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As tourists flock to view volcano’s latest eruption, Hawaii urges mindfulness, respect
HONOLULU — Hawaii tourism officials urged tourists to be respectful when flocking to a national park on the Big Island…
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Middle East
In Jerusalem’s contested Old City, shrinking Armenian community fears displacement after land deal
JERUSALEM (AP) — A real estate deal in Jerusalem’s Old City, at the epicenter of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, has sent…
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Oklahoma school board approves what would be the 1st taxpayer-funded religious school in US
An Oklahoma school board has voted to approve what would be the nation’s first publicly funded religious school BySEAN MURPHY…
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Asia
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Malaysia king concerned ‘Allah’ usage dispute may become polemic if issue not resolved
GOVERNMENT WILL DEFEND ROYAL INSTITUTION: PM ANWARÂ At the event on Monday, Mr Anwar said that the government will defend…
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Middle East
Gadhafi’s son goes on hunger strike in Lebanon to protest detention without trial
BEIRUT (AP) — A son of Libya’s late leader Moammar Gadhafi, who has been held in Lebanon for more than…
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Asia
No ‘fuss about each other’s religion’: Where lies Indonesia’s bulwark against extremism?
The code contains morality clauses carrying jail sentences of up to a year for sex outside marriage and six months…
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Middle East
Restoration lags for Syria’s famed Roman ruins at Palmyra and other war-battered historic sites
PALMYRA, Syria (AP) — At the height of the Islamic State group’s rampage across Syria, the world watched in horror…
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Middle East
Defying taboos, Shiite cleric in Iran takes in street dogs and nurses them back to health
QOM, Iran (AP) — It’s rare these days for a turbaned cleric in Iran to attract a large following of…
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Pope Francis resumes regular appointments after canceling schedule with a fever
Pope Francis resumed regular appointments on Saturday, one day after canceling his schedule due to a fever Pope Francis studio’s…
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Middle East
Biden releases new strategy to tackle rise in antisemitism, says ‘hate will not prevail’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday announced what he said is the most ambitious and comprehensive undertaking by…
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