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Iran holds mass protests against Saudi Arabia amid tensions

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) – Iranians held mass protests Friday across the Islamic Republic, angered by Saudi Arabia’s execution of a Shiite cleric that has enflamed regional tensions between the Mideast rivals. The crisis has seen Saudi Arabia sever ties with Iran after crowds of protesters in Iran attacked two of …

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Paris fugitive’s print in suspected bomb-making hideout

BRUSSELS (AP) – A Brussels apartment was likely used to make bombs for the Paris attacks, and one of the plotters also hid out there after escaping a police dragnet, Belgian prosecutors said Friday. The prosecutors said they found Salah Abdeslam’s fingerprint in a search of the apartment on Dec. …

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3 reasons for concern about the Chinese economy

WASHINGTON (AP) – A scary sell-off in Chinese stocks is magnifying concerns about the health of the world’s second-biggest economy. The Shanghai Composite Index on Thursday tumbled 7 percent in 30 minutes before trading was suspended. The damage quickly rolled around the world: Stocks plunged in Tokyo, Hong Kong, London …

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