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Officials: Blast at Afghan mosque kills 62 during prayers KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An explosion rocked a mosque in eastern Afghanistan as dozens of people gathered for Friday prayers, causing the roof to collapse and killing 62 worshippers, provincial officials said. Published Oct. 19 2019 @ 12:05am

Johnson urges support for Brexit deal before knife-edge vote LONDON (AP) — Boris Johnson worked behind the scenes Friday to win enough support to push his new Brexit deal through the fractious British Parliament and pave the way for Britain — finally — to leave the European Union in two weeks. Published Oct. 19 2019 @ 12:05am

Failed raid against El Chapo’s son leaves 8 dead in Mexico CULIACAN, Mexico (AP) — Mexican security forces aborted an attempt to capture a son of imprisoned drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman after finding themselves outgunned in a ferocious shootout with cartel henchmen that left at least eight people dead and more than 20 wounded, authorities said Friday. Published Oct. 19 2019 @ 12:05am

Syrian forces enter key border town, blocking Turkish plans CEYLANPINAR, Turkey (AP) — Syrian forces Wednesday night rolled into the strategic border town of Kobani, blocking one path for the Turkish military to establish a “safe zone” free of Syrian Kurdish fighters along the frontier as part of its week-old offensive. Published Oct. 17 2019 @ 12:05am

Brexit talks inch closer to a deal ahead of summit BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union and Britain inched ever closer to a Brexit deal, with the leaders of France and Germany saying they expected an agreement could be sealed at Thursday’s EU summit. Published Oct. 17 2019 @ 12:05am

Hammer attack, thwarted speech stir more chaos in Hong Kong HONG KONG (AP) — Assailants with hammers attacked a protest organizer and lawmakers shouting abuse forced Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam to abandon a speech in the legislature, in two dramas Wednesday that highlighted the chaos gripping the semi-autonomous Chinese territory after more than four months of anti-government unrest. Published Oct. 17 2019 @ 12:05am

Trump dismisses Syria concerns; Dems walk out of WH meeting President Donald Trump declared Wednesday the U.S. has no stake in defending the Kurdish fighters who died by the thousands as America's partners against IS extremists. Published Oct. 16 2019 @ 11:53pm

Wildfires spread through parts of Lebanon, Syria DAMOUR, Lebanon (AP) — Wildfires spread through parts of Lebanon on Tuesday, forcing some residents to flee their homes in the middle of the night while others were stuck inside as the flames reached villages south of Beirut, authorities said. Published Oct. 16 2019 @ 12:05am

1 dead, others trapped after 7-story building collapses in Brazil RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A seven-story building collapsed Tuesday in an upscale part of the Brazilian city of Fortaleza, killing one person and leaving others trapped with some communicating with family members by cellphone from under debris, officials said. Published Oct. 16 2019 @ 12:05am

Mozambique votes in a crucial test of recent peace deal MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Mozambique turned to vote-counting Tuesday in an election that tests a wary peace in the southern African nation of nearly 30 million people, while scattered incidents of ballot-stuffing were reported and observers in several provinces were restricted from doing their work. Published Oct. 16 2019 @ 12:05am

Russia moves to fill void left by US in northern Syria CEYLANPINAR, Turkey (AP) — Russia moved to fill the void left by the United States in northern Syria on Tuesday, deploying troops to keep apart advancing Syrian government forces and Turkish troops. Published Oct. 16 2019 @ 12:05am

EU: Brexit deal in sight, but UK must still do more BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union officials hoped to sketch out a Brexit deal with Britain within hours, but negotiations stretched into early this morning in the latest effort at producing an agreement in more than three years of false starts and sudden reversals. Published Oct. 16 2019 @ 12:05am

Mexico: Families of slain police angry, AMLO defends policy MORELIA, Mexico (AP) — Grieving family members of the 13 police officers killed in an apparent cartel ambush gathered outside a funeral home in the Mexican state of Michoacan on Tuesday, many of them angry at the government and police chiefs they believe sent their loved ones to a certain death. Published Oct. 16 2019 @ 12:05am

France OKs bill legalizing IVF for lesbians, single women PARIS (AP) — France’s lower house of parliament on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed a bill that aims to give single women and lesbian couples legal access to in vitro fertilization, egg freezing and fertility medication. Published Oct. 16 2019 @ 12:05am

Trump orders Turkey sanctions; US scrambles for Syria exit WASHINGTON (AP) — Targeting Turkey's economy, President Donald Trump announced sanctions Monday aimed at restraining the Turks' assault against Kurdish fighters and civilians in Syria — an assault Turkey began after Trump announced he was moving U. Published Oct. 15 2019 @ 12:05am

Far-right groups protest Ukrainian president’s peace plan KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Shooting off flares and shouting “glory to Ukraine,” thousands of far-right and nationalist activists marched Monday through Kyiv, protesting President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s leadership and his long-awaited peace plan for eastern Ukraine. Published Oct. 15 2019 @ 12:05am

Hong Kong police say homemade bomb targeted officers HONG KONG (AP) — A homemade, remote-controlled bomb intended to "kill or to harm" riot control officers was detonated as they deployed against renewed violence in Hong Kong over the weekend, police said Monday, in a further escalation of destructive street battles gripping the business hub. Published Oct. 15 2019 @ 12:05am

Protests erupt as Spain convicts leading Catalan separatists MADRID (AP) — Riot police charged at protesters outside Barcelona’s airport Monday after the Supreme Court sentenced 12 prominent Catalan separatists to lengthy prison terms for their roles in a 2017 push for the wealthy Spanish region’s independence. Published Oct. 15 2019 @ 12:05am

Pomp in London, Brexit talks in Brussels as deadline looms LONDON (AP) — Brexit divorce talks in Brussels are making slow progress, both sides said Monday as some EU ministers said they could even spill into next week. Published Oct. 15 2019 @ 12:05am

Syria's Kurds look to Assad for protection after US pullout AKCAKALE, Turkey (AP) — Syria's Kurds said Syrian government forces agreed Sunday to help them fend off Turkey's invasion — a major shift in alliances that came after President Donald Trump ordered all U. Published Oct. 14 2019 @ 12:05am

Police swoop as Hong Kong protests shift tactics HONG KONG (AP) — Taking a page from ancient Chinese military philosophy, black-clad protesters in Hong Kong changed tactics and wreaked havoc by popping up in small groups in multiple locations across the city Sunday, pursued by but also often eluding police who made scores of muscular arrests. Published Oct. 14 2019 @ 12:05am

Pope canonizes John Henry Newman, 19th century theologian VATICAN CITY (AP) — With Prince Charles looking on, Pope Francis on Sunday canonized Cardinal John Henry Newman, praising the 19th century Anglican convert who became an influential, unifying figure in both the Anglican and Catholic churches. Published Oct. 14 2019 @ 12:05am

Poland’s ruling party declares victory in divided nation WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s conservative ruling party Law and Justice won the most votes in a general election Sunday in the deeply divided nation and appeared, according to an exit poll, to have secured a comfortable majority in the parliament to govern for four more years. Published Oct. 14 2019 @ 12:05am