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Long-lost Kafka works could emerge

Published on Wed, 04/17/2019 - 12:00am

JERUSALEM (AP) — A long-hidden trove of unpublished works by Franz Kafka could soon be revealed following a decade-long battle over his literary estate that has drawn comparisons to some

Peru ex-President Alan García found dead

Published on Wed, 04/17/2019 - 12:00am

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Former Peruvian President Alan García died Wednesday after shooting himself in the head moments after police attempted to detain him amid corruption allegations in Latin America’s

Notre Dame’s treasures rescued from devastating fire

Published on Tue, 04/16/2019 - 12:00am

PARIS (AP) — The inferno that raged through Notre Dame Cathedral for more than 12 hours destroyed its spire and its roof but spared its twin medieval bell towers, and

Dog rescued while swimming 135 miles off Thailand

Published on Tue, 04/16/2019 - 12:00am

BANGKOK (AP) — A dog found swimming more than 135 miles from shore by workers on an oil rig crew in the Gulf of Thailand has been returned safely to

UK police arrest more than 200 in climate change protests

Published on Tue, 04/16/2019 - 12:00am

LONDON (AP) — Police say they have arrested more than 200 people after climate change protesters blocked major bridges and intersections in central London, bringing traffic to a standstill. The

Green protests snarl traffic

Published on Mon, 04/15/2019 - 12:00am

LONDON (AP) — Environmental protesters blocked access to several major London landmarks and vandalized oil company Shell’s headquarters Monday as they tried to bring the city to a standstill. The

WORLD NEWS

Published on Mon, 04/15/2019 - 12:00am

Former Volkswagen CEO charged with fraud in Germany FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German prosecutors charged former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn and four others with fraud in the emissions cheating scandal

Ivanka Trump eyes laws, customs holding back African women

Published on Mon, 04/15/2019 - 12:00am

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Visiting Africa to promote female economic development, Ivanka Trump on Monday sought to spotlight laws and customs that hold women on the continent back, from

Study: Farmers replaced hunters of ancient Britain

Published on Mon, 04/15/2019 - 12:00am

BERLIN (AP) — A wave of migrants from what is now Greece and Turkey arrived in Britain some 6,000 years ago and virtually replaced the existing hunter-gatherer population, according to

ODDITIES

Published on Fri, 04/12/2019 - 12:00am

German police: Shiny gold Porsche a danger to other drivers BERLIN (AP) — German authorities have ordered a blingedout golden Porsche off the road for being too shiny. Hamburg’s Morgenpost