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Withdrawal of 1,000 Burundian soldiers from Somalia begins
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — An official in Burundi says the withdrawal of 1,000 Burundian soldiers from the African Union regional force in Somalia has begun. The military official in Burundi, who insisted on anonymity because…
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Snowman builders aim for big money in video contest
MOSCOW (AP) — Building a snowman isn’t always just a way to while away a long winter. For some people in Russia and Ukraine, it’s a way to possibly earn some significant money. The YouTube…
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The Latest: Russian, Venezuelan diplomats meet in Moscow
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The Latest on the political crisis in Venezuela (all times local): 11:55 p.m. A Russian deputy foreign minister has met with his Venezuelan counterpart as tensions roil the South American country.…
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Sanctions could ease if North Korea threat markedly reduced
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will not move to ease economic sanctions on North Korea until it is confident that the nuclear weapons threat from Pyongyang has been “substantially reduced,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo…
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Germany: Far right rebuked over ‘natural selection’ comment
BERLIN (AP) — The deputy speaker of Germany’s parliament rebuked members of a far-right party Thursday for reportedly suggesting women aren’t fit to be lawmakers. Green party lawmaker Britta Hasselmann had noted during a speech…
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UN: Central African Republic peace deal may be turning point
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. envoy for Central African Republic says the peace agreement signed this month by the government and 14 rebel groups “could be a turning point” in the conflict-torn country despite…
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Poland ruling party allegedly financed politics from charity
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s opposition lawmakers on Thursday demanded explanations from the ruling party about reports that one of its regional offices used donations for the Red Cross to finance its parliamentary campaign. Gazeta…
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Venezuela’s Maduro closes Brazil border to block aid entry
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro ordered the vast border with Brazil to be closed on Thursday, just days before opposition leaders plan to bring in foreign humanitarian aid he has refused to…
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Slovaks mark anniversary of slayings of journalist, fiancee
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Tens of thousands of people are rallying across Slovakia to mark the anniversary of the slayings of an investigative reporter and his fiancee. Jan Kuciak and Martina Kusnirova were shot dead…
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Kenya court set to rule on whether to scrap anti-gay laws
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Extortion, physical assaults, verbal abuse, denial of state services, forceful evictions, harassment, being disowned by family members. These and many other challenges may begin to fade away for the Kenyan gay…
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Pope offers 21 proposals to fight abuse at start of summit
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis opened a landmark sex abuse prevention summit Thursday by offering senior Catholic leaders 21 proposals to punish predators and keep children safe, warning that the faithful are demanding concrete…
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Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro orders border with Brazil closed amid political turmoil
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro orders border with Brazil closed amid political turmoil.
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The Latest: Cardinal condemns how church handles sex abuse
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Latest on the Vatican’s conference on dealing with sex abuse by priests (all times local): 5:45 p.m. A Colombian cardinal has warned fellow Roman Catholic bishops at a Vatican summit…
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The Latest: Officials try to verify French IS member’s death
BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on developments in Syria (all times local): 6:30 p.m. Two officials say they are trying to verify reports that Fabien Clain, a Frenchman who is one of Europe’s most-wanted members…
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US embassy urges Russia to allow visit to jailed US investor
MOSCOW (AP) — The United States Embassy in Moscow has called on Russian authorities to allow its staff to visit a U.S. investment fund manager who has been jailed pending a fraud investigation. Michael Calvey,…
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