BERLIN – A German court says a 93-year-old man has been charged with 170,000 counts of accessory to murder on…
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Attacks in Egypt’s Sinai kill 11 civilians, 2 soldiers
EL-ARISH, Egypt – Military officials say 11 civilians and two soldiers have been killed in three attacks in Egypt’s restive…
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LONDON – Oil company Royal Dutch Shell says its first quarter profit rose 7 percent, mainly due to the fact…
Read MoreFormer Ivory Coast 1st lady gets 20 years’ jail for post-election violence, thousands killed
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast – An Ivory Coast court has sentenced former first lady Simone Gbagbo to 20 years in prison…
Read MoreUN draft resolution would not lift Libya arms embargo, despite government’s plea for aid
UNITED NATIONS – The U.N. Security Council is set to vote on a draft resolution on Libya that would not…
Read MoreEgyptian appeals court convicts and sentences doctor in female genital mutilation case
CAIRO – An Egyptian lawyer says an appeals court has convicted a doctor of manslaughter and performing a female genital…
Read MoreFighting erupts in Turkish Parliament: 5 legislators hurt
ANKARA, Turkey – Turkish lawmakers and media reports say five legislators were hurt in a brawl that broke out in…
Read MorePolice: 17 people found drowned off Haiti’s north coast in suspected boat capsize
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Authorities in Haiti say they have discovered the bodies of 17 people who appear to have drowned…
Read MoreItaly rescues more than 1,200 migrants from smugglers’ boats in Mediterranean near Libya
ROME – Ships from the Italian Coast Guard and navy have rescued more than 1,200 migrants after smugglers’ boats ran…
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Russian sailors in limbo in French port after sensitive warship deal put on hold
SAINT-NAZAIRE, France – Scores of Russian sailors are training on a French warship in an Atlantic port even though its…
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