BAGHDAD (AP) – An Iraqi explosives handling team is working to thwart a “large” mine found on an oil tanker in the Persian Gulf and evacuate its crew, officials said Friday. Two private security companies said the sailors feared they would be sent to M.S. A limpet mine has been …
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WASHINGTON (AP) – The Pentagon has decided to send home the only Navy aircraft carrier operating in the Middle East, a move that would reduce American firepower in the region amid intense tensions with Iran. The decision, announced Thursday by Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller, comes a day after …
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BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) – Bethlehem began on Thursday, the eve of Christmas, with an influx of cheerful marching bands and the triumphant arrival of the top Catholic priest in the Holy Land, but few came there to welcome him as a coronavirus epidemic and one. Celebrations got wet with …
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RABAT, Morocco (AP) – Senior White House adviser Jared Kushner led a delegation from Israel to Morocco on Tuesday on the first known direct flight as the two countries met in the U.S. As part of a series of brokerages, it was agreed earlier this month to establish full diplomatic …
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Jakarta, Indonesia (AP) – In October, Indonesian diplomats and Muslim clerics boarded a plane in China. While diplomats were finalizing the deal to ensure millions of doses reach Indonesian citizens, clerics had a very different concern: whether the COVID-19 vaccine is legal to use under Islamic law. Companies are in …
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