Iraqi security forces on Tuesday retook a town next to the militant-held city of Tikrit …
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Syrian Kurdish force calls on US-led coalition to attack IS in northeastern Syria
BEIRUT – A spokesman for Syria’s main Kurdish force has called on the U.S.-led coalition …
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CAIRO – A Libyan militia official says four nurses from the Philippines have been kidnapped …
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MEXICO CITY – One of the founders of the vigilante self-defense movement in western Mexico …
Read More »IMF chief welcomes Beijing's efforts to boost regional investment
BEIJING – International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde says China’s economic slowdown is legitimate and …
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KATHMANDU, Nepal – A Nepalese mountaineering official says a Finnish climber and his local guide …
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CAIRO – Egypt and Saudi Arabia are cooperating militarily to thwart a power grab in …
Read More »Harvard 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 …
Read More »Turkey: 6 suspects, including foreigners, questioned over Istanbul suicide bombing
ISTANBUL – Turkey’s state-run news agency says authorities were questioning six people, including some foreigners, …
Read More »Russian markets cautious as investors brace for first credit downgrade to junk in a decade
MOSCOW – Russian markets are trading sluggishly as the country braces for the possibility that …
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