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Iraqi woman involved in al-Qaida’s 2005 Jordan attack named in Islamic State hostage crisis
BEIRUT – In the moments after her husband blew himself up in the ballroom of a Jordanian hotel as part…
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ISTANBUL – About 15,000 people marched in a southern Turkish city Wednesday in remembrance of a student whose murder last…
Read MoreArgentine government summons British ambassador about news report alleging electronic spying
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – The Argentine government has summoned Britain’s ambassador to answer questions about a recent news report that…
Read MoreMore cases of child sex abuse in Central African Republic by soldiers ‘horribly possible’
UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations says “it is possible, it’s horribly possible” that more allegations of sexual abuse of…
Read MoreGermany adds 2 Jews to commission on anti-Semitism in response to criticism there weren’t any
BERLIN – Germany’s Interior Ministry says it has appointed two Jews to a new commission on anti-Semitism in response to…
Read MoreInvestigation into death of Boris Nemtsov _ Putin foe _ spawns suspects and motives
MOSCOW – The slaying of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov has been described as “the most significant political murder in recent…
Read MoreHarvard University helps organize 2-day economic forum in Congo, giant yet poor country
KINSHASA, Congo – Economists from around the globe are gathering in Congo for a forum on boosting economic growth in…
Read MoreIraqi officials say bombings, shooting kill 9 people around Baghdad
BAGHDAD – Iraqi officials say bombings and a shooting have killed nine people, including three soldiers, around Baghdad. Police officials…
Read MoreUK defense chief says NATO must be ready because Russia poses threat to Baltics
LONDON – Britain’s defense minister has said Russia poses a “real and present danger” to European security, as Royal Air…
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