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Bitter loss to Germany made Sweden 'stronger,' coach says

YEKATERINBURG, Russia (AP) — Sweden coach Janne Andersson says his team has moved on from bitter feelings about its loss to Germany as well as the racist abuse aimed at midfielder Jimmy Durmaz on social media.

 

President says Iran in 'economic fight' with US

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Tuesday his country is in a "fight" with the U.S., a day after protesters angered by Iran's tanking economy confronted police in front of parliament.

 

Do you really know what your kid's doing on that smartphone?

CHICAGO (AP) — Ayrial Miller is clearly annoyed. Her mother is sitting with her on the couch in their Chicago apartment, scrolling through the teen's contacts on social media.

 

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French president pays call on Pope Francis at Vatican

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis and French President Emmanuel Macron held private talks Tuesday in a meeting that went overtime at the Vatican, with European tensions over migrants the backdrop for the encounter.

 

Flooding complicates cave search for Thai soccer team

MAE SAI, Thailand (AP) — Efforts to rescue 12 boys and their soccer coach who have been missing inside a flooded cave in northern Thailand for three days hinge on pumping out water so that navy divers have headroom to…

 

Large army veteran protests in China pose challenge for Xi

BEIJING (AP) — On Chinese state television broadcasts, President Xi Jinping is often shown clad in battle fatigues inspecting troops, praising their service, and hailing the People's Liberation Army as key to the country's rising global power.

 

The Latest: Spain PM seeks European response on migrant ship

BERLIN (AP) — The Latest on Europe's migrant crisis (all times local):

 

Detainees released days after AP report on UAE-run prisons

CAIRO (AP) — With hugs and kisses, family and friends of a Yemeni actor celebrated after he and at least three other detainees were freed from prisons controlled by the United Arab Emirates in southern Yemen where they had been…

 

Koreas discuss linking railways across border

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The rival Koreas are exchanging views on improving North Korea's outdated railways and linking them with the South as they continue to take conciliatory steps amid global efforts to resolve the standoff over the North's…

 

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