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Congo's Ebola outbreak records one of its highest weekly death tolls yet

BUNIA, Congo (AP) — More than 300 people died of Ebola in eastern Congo in the past week, one of the highest weekly tolls yet, government data showed Monday, as health workers struggle to catch up with an outbreak that is spreading at unprecedented speed. Ministry of Health data showed ...

Assad-era's grand mufti sentenced to life in prison by court in Damascus

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A former Islamic religious leader was sentenced to life in prison on Monday in the latest Syrian court trial of officials affiliated with the rule of ex-President Bashar Assad. Former grand mufti Ahmad Badreddine Hassoun, an Assad loyalist who was vocally in support ...

What to know about Iceland's vote on whether to restart talks to join the EU

By BRIAN MELLEY and JAMES BROOKS Associated Press REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — When U.S. President Donald Trump said he wanted a "piece of ice, cold and poorly located," the people of Iceland had every reason to worry even if he was referring to Greenland. Their concern was not only that ...