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Iranian sets blame for deal failure Iran's supreme leader publicly chastised the country's moderate president and foreign minister Wednesday, saying he disagreed with the implementation of the 201... by AMIR VAHDAT and JON GAMBRELL The Associated Press - May 23, 2019

Postelection clashes fatal to 6 Indonesians Indonesian President Joko Widodo said authorities have the volatile situation in the country’s capital under control after six people died Wednesday in riots by... by STEPHEN WRIGHT AND FADLAN SYAM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - May 23, 2019

May resists efforts to hasten her ouster British Prime Minister Theresa May dug in Wednesday against a push by rivals and former allies to remove her from office as her country struggles with its depar... by JILL LAWLESS The Associated Press - May 23, 2019

The world in brief Taiwan navy drills in China-trolled zone by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports - May 23, 2019

Trump officials say U.S. actions to deter attacks Tamping down talk of war, top administration officials told Congress on Tuesday that recent actions by the U.S. deterred attacks on American forces. But some la... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports - May 22, 2019

Bahrain attempts to reassure Palestinians Bahrain on Tuesday defended its decision to host a White House-engineered conference to address the Israeli-Palestinian crisis, saying its only objective is to ... by AYA BATRAWY The Associated Press - May 22, 2019

Mexico studies migrant-shelter redo at Guatemala Mexico is studying a change in the way it handles the migrants who have been overwhelming its facilities near the border with Guatemala, and has floated a propo... by MARIA VERZA The Associated Press - May 22, 2019

Back 'new' Brexit deal, May urges lawmakers British Prime Minister Theresa May urged British lawmakers on Tuesday to back her "new" Brexit deal, which would include a binding vote by Parliament on whether... by Karla Adam The Washington Post - May 22, 2019

U.S. man in Burma drug case says he farmed hemp, not pot A court in Burma on Tuesday formally charged an American man and two local co-workers with violating drug laws concerning marijuana, with potential penalties ra... by AUNG NAING SOE The Associated Press - May 22, 2019

The world in brief New Zealand case adds terror charge by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports - May 22, 2019

Names and faces Twenty-five years after premiering Pulp Fiction in Cannes, Quentin Tarantino returned to the French film festival with neither great vengeance nor furious anger... by The Associated Press - May 22, 2019

Holocaust archive uploads collection The International Tracing Service in Germany has uploaded more than 13 million documents from Nazi concentration camps, including prisoner cards and death notic... by The Associated Press - May 22, 2019

Iran boosts uranium production; Trump again trades barbs with Tehran Iran quadrupled its uranium-enrichment production capacity amid tensions with the U.S. over Tehran's atomic program, nuclear officials said Monday, just after P... by COMPILED BY DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF WIRE REPORTS - May 21, 2019

Fifth detained migrant child dies A 16-year-old boy from Guatemala who died in U.S. custody Monday had been held for six days -- twice as long as federal law generally permits -- then transferre... by NOMAAN MERCHANT The Associated Press - May 21, 2019

WHO travel cost $192M last year, documents show The World Health Organization spent nearly $192 million on travel expenses last year, with staff members sometimes breaking the agency's own rules by traveling ... by MARIA CHENG The Associated Press - May 21, 2019

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