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VILNIUS, Lithuania – Lithuanians are voting in the first round of a parliamentary election, with the governing Social Democrats facing…
Read MoreLibya’s east-based parliament promotes powerful general
BENGHAZI, Libya – Libya’s internationally recognized parliament, which is based in the far east and effectively runs this part of…
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Bangladeshis travel far from home for $10-a-day jobs
KERANIGANJ, Bangladesh – Mohammad Jamal last saw his now-4-month-old daughter when she was 2 days old. He doesn’t know when…
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Kurds hit ISIS with makeshift mortar stolen from the terror army
The makeshift mortar looked like something from an old pirate ship, and it took the Kurdish fighters several days to…
Read MoreAlgeria’s government releases new draft constitution that would limit presidents to 2 terms
ALGIERS, Algeria – Algeria’s government has released a new draft constitution that would limit presidents to two terms and recognize…
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Bangladesh police arrest 7 suspected Islamist militants during raid
NEW DELHI – Police say security forces have arrested seven suspected members of a banned Islamist group blamed for attacks…
Read MoreReport: 6 Turkish Airlines personnel among hostages in Mali
ANKARA, Turkey – Turkey’s state-run news agency says six Turkish Airlines personnel are among some 170 people taken hostage at…
Read MoreMexico, US nab 8 in sex-trafficking ring; officials say women, girls forced into prostitution
MEXICO CITY – Mexican and U.S. authorities say eight people have been arrested in an international trafficking ring that forced…
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