BEIJING – China has rejected comments by President Barack Obama that Beijing uses its muscle to intimidate neighbors, saying it…
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Vienna names square to honor the late Nelson Mandela
VIENNA – The city of Vienna has decided to honor Nelson Mandela by naming a square after him. A city…
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MOSCOW – Russia’s domestic security agency says it has arrested a Lithuanian citizen suspected of spying. The Federal Security Service,…
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MOSCOW – Lawyers for a Ukrainian military officer imprisoned in Russia say she’s ready to end her nearly three-month hunger…
Read MoreBrazil police report massive tax fraud scheme that has caused almost $2 billion in losses
SAO PAULO – Brazil’s Federal Police agency said Friday it has begun legal proceedings against companies allegedly involved in a…
Read MoreBudget airline AirAsia scraps fuel surcharges on all flights as oil price plummets
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Southeast Asia’s biggest budget carrier AirAsia is scrapping fuel surcharges on tickets following the decline in…
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 MoreIraqi officials say bombings kill 12 people around Baghdad
BAGHDAD – Authorities in Iraq say a series of bombings targeting public places in the capital, Baghdad, have killed 12…
Read MoreMaldives police arrest 3 opposition leaders after clashes with anti-government protesters
MALE, Maldives – Authorities in the Maldives arrested three opposition leaders and nearly 200 other people after clashes erupted between…
Read MoreOfficial: Technical roadblocks for Iranian nuclear deal eliminated
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran’s vice president says technical roadblocks hampering a final nuclear accord with world powers have been eliminated…
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