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High-speed crash casts shadow over Spain’s rail system

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The deadly train wreck in southern Spain has cast a pall over one of the nation's symbols of success. Sunday's collision killed at least 42 people and injured dozens more, according to officials on Tuesday. "It is undoubtably a hard blow, and I have to work so ...

Hackers disrupt Iran state TV to support exiled crown prince

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Hackers disrupted Iranian state television satellite transmissions to air footage supporting the country's exiled crown prince and calling on security forces to not "point your weapons at the people," online video showed early Monday, the latest ...

No sign of new protests in Iran

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As Iran returned to uneasy calm after a wave of protests that drew a bloody crackdown, a senior hard-line cleric called Friday for the death penalty for detained demonstrators and directly threatened U.S. President Donald Trump — evidence of the rage ...

Iran signals plans for fast trials and executions

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian officials signaled Wednesday that fast trials and executions lay ahead for suspects detained in nationwide protests, while the Islamic Republic promised retaliation if the U.S. or Israel intervenes in the domestic unrest. The threats emerged as ...

Denmark, Greenland leaders stand united against island takeover

NUUK, Greenland (AP) — The leaders of Denmark and the country's territory of Greenland on Tuesday offered a united front against President Donald Trump's calls for the United States to take over the strategic Arctic island on the eve of critical meetings in Washington on the matter. In ...