KIEV, Ukraine – Observers from a European security organization have criticized the Ukrainian government for restricting freedom of movement of…
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Turkey retires RF-4E reconnaissance planes following crashes that killed 4 pilots last month
ANKARA, Turkey – A senior Turkish military commander says Turkey is retiring its RF-4E Phantom reconnaissance planes, following two crashes…
Read MoreLeftist jurist Carlos Gaviria dies in Colombia, leaving legacy of progressive rulings
BOGOTA, Colombia – A former Colombian presidential candidate who became an icon of the country*s democratic left while presiding over…
Read MoreOfficials say 5 foreigners killed in attack on luxury hotel in Libya
TRIPOLI, Libya – Officials say five foreigners, an American, a French national and three citizens of former Soviet republics, died…
Read MoreGunmen kill Egyptian policeman, wound 3 others in Nile Delta
CAIRO – Egypt’s state news agency says gunmen opened fire on a traffic police patrol in the Nile Delta town…
Read MoreRwandan president complains that UN has not stamped out rebels in neighboring eastern Congo
KIGALI, Rwanda – Rwandan President Paul Kagame says that 21 years after Rwanda’s genocide, the country is still threatened by…
Read MorePope calls for assistance for Nepal quake victims, rallies prayers in St. Peter’s Square
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis has led prayers in St. Peter’s Square for the dead and displaced from the massive…
Read MoreFilipino Cardinal Tagle gets new high-profile job with Vatican’s Caritas charity confederation
VATICAN CITY – A Filipino cardinal often mentioned as a possible papal contender has just gotten a new high-profile job…
Read MoreRebels in Ajdabiya Remain Confident as Qaddafi Forces Gain Upper Hand
AJDABIYA, Lyba — We set out early Tuesday morning on the desert highway from Libya’s eastern-most city of Tobruk for…
Read MoreEgyptian Army Calls Up Military Reservists to Help Keep Peace
CAIRO, Egypt — The Egyptian Army today called up thousands of military reservists as soldiers cleared Tahrir Square, the epicenter…
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