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May 23, 2017

New Hamas program softens language, but some goals remain

Hamas officials say the group's leader will present a new political program that accepts statehood in parts of historic Palestine, but does not drop the quest for "liberating" all the land between the Mediterranean and the Jordan River, including what is now Israel.

May 23, 2017

Illegal hunters kill 2 Liberia forestry staff after arrests

A Liberian forestry authority says a mob of people have killed two forestry staffers who had arrested 20 people for hunting illegally in Liberia's Sarpo National Park.

May 23, 2017

South African president jeered at May Day rally

South African President Jacob Zuma was jeered by labor unionists and his speech was cancelled after scuffles broke out between his supporters and workers chanting for him to step down at a May Day rally on Monday.

May 23, 2017

Advance team of UN peacekeepers arrive in South Sudan

An advance party of peacekeepers with a bolstered mandate to use force have arrived in South Sudan, the United Nations said on Monday, the first blue helmets with a greater authority to protect civilians in the troubled East African nation.

May 23, 2017

The Latest: Berlin officers hit with bottles, flag poles

The Latest on May Day events around the world (all times local): 4:20 p.m.

May 23, 2017

Al-Qaida leader says group fought alongside US-backed forces

The leader of al-Qaida' branch in Yemen says his militants have often fought alongside Yemeni government factions — remarks that could embarrass the U.S.-backed coalition fighting the impoverished Arab country's Shiite rebels.

May 23, 2017

Defiant rallies for worker rights mark May Day around world

Workers and activists marked May Day with defiant rallies and marches for better pay and working conditions Monday.

May 23, 2017

Three suspected ISIS recruiters arrested in Spain and Morocco

Spain’s Interior Ministry: three suspected members of ISIS have been arrested in Spain and Morocco.

May 23, 2017

The Latest: US military death in Somalia is 1st since 1993

The Latest on the death of a U.S. service member in Somalia (all times local): ___ 5:05 p.m.

May 23, 2017

US military member killed in Somalia on anti-extremist work

The U.S. military says a service member has been killed in Somalia during an operation against the extremist group al-Shabab.