LONDON – In the homestretch of a 41-year U.S. Army career shaped by war and the scars of war, Gen.…
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Greek Premier Tsipras says no elections or referendum, whatever the outcome of bailout talks
ATHENS, Greece – A government official says Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has told senior aides to “forget about elections…
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Read MoreLandslide buries 6 villages in northeast Nepal; 15 people feared dead
KATHMANDU, Nepal – A landslide triggered by heavy rainfall has buried six villages in Nepal’s mountainous northeast and at least…
Read MoreSwedes nab Norwegian man suspected of heading to join jihadi fighters in Syria and Iraq
COPENHAGEN, Denmark – Scandinavian intelligence services say an 18-year-old Norwegian citizen has been arrested at a Swedish airport, suspected of…
Read MoreMagnitude-6.0 earthquake strikes northern Chile; no damage reported
SANTIAGO, Chile – A magnitude-6.0 earthquake has struck northern Chile, but authorities say they’ve had no reports of injuries or…
Read MoreEgypt court sentences 12 people to 2 years prison over 2013 violence in city of Suez
CAIRO – An Egyptian court has sentenced 12 alleged supporters of the banned Muslim Brotherhood group to two years in…
Read MoreWomen’s rights group says it has been forced to close after pressure from Chinese authorities
BEIJING – A women’s rights organization connected to five feminist activists whose detentions prompted international concern earlier this year says…
Read MoreIslamic State fighters capture power station outside key northeastern Syrian city
BEIRUT – Islamic State militants fighting in Syria on Friday reached the southern gates of the predominantly Kurdish northeastern city…
Read MoreColombian lawmakers vote to end presidential re-election, reinstating ban lifted in 2004
BOGOTA, Colombia – Colombian lawmakers have approved a proposal to end presidential re-election. Opposition congresswoman Tatiana Cabello told The Associated…
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