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Russian security forces kill 4 suspected militants, including rebel leader in North Caucasus
MOSCOW – Russia’s counterterrorism agency says its forces have killed four suspected militants, including the top leader of Islamic rebels…
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ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s defense minister says the former head of the Afghan Taliban, Mullah Mohammad Omar, did not die in…
Read MoreDutch prosecutors launch criminal investigation into collapse of cranes repairing bridge
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – Prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into the dramatic collapse of two cranes onto a row…
Read MoreDust-up with journalist at Philly airport led to ouster of Mexico soccer coach Miguel Herrera
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Read MoreAt Shiite militia ‘summer camps’, Iraqi teens and boys undergo training to fight Islamic State
BAGHDAD – In the steamy Baghdad night, sweat poured down the faces of the Iraqi teens as they marched around…
Read MoreRussia considers ban on imports of cut flowers from The Netherlands
MOSCOW – Russia says it is considering banning imports of cut flowers from The Netherlands, a move that would aggravate…
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