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Taliban behind shutdown of radio station, exec says A local radio station in eastern Afghanistan was forced to shut down after repeated threats from the area's Taliban commander, the head of the station said Tues... by RAHIM FAIEZ The Associated Press - July 17, 2019

Turkey troubles defense nominee Army Secretary Mark Esper, President Donald Trump's nominee to become secretary of defense, said at his Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday that he is troubled ... by ROBERT BURNS The Associated Press - July 17, 2019

Migrants seek entry but face new limits Hundreds of migrants showed up at border crossings Tuesday in hopes of getting into the U.S. but faced the likelihood of being turned away under a new asylum ru... by ELLIOT SPAGAT and CEDAR ATTANASIO The Associated Press - July 17, 2019

N. Korea warns U.S. on joint drill Only 16 days after President Donald Trump set foot in North Korea to try to restart nuclear talks with its leader, North Korea escalated its pressure on the Uni... by Choe Sang-Hun The New York Times - July 17, 2019

U.S. suspects Iran after tanker vanishes A small oil tanker from the United Arab Emirates traveling through the Strait of Hormuz entered Iranian waters and turned off its tracker, leading the U.S. to s... by JON GAMBRELL The Associated Press - July 17, 2019

Libya migrant center hit in airstrike refills A Libyan detention center where an airstrike killed more than 50 people two weeks ago is filling with migrants again. Work has resumed at a nearby weapons works... by LORI HINNANT and SAM MAGDY The Associated Press - July 17, 2019

The world in brief Monsoon deaths mount; Nepal toll at 78 by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports - July 17, 2019

Welsh street named steepest in world LONDON -- A street in Wales has been designated the steepest in the world after a successful campaign by residents. by The Associated Press - July 16, 2019

Migrants face stricter rules in asylum bids President Donald Trump's administration on Monday announced one of its most restrictive rules yet for an asylum system that Trump has called "ridiculous" and "i... by COMPILED BY DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF WIRE REPORTS - July 16, 2019

EU tries to rescue Iran pact European foreign ministers declared Monday that Iranian breaches of the 2015 nuclear deal so far were not serious enough to take steps that could lead to reimpo... by COMPILED BY DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF WIRE REPORTS - July 16, 2019

China's economic growth pace slows China's growth fell to its slowest pace in more than 25 years in the quarter that ended in June, officials said Monday, as a resurgence of trade tensions with t... by COMPILED BY DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF WIRE REPORTS - July 16, 2019

El Salvador tests law on abortion A young woman who birthed a baby into a toilet in El Salvador was back in court Monday facing a second trial for murder in a case that has drawn international a... by MARCOS ALEMAN The Associated Press - July 16, 2019

Ebola scare hits Congo city after new case is confirmed After feeling sick for several days, the pastor boarded a bus to eastern Congo's largest city. Only upon arrival at his destination did anyone suspect he had th... by KRISTA LARSON The Associated Press - July 16, 2019

Floodwaters cut off Nepalese survivors from rescuers, aid The death toll mounted Monday from flooding and landslides caused by torrential weekend rains in India and Nepal, as rescuers carried out desperate searches for... by COMPILED BY DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF WIRE REPORTS - July 16, 2019

Lawmakers denounce Hong Kong skirmishes Hong Kong lawmakers from both sides of the political spectrum urged action Monday in response to violent scuffles between police and protesters. July 16, 2019