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Greece: Suspect charged for US scientist's slaying in Crete ATHENS, Greece -- A 27-year-old man was charged with murder and rape Tuesday in the killing of an American scientist who disappeared on the Greek island of Cret... by DEREK GATOPOULOS and FANIS KARABATSAKIS The Associated Press - July 17, 2019

EU works to save unraveling nuclear agreement with Iran BRUSSELS -- European Union nations threw their diplomatic weight behind the unraveling Iran nuclear deal on Monday, trying to rescue the pact from collapsing un... by RAF CASERT The Associated Press - July 16, 2019

UK says seized tanker could be released DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Britain will facilitate the release of a seized Iranian tanker if Iran can provide guarantees the vessel would not breach Europea... by AYA BATRAWY The Associated Press - July 15, 2019

Hong Kong protests augur murky outlook for financial hub HONG KONG -- It's still the world's "most free" economy, one of the biggest global financial centers and a scenic haven for tycoons and tourists, but the waves ... by JOHNSON LAI ELAINE KURTENBACH The Associated Press - July 13, 2019

No bones found in Vatican tombs opened in search for missing girl VATICAN CITY -- The tombs of two 19th-century German princesses were pried open at a tiny Holy See cemetery Thursday and turned out to be completely empty, dash... by FRANCES D'EMILIO The Associated Press - July 12, 2019

Britain says Iran vessels tried to block oil tanker DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- The British navy said Thursday it stopped three Iranian paramilitary vessels from disrupting the passage of a British oil tanker ... by AYA BATRAWY AMIR VAHDAT The Associated Press - July 12, 2019

Iran breaches key uranium enrichment limit in nuclear deal TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran on Monday began enriching uranium to 4.5%, just breaking the limit set by its nuclear deal with world powers, while it is still seeking a w... by JON GAMBRELL The Associated Press - July 9, 2019

Iran steps further from 2015 nuke deal TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran increased its uranium enrichment Sunday beyond the limit allowed by its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, inching its program closer tow... by JON GAMBRELL NASSER KARIMI The Associated Press - July 8, 2019

AP EXPLAINS: Iran's nuclear program as 2015 deal unravels TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran announced Sunday it will raise its enrichment of uranium, breaking another limit of its faltering 2015 nuclear deal with world powers and f... by JON GAMBRELL The Associated Press - July 8, 2019

Protesters in Hong Kong take message to mainlanders HONG KONG -- Tens of thousands of people, many wearing black shirts and some carrying British colonial-era flags, marched in Hong Kong on Sunday, targeting a ma... by KEN MORITSUGU ALICE FUNG The Associated Press - July 8, 2019

From Libya to Texas, tragedies illustrate plight of migrants GENEVA -- They are trapped in squalid detention centers on Libya's front lines. They wash up on the banks of the Rio Grande. They sink without a trace -- in the... by LORI HINNANT JAMEY KEATEN The Associated Press - July 7, 2019

Both sides in Sudan political crisis hail new power-sharing agreement KHARTOUM, Sudan -- Sudan's ruling military council and its pro-democracy movement both welcomed a new power-sharing agreement reached Friday, raising hopes that... by FAY ABUELGASIM NOHA ELHENNAWY The Associated Press - July 6, 2019

Former Guard commander says Iran should seize a UK tanker TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran should consider seizing a British oil tanker in response to authorities detaining an Iranian oil tanker off the coast of Gibraltar, a forme... by AMIR VAHDAT The Associated Press - July 6, 2019

Iraqi prime minister takes gamble with move on Iran-backed militias BAGHDAD -- The Iraqi government's move this week to place Iranian-backed militias under the command of the armed forces is a political gamble by a prime ministe... by QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA ZEINA KARAM The Associated Press - July 5, 2019

Airstrike kills 44 migrants in Libyan detention center BENGHAZI, Libya -- An airstrike hit a detention center for migrants near the Libyan capital of Tripoli early Wednesday, killing at least 44 people and wounding ... by RAMI MUSA and SAMY MAGDY The Associated Press - July 4, 2019