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Iran oil tanker seizure linked to earlier act by UK marines LONDON -- Taken on its own, Iran's seizure of a British-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz may seem like a brazen act of aggression, a provocative poke ... by GREGORY KATZ The Associated Press - July 21, 2019

Iran's poking at West heightens risks of military missteps WASHINGTON -- Rather than tangle with a stronger U.S. military, Iran is poking and prodding its Western antagonists in ways apparently designed to avoid trigger... by ROBERT BURNS The Associated Press - July 21, 2019

Iran's seizure of British-flagged tanker in Gulf seen as escalation LONDON -- Iran seized a British-flagged oil tanker Friday and briefly detained a second vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, intensifying tensions in the strategic w... by AMIR VAHDAT GREGORY KATZ ROBERT BURNS The Associated Press - July 20, 2019

Man kills 33 at Japan anime studio TOKYO -- A man screaming "You die!" burst into an animation studio in Kyoto, doused it with a flammable liquid and set it on fire Thursday, killing 33 people in... by MARI YAMAGUCHI The Associated Press - July 19, 2019

Ebola outbreak in Congo declared a global health emergency GENEVA -- The deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo is now an international health emergency, the World Health Organization announced Wednesday after a case was confir... by MARIA CHENG JAMEY KEATEN The Associated Press - July 18, 2019

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