces in public, along...
