COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – There is no evidence that last month’s explosion aboard the Maldivian president’s boat was caused by…
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Israel: Palestinian who tried to stab Israeli guards at crossing shot dead
JERUSALEM – Israeli police say a knife-wielding Palestinian has been shot dead after he approached a crossing between the West…
Read MoreUN says all 20 peacekeepers detained by rebels in South Sudan were released, but 12 crew held
UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations says all 20 U.N. peacekeepers detained by rebels in South Sudan have been released.…
Read MoreUK police sharply reduce number of officers investigating Madeleine McCann disappearance
LONDON – Scotland Yard is sharply cutting the number of officers looking into the 2007 disappearance of Madeleine McCann to…
Read MoreHuman rights group calls on Mexico to investigate police shootings as extra-judicial killings
MEXICO CITY – Human Rights Watch says evidence in two recent shootings in Mexico suggests federal police killed protesting civilians…
Read MoreGermany charges Islamic extremist over plot to carry out bomb attack
BERLIN – German prosecutors say they have indicted a 35-year-old Islamic extremist for planning to carry out a bomb attack.…
Read MoreSpain’s unemployment rate drops to 21.2 percent as government gears up for December election
MADRID – Official figures show that Spain’s unemployment rate dropped further in the third-quarter, a development the conservative government will…
Read MoreRussian deputy prime minister says economic slump is ‘under control’
MOSCOW, Russia – Russia’s deputy prime minister says the economy is “not in tatters,” though the country is experiencing a…
Read MoreGlobal Witness: 4 African countries lost $4 billion in oil, mine deals; EITI must take action
LAGOS, Nigeria – A watchdog group says four African countries lost more than $4 billion in shady oil and mining…
Read MoreNew AP tally shows that at least 1,621 pilgrims killed in hajj crush, stampede in Saudi Arabia
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – A new tally shows at least 1,621 pilgrims were killed in last month’s crush and…
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