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April 24, 2017

International mission member killed in Ukraine blast

A member of the OSCE's monitoring mission in eastern Ukraine has died and at least one other was injured after their vehicle was blown up by a mine in the Luhansk region.

April 23, 2017

The Latest: First candidates cast vote in French election

The Latest on the first round of France's presidential election (all times local): 9:30 a.m.

April 23, 2017

Israel marks Holocaust remembrance day with somber ceremony

Israel is marking its annual Holocaust remembrance day in memory of the 6 million Jews systematically killed by Nazi Germany and its collaborators during World War II.

April 23, 2017

9 dead in apparent gang shootout in western Mexico

Prosecutors in western Mexico say nine people are dead following an apparent gang shootout in a rural area.

April 23, 2017

Iranian candidate says nuclear deal failed to lift sanctions

An Iranian presidential candidate says the landmark 2015 nuclear agreement with world powers has failed to lift sanctions or improve the country's economy.

April 23, 2017

Pentagon chief visits African nation home to key US base

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has arrived in Djibouti (jih-BOO'-tee) to bolster ties with the tiny and impoverished African country that's home to an important base for U.S. counterterrorism forces, including drones.

April 23, 2017

Officials: Suspected US strike kills 3 al-Qaida operatives

Yemeni tribal and security officials say a suspected U.S. airstrike has killed three al-Qaida operatives on Yemen's southern coast.

April 23, 2017

Saudi king names son as US envoy as ties boosted with Trump

Saudi Arabia's King Salman has named one of his sons, an air force pilot who has taken part in coalition strikes against the Islamic State group, as the kingdom's new ambassador to the U.S.

April 23, 2017

N.Korea detains US citizen; at least 3rd American being held

North Korea recently detained a U.S. citizen, officials said Sunday, in the latest case of an American being held in the country.

April 23, 2017

Delicate bargain frees 26 hostages, including Qatar royals

Qatar has secured the release of 26 hostages after nearly a year and a half in captivity, including members of its ruling family, in what became possibly the region's most complex and sensitive hostage negotiation deal in recent years.