BEIJING – A lawyer says three of five Chinese women’s rights activists detained in Beijing are being freed. Liang Xiaojun…
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Mali separatists say they have launched attacks in central region after cease-fire was broken
BAMAKO, Mali – A spokesman for a coalition of separatist groups in Mali says members have attacked a town in…
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Russia says Syrian government agreed to Geneva peace conference
MOSCOW – The Syrian government has agreed “in principle” to attend a conference proposed by Russia and the United States…
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NEW DELHI – Hours past midnight Thursday, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry was still working the phones, trying to…
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