BAGHDAD – Iraqi authorities say eight people have been killed in a series of bombings and mortar strikes around Baghdad.…
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Syria’s Assad says ‘contacts’ with French intelligence haven’t led to cooperation against IS
PARIS – Syrian President Bashar Assad says the French and Syrian intelligence services have had “some contacts” over the fight…
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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic – Authorities in the Dominican Republic have detained a U.S. man they say forced a New…
Read MoreSwitzerland to automatically share bank data with Australia as part of crackdown on tax cheats
BERLIN – Switzerland has signed an accord with Australia aimed at cracking down on tax evaders. The joint declaration signed…
Read MorePalestinians threaten to halt security cooperation with Israel, but timing uncertain
JERUSALEM – A senior Palestinian official says security cooperation with Israel may soon come to an end. The security ties…
Read MoreCongo government says an offensive against FDLR rebel group ‘only a matter of time’
KINSHASA, Congo – The Congolese government says it’s only a matter of time before it launches a military offensive against…
Read MoreAfghan official: Double suicide attack on police station wounds 1
KABUL, Afghanistan – Insurgents have attacked a police headquarters in northern Afghanistan, carrying out two suicide attacks and wounding at…
Read MoreChina’s manufacturing gauge picks up slightly but still shows contraction amid economic slump
BEIJING – An index that measures China’s manufacturing activity went up slightly in February but still showed contraction amid China’s…
Read MorePolish bikers to greet, accompany Russians on their controversial WWII ride through Poland
WARSAW, Poland – The leader of a Polish bikers’ group says its members will greet and accompany a group of…
Read MoreCathay Pacific flight attendants hold Hong Kong airport sit-in to protest airline’s treatment
HONG KONG – Several hundred Cathay Pacific flight attendants are camped inside Hong Kong’s airport after union members voted for…
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