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EU nations bicker over migration policy as summit opens
European Union nations bickered openly over migration policy Thursday in an east-west divide centered on several nations that refuse to accept refugee quotas.
Local
Feds moving forward on plan to cut hours at two Minnesota border ports
Gov. Mark Dayton described the shorter hours at two ports of entry as "deplorable" and "ridiculous."
World
Abbas says UN should replace US as Mideast mediator
Breaking with years of courting the U.S., Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called Wednesday for the United Nations to replace Washington as a Mideast mediator and suggested he might not cooperate with the Trump administration's much-anticipated effort to hammer out an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal.
As 'overtourism' swamps Amsterdam, Dutch capital pushes back
The Dutch capital is pushing back against the onslaught of tourists -- an average of more than 1 million per month -- seeking ways to keep the city attractive to residents and visitors alike.
West Metro
Seven years after his 'miracle,' Kenyan boy returns to Minnesota
Moses Mwaura first came to the Twin Cities for life-changing surgery that straightened his crossed eyes and corrected his vision.
Local
Plane carrying deportees to Somalia returns to the United States
There were at least four people from Minnesota on the flight.
Minneapolis
Canada's immigration minister warns against illegal crossings at Minnesota's northern border
Ahmed Hussen was himself an immigrant from Somalia.
Music
Plymouth student studying music at Princeton earns prestigious U.K. scholarship
Shruthi Rajasekar, a senior at Princeton, will study opera composition.
Local
Trump's move to call Jerusalem Israel's capital draws criticism, praise in Minn.
While some state religious leaders praised the president's decision to break with longstanding U.S. policy, others were nervous.
World
Putin declares reelection bid, no Olympic boycott
On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced he will run for reelection and he claimed that Russia will not be boycotting the Pyeongchang Olympics. The Russian team has been banned for doping violations at the Sochi games.
Russian Olympic team barred from 2018 Winter Games
The International Olympic Committee handed Russia penalties -- for doping violations -- that are so severe they were without precedent in Olympics history.
World
Harry and Meghan meet the public
Prince Harry and his fiancee, Meghan Markle, received a rapturous welcome from the people of Nottingham as they began their public life together.
War crimes tribunal winds down with defendant's stunning death in court
Seconds after a U.N. judge confirmed his 20-year war crimes sentence on Wednesday, former Bosnian Croat military commander Slobodan Praljak shouted, "I am not a war criminal!" threw back his head, drank liquid from a small bottle and told the court he had taken poison. A flustered judge halted the hearing and Praljak was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he died.
Spring wedding at Windsor Castle for Prince Harry and Markle
It will be a spring wedding on the glorious grounds of Windsor Castle for love-struck Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
St. Paul
Mexican Consulate responds to new immigration climate
Mexico launches $50 million program to help its citizens in Minnesota and elsewhere.
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