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The Latest: UK warns against travel to Sri LankaBritain is warning its citizens against traveling to Sri Lanka, amid an intense security operation after bomb attacks on churches and hotels
The Associated Press21 minutes ago
Nepal quake-hit villages struggle with reconstructionFour years since the catastrophic earthquake destroyed much of central and eastern Nepal, a remote Himalayan area is still reeling from the damage
The Associated Press32 minutes ago
Malaysia climber recovered alive on Nepal's Mount AnnapurnaA Malaysian climber has been recovered alive near the summit of Mount Annapurna in Nepal two days after he went missing
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China says French ship entered its waters illegallyChina says it has complained to France after a French warship entered Chinese territorial waters while passing through the Taiwan Strait this month
The Associated Press53 minutes ago
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe arrives for an interview with the Associated Press at his office in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, April 25, 2019. Wickremesinghe has acknowledged to The Associated Press that minority Ahmadi Muslims who are refugees from Pakistan have faced attacks since the Easter bombings. He said Thursday that security forces were trying to help the Ahmadis. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)
AP Interview: Sri Lanka's PM says potential bombers at largeAP Interview: Sri Lanka's prime minister says suspects linked to the coordinated Easter Sunday attacks remain at large and could have access to explosives
The Associated Press1 hour ago
An Ahmadi Muslim refugee woman holds her newly born baby at a community center that they took refuge in Pasyala, north east of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, April 25, 2019. Hundreds of Ahmadi Muslims from Pakistan who sought refuge in Sri Lanka now huddle together in fear following attacks and harassment after the Easter bombings. They are just some of the Muslims scared the Islamic State-claimed assault will bring both government and mob retaliation. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)
Sri Lanka Muslims, refugees fear backlash from Easter attackMuslims, refugees from Pakistan fear reprisal attacks in Sri Lanka after Easter suicide bombings
The Associated Press1 hour ago
Juror's job interview means late start at ex-cop's trialThe trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged in the fatal shooting of an unarmed woman took a brief pause as the judge sought to help out an unemployed juror
The Associated Press1 hour ago
Gunmen kill polio vaccine worker, wound another in PakistanPakistani police say gunmen riding on motorcycles opened fire on female polio vaccination workers in the southwestern town of Chaman, killing one and wounding the other
The Associated Press3 hours ago
US Embassy in Sri Lanka tweets warning to avoid 'places of worship' this weekend over possible extremist attacksUS Embassy in Sri Lanka tweets warning to avoid 'places of worship' this weekend over possible extremist attacks
The Associated Press3 hours ago
Ex-Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn leaves Japanese detention center after posting bail, court rejects prosecutors' appealEx-Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn leaves Japanese detention center after posting bail, court rejects prosecutors' appeal
The Associated Press3 hours ago
Sri Lanka president's office: Defense secretary resigns after Easter attacks, but will serve until replacement appointedSri Lanka president's office: Defense secretary resigns after Easter attacks, but will serve until replacement appointed
The Associated Press3 hours ago
Sri Lanka prime minister acknowledges to AP attacks against Ahmadi Muslims from Pakistan; security forces assisting themSri Lanka prime minister acknowledges to AP attacks against Ahmadi Muslims from Pakistan; security forces assisting them
The Associated Press3 hours ago
Sri Lanka's prime minister tells AP that father of two of the suicide bombers, a wealthy spice trader, has been arrestedSri Lanka's prime minister tells AP that father of two of the suicide bombers, a wealthy spice trader, has been arrested
The Associated Press3 hours ago
Sri Lanka's prime minister tells AP that suspects in Easter attack still at large, may have explosivesSri Lanka's prime minister tells AP that suspects in Easter attack still at large, may have explosives
The Associated Press3 hours ago
A currency trader walks by the screens showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), left, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at the foreign exchange dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, April 25, 2019. Asian shares were mixed Thursday after U.S. stocks closed lower, giving back some of its gains a day after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit record highs. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Disappointing 3M earnings weigh on Wall Street ahead of bellDisappointing earnings from 3M, the maker of Post-it notes, industrial coatings and ceramics, is weighing on stocks ahead of Wall Street's open.
The Associated Press4 hours ago
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