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A history of the Islamic State group’s atrocities as Iraq claims victory over it in Tikrit
CAIRO – The extremist Islamic State group, which controls a third of both Iraq and Syria in its self-declared caliphate,…
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REYKJAVIK, Iceland – Iceland officials say the eruption of the Bardarbunga volcano that began in August has come to an…
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BEIJING – Chinese state-owned banks loaned $22.1 billion to Latin American countries last year, helping to keep afloat struggling economies…
Read MoreHead of Arab Gulf council visits Yemeni president, signaling support in conflict with rebels
SANAA, Yemen – Yemeni officials say the head of the Gulf Cooperation Council has visited President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi…
Read MoreMexican president proposes letting some foreign agents carry weapons inside country
MEXICO CITY – President Enrique Pena Nieto on Tuesday proposed a reform that would allow some foreign agents to carry…
Read MoreUN extends sanctions on Yemen’s ex-president and 2 Houthi rebels and threatens more sanctions
UNITED NATIONS – The U.N. Security Council has extended sanctions on Yemen’s former president and two leaders of the powerful…
Read MoreGrand sheikh of leading Islamic institute says new education needed to fight terrorism
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – The grand sheikh of Egypt’s Al-Azhar, Sunni Islam’s most respected seat of learning, says a historical…
Read MoreYutaka Katayama, ‘father of the Z’ Nissan sportscar, dies at 105
TOKYO – Yutaka Katayama, a former president of Nissan Motor Co.’s U.S. unit who built the Z sportscar into a…
Read More10 injured in attack on Coca-Cola offices in Mexico
MEXICO CITY – Ten people were injured in southern Mexico after an attempt to attack the Coca-Cola company’s offices in…
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