CALAIS, France – Residents of France’s biggest refugee camp near the English Channel port of Calais must combat hunger, filth…
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Lufthansa says cabin crew strike at 3 German airports affects 113,000 passengers
BERLIN – Lufthansa says some 113,000 passengers will be affected by 929 domestic and international flight cancellations due to all-day…
Read MoreEgypt detects ‘impressive’ anomaly in Giza pyramids scans, plans more research
CAIRO – Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry says a scanning project in the Giza pyramids has identified thermal anomalies, including one in…
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The Latest: Russian deputy premier: 1st team of Russian airport inspectors dispatched to Egypt
MOSCOW – The latest on the crash of a Russian plane in Egypt that killed all 224 people onboard. (All…
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Moroccan king visits contested Western Sahara to mark 40th anniversary since annexation
RABAT, Morocco – Moroccan King Mohammed VI is making his first official visit to the Western Sahara since 2006 to…
Read MoreSyrian activists: Rebels recapture village in country’s west as major fighting continues
BEIRUT – Activists say Syrian rebels have recaptured a village in the country’s west, days after it was seized by…
Read MoreProject aims to help save handful of Brazil’s languages, 40 percent of which are endangered
PALMAS, Brazil – Guaricema Pataxo’s indigenous roots are the cornerstone of her identity. The 53-year-old great-grandmother lives on her Pataxo…
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US Defense Secretary Ash Carter visits aircraft carrier in disputed South China Sea
ABOARD THE USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT – In a symbolic swipe at China’s muscular moves in the South China Sea, U.S.…
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Spanish police nab 2 Serbs suspected in major jewel heist, believed part of Pink Panther group
MADRID – Spanish police say they have arrested two Serbian men who allegedly are jewel thieves belonging to the notorious…
Read MoreRussia suspends B737 certification pending safety assurances
MOSCOW – An agency that oversees civil aviation in Russia says it is suspending the certification of Boeing 737 planes…
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