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Turkish teams hunt for quake survivors as death toll hits 38 ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- Working against the clock in freezing temperatures, Turkish rescue teams pulled more survivors from collapsed buildings Sunday, days afte... by ANDREW WILKS Associated Press - January 26, 2020

Peace plan for Mideast on the way, says Trump President Donald Trump said that he likely will release his long-awaited Mideast peace plan a little before separate meetings this week with Israeli Prime Minis... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports - January 26, 2020

Europe's bishops mark Auschwitz Europe's Catholic bishops are marking the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz with a statement denouncing anti-Semitism and the "manipulation" of th... by VANESSA GERA The Associated Press - January 26, 2020

Venezuela's Guaido arrives in Spain Juan Guaido, the man who one year ago launched a bid to oust Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, on Saturday arrived in Spain, where a thriving community of Ve... by The Associated Press - January 26, 2020

Desert locust outbreak threatens Kenya The hum of millions of locusts on the move is broken by the screams of farmers and the clanging of pots and pans. But their noise-making does little to stop the... by BEN CURTIS, JOSPHAT KASIRE and CARA ANNA The Associated Press - January 26, 2020

China's Xi calls virus 'grave' threat China's leader Xi Jinping warned Saturday about the "grave" threat posed by the "accelerating spread" of the coronavirus and urged his government to rally under... by Simon Denyer, Shibani Mahtani and Gerry Shih The Washington Post - January 26, 2020

Migration euphemisms raise eyebrows The headline on a statement from Mexico's National Immigration Institute read: "INM rescues 800 Central American migrants who entered (Mexico) today irregularly... by CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN The Associated Press - January 26, 2020

Iran official suggests U.S. talks still possible Iran is not ruling out negotiations with the United States even after an American drone strike that killed a top Iranian general, the country's foreign minister... by DAVID RISING The Associated Press - January 26, 2020

Protest camps hit after Iraqi cleric rescinds support Security forces set fire to anti-government protest tents in the country's south early Saturday and reopened key public squares in Baghdad that had been occupie... by SAMYA KULLAB and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA The Associated Press - January 26, 2020

Libyan oil losses put at $43M a day The closure of Libya’s major oil fields and production facilities has resulted in losses of more than $255 million in the six-day period ending Thursday, the c... by The Associated Press - January 26, 2020

Lebanese protesters slam new Cabinet, clash with security Hundreds of Lebanese gathered outside Beirut's central government building Saturday to reject the newly formed Cabinet. Protesters breached tight security aroun... by MALAK HARB and SARAH EL DEEB The Associated Press - January 26, 2020

The world in brief Turks dig for quake's trapped; toll at 29 by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports - January 26, 2020

In the news Kiahna Hawkins, 30, a North Las Vegas, Nev., woman who told officers that she shot a gun in self-defense at spirits who attacked her roommate, Andre Smith, was ... January 26, 2020

Pope urges Iraqi president to guarantee safety of Christians The Vatican on Saturday urged Iraqi President Barham Saleh to guarantee the safety of Christians and ensure they have a place in the war-battered country. by The Associated Press - January 26, 2020

Xi calls situation grave as China scrambles to contain virus China's leader on Saturday called the accelerating spread of a new virus a grave situation, as cities from the outbreak's epicenter in central China to Hong Kon... by The Associated Press - January 25, 2020