Hashida, who wrote ‘Oshin,’ many other hit dramas dies at 95
<p>TOKYO — Renowned Japanese scriptwriter Sugako Hashida, best known for the internationally popular TV drama series “Oshin," has died of lymphoma. She was 95.</p>
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Medical group says tribal clashes in Sudan’s Darfur kill 18
CAIRO — Tribal clashes that erupted over the weekend between Arabs and non-Arabs in Sudan’s western Darfur region have killed at least 18 people,...
UN: Attack in Mali killed 4 UN peacekeepers and 23 attackers
UNITED NATIONS — A fierce attack on a U.N. peacekeeping base in northern Mali last week killed four peacekeepers and at least 23 attackers,...
Israel PM’s trial resumes as parties weigh in on his fate
<p>JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial is to resume Monday as the country's political parties weigh in on whether he should...
Mexico’s president now says he won’t get COVID-19 vaccine
<p>MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s president said Monday he won’t get a COVID-19 vaccine because his doctors told him he still has a high level...
Palestinian leader heads to Germany for medical checkup
JERUSALEM — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas flew to Jordan by helicopter on Monday ahead of an official visit to Germany on which he will...
Statements on defusing public feud in Jordan’s royal family
BEIRUT —
Jordan’s palace and a confidant of a senior...
Polish hospitals struggle with surge of virus patients
<p>BOCHNIA, Poland — Polish hospitals struggled over the Easter weekend with a massive number of people infected with COVID-19 following a huge surge in...
Hikers scramble as new fissure opens up at Icelandic volcano
<p>REYKJAVIK, Iceland — Steam and lava spurted Monday from a new fissure at an Icelandic volcano that began erupting last month, prompting the evacuation...
Twitter slowdown in Russia until mid-May; no block for now
MOSCOW — Russian authorities said Monday they would continue to slow down Twitter until mid-May, but wouldn't block the social media platform for now...