OMAHA, Neb. – An Omaha zoo worker was bitten by a Komodo dragon on Sunday and treated at a local…
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UN rights chief: step up probes of alleged violations by foreign soldiers in Central Africa
BERLIN – The United Nations’ human rights chief is urging several countries to step up efforts to investigate allegations that…
Read MoreWhat Friday’s GDP news means (hint: it’s not good)
Friday, the Commerce Department reported first quarter GDP was down 0.7 percent. The strong dollar continues to drag down U.S.…
Read MoreBritain’s Oxford University nominates 1st female vice-chancellor in its history
LONDON – Oxford University has nominated its first female vice-chancellor in its history. The university said Louise Richardson, currently the…
Read MoreTours on USS Arizona Memorial suspended after ship hits dock, mangles ramp and handrails
HONOLULU – The National Park Service says tours on the USS Arizona Memorial are suspended after a Navy ship struck…
Read MoreGermany starts paying additional financial assistance to child survivors of Holocaust
BERLIN – Child survivors of the Holocaust have begun receiving additional financial assistance from Germany under a landmark agreement reached…
Read MoreAustrian court finds 14-year-old guilty of planning to blow up Vienna’s main railway station
VIENNA – An Austrian court has found a 14-year-old boy guilty of planning to blow up Vienna’s main railway station…
Read MoreGreek, EU officials discuss migrant flows as Aegean Sea arrivals approach 1,200 in 2 days
ATHENS, Greece – Greek authorities in the eastern Aegean Sea have picked up more than 300 people who entered the…
Read MoreReport: Iran to cut another portion of its gasoline subsidies, raising prices by 40 percent
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran’s state news agency is reporting the Islamic Republic will raise gasoline prices by some 40 percent…
Read MoreOfficial says roadside bomb kills 2, including a district chief, in southern Afghanistan
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – An Afghan official says a roadside bomb has killed that two people, including a district administrative chief,…
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