Sacramento to let historic Tower sign remain inside office with replica outside
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Remnants of Assad’s chemical weapons program recovered, Syrian official says
AMSTERDAM - Syria's transitional leadership has located remnants of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's clandestine chemical weapons program, including raw…
War-weary Kyiv residents defiant over Russian threat of new strikes
KYIV - Kyiv residents and foreign embassies are shrugging off Moscow's threat of a wave of heavy strikes on the…
Israel expands ground operation beyond Yellow Line in south Lebanon as clashes intensify
The Israeli military has expanded its ground operations in southern Lebanon beyond a demarcation line that Israel set up several…
Trump raises refugee ceiling by 10,000 to bring in more white South Africans, White House document says
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump increased the refugee admissions ceiling by 10,000 for this year to allow more white…
EU queries Czech PM’s moves to tackle conflicts of interest
PRAGUE - The European Commission has asked the Czech government for information on arrangements designed to prevent conflicts of interest…
Senegal’s ousted prime minister Sonko elected parliament speaker
DAKAR - Senegal's parliament elected Ousmane Sonko as its speaker on Tuesday, days after President Bassirou Diomaye Faye fired him…
Train hits school minivan in Belgium, killing four including pupils
BUGGENHOUT, Belgium - A train crashed into a school minivan at a level-crossing in the Belgian town of Buggenhout on…
U.N.’s Guterres ‘deeply concerned’ by Moscow plan for Kyiv strikes
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday he was "deeply concerned" by Russia's announcement that it plans to launch strikes…
US and Armenia sign strategic partnership agreement ahead of Armenian elections
YEREVAN - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan signed a strategic partnership agreement in…