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Islamic State’s destruction of heritage sites could amount to war crimes
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KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan official says the Islamic State group now has a presence in three provinces but that…
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VATICAN CITY – The Vatican has signed a treaty with the “State of Palestine” and said it hopes the official…
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NIAMEY, Niger – Niger’s army says it has killed 15 Boko Haram Islamic extremists and captured 20 others. Army spokesman…
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PARIS – French taxis are on strike around the country, snarling traffic in major cities and slowing access to Paris’…
Read MoreLarge military exercise with nearly 200 aircraft being conducted over Alaska
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – The sparse expanses above Alaska are a little more crowded this month as nearly 200…
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Recently, in Mexico, the candidates for mayor of the Mexican city of Guadalajara included a famous Mexican clown named Lagrimita.…
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