BERLIN – Germany and French authorities raided two unconnected human smuggling operations, saying Wednesday that they were bringing refugees into…
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UN appoints new Libya envoy after months of failed peace efforts
CAIRO – The U.N. has appointed German diplomat Martin Kobler to be its envoy to Libya after months of failed…
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MEXICO CITY – Mexican authorities are investigating reports of clandestine grave sites in the hamlet of Carrizalillo, near a gold…
Read MoreMexico holds mayor in house arrest after he was caught with gang leader
MEXICO CITY – Mexican prosecutors say the mayor of a town in southern Mexico has been ordered held under house…
Read MorePlane makes emergency landing in Sweden after unruly passenger tries to kick down cockpit door
STOCKHOLM – Police say a commercial flight from Romania to Norway made an emergency landing in Swedish city of Malmo…
Read MoreFighting in Yemen’s third largest city of Taiz kills over 33 people in the past 24 hours
CAIRO – Yemeni security officials say fighting between Shiite rebels and their opponents has killed over 33 people in Taiz,…
Read MoreAuthorities dispose of wartime bomb found at Duesseldorf airport, some disruption to flights
BERLIN – Authorities are disposing of a World War II bomb found at Duesseldorf airport, causing some disruption to flights.…
Read MoreRussian airline says ‘external impact’ brought down plane in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula
A Russian passenger plane that crashed in Egypt’s volatile Sinai Peninsula shortly after takeoff over the weekend could only have…
Read MoreUN group says Malaysian opposition leader Anwar’s jailing was political, calls for his release
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Imprisoned Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was prosecuted for political reasons and he should be released,…
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Suu Kyi holds massive rally ahead of Myanmar election, vows cooperation if her party wins
YANGON, Myanmar – Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi addressed a huge rally on the outskirts of Myanmar’s biggest city…
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