GUATEMALA CITY – Guatemala and Honduras have set up a joint border task force to fight criminal gangs and tackle…
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Moldovans vote for new leader in semi-autonomous region that favors closer ties to Russia
CHISINAU, Moldova – More than 100,000 people are voting for a new governor of a semi-autonomous region in Moldova, where…
Read MoreNicaragua judge sentences lieutenant for criticizing military’s crackdown on canal protesters
MANAGUA, Nicaragua – A Nicaraguan military court judge on Friday sentenced an army lieutenant to 3½ months in prison for…
Read MoreSuspects in Srebrenica killings given 30-day detention as prosecutors blasted by nationalists
BELGRADE, Serbia – A Belgrade court has ordered a 30-day detention for the eight suspects arrested this week for taking…
Read MoreFrench president calls for preservation of Iraq, Syria art threatened by ISIS
PARIS – French president Francois Hollande has issued a call to preserve the cultural heritage threatened by the Islamic State…
Read MoreIkea nixes massive hide and seek games at Dutch stores
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – Ikea has a message for people wanting to converge on its stores for giant games of…
Read MoreEarthquake measuring 4.6 hits eastern Romania, no reports of damage
BUCHAREST, Romania – Authorities say a 4.6-magnitude earthquake has shaken eastern Romania, and was felt in the capital. There were…
Read MoreRestaurant reopens in Mali’s capital as authorities ramp up security after extremist attack
BAMAKO, Mali – A restaurant in Mali’s capital has reopened after it was attacked earlier this month by Islamic extremists.…
Read MoreRomania: mayor arrested for bribes, PM says he supports minister suspected of getting bribes
BUCHAREST, Romania – Romanian prosecutors have arrested a district mayor on charges of taking bribes and money laundering, the latest…
Read MorePrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu trails in last polls held just days before national election
JERUSALEM – The last polls just days before Israel’s election have Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu trailing behind the dovish opposition.…
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