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Security forces kill at least 60 as protests engulf Chad

Security forces kill at least 60 as protests engulf Chad

N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Chadian security forces opened fire on anti-government demonstrators in the country's two largest cities Thursday killing at least 60 people, the government spokesman and a morgue official said.
Sudan officials: Tribal clashes kill 170 in country's south

Sudan officials: Tribal clashes kill 170 in country's south

CAIRO (AP) — Tribal clashes in Sudan's southern province of Blue Nile have killed at least 170 people over the past two days, two Sudanese officials said Thursday, the latest in inter-communal violence across the country's neglected south.
Prosecution rests in Wisconsin parade suspect's trial

Prosecution rests in Wisconsin parade suspect's trial

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US: Iranian troops in Crimea backing Russian drone strikes

US: Iranian troops in Crimea backing Russian drone strikes

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said Thursday that the U.S. has evidence that Iranian troops are “directly engaged on the ground” in Crimea supporting Russian drone attacks on Ukraine's infrastructure and civilian population.
Oklahoma executes man convicted of killing infant daughter

Oklahoma executes man convicted of killing infant daughter

McALESTER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma executed inmate Benjamin Cole on Thursday morning despite claims from his attorneys that he had been severely mentally ill. Cole was pronounced dead at 10:22 a.m. at Oklahoma’s state penitentiary in McAlester.
Worker who quietly lowered town's fluoride for years resigns

Worker who quietly lowered town's fluoride for years resigns

A town employee who quietly lowered the fluoride in a Vermont community's drinking water for years has resigned — and is asserting that the levels had actually been low for much longer than believed.
Qatar's 12-year journey as World Cup host has 1 month to go

Qatar's 12-year journey as World Cup host has 1 month to go

GENEVA (AP) — The first World Cup in the Middle East is one month away, nearing the conclusion of an often bumpy 12-year journey for Qatar that has transformed the nation.
Strong 6.7 magnitude earthquake shakes western Panama

Strong 6.7 magnitude earthquake shakes western Panama

PANAMA CITY (AP) — A strong 6.7 magnitude earthquake shook western Panama early Thursday, though there were no initial reports of damage.
LA Councilman de Leon says he will not resign amid uproar

LA Councilman de Leon says he will not resign amid uproar

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Embattled Los Angeles Councilman Kevin de Leon said Wednesday he will not resign amid an uproar over a leaked tape that revealed him participating in a meeting in which Latino officials made crude, racist remarks and plotted to exp
Israel: Forces kill Palestinian who shot dead female soldier

Israel: Forces kill Palestinian who shot dead female soldier

JERUSALEM (AP) — A Palestinian gunman who killed an Israeli soldier earlier this month was shot dead Wednesday after opening fire at a security guard at a West Bank settlement near Jerusalem, Israel’s prime minister said.