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Russia says US visa delays could halt direct flights
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian Foreign Ministry says increasing delays by the United States in issuing visas could result in flagship airline Aeroflot ending flights to the U.S. State-owned Aeroflot is the only airline with…
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Women take fall in Nobel scandal for man’s alleged misdeeds
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Thousands of protesters called Thursday for the resignation of the secretive board that awards the Nobel Prize in Literature after a sex-abuse scandal linked to the prestigious Swedish academy forced the ouster…
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Younger party official faces test as Cuba’s next president
SANTA CLARA, Cuba (AP) — Raul Castro travels in motorcades of gleaming imported sedans. Rings of grim-faced bodyguards protect him, pistols under crisp guayabera shirts. The 86-year-old outgoing president of Cuba arrives at official events…
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EU foreign policy hails Western Balkan efforts at membership
PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — The European Union foreign policy chief on Thursday hailed efforts by nations in Western Balkans to advance toward membership in the bloc, ending a tour of the volatile region where Russia…
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A willingness to fix the euro’s flaws is fading fast
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — When Angela Merkel was re-elected as Germany’s leader in March, the way looked open for European nations to finally patch the remaining cracks in the euro — the structural flaws that…
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Gaza protest camps moved closer to Israel border fence
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza protest organizers moved sit-in tents closer to the Israeli border fence Thursday, a day before a fourth planned mass demonstration, raising fears of more bloodshed. The protests, largely…
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Russia, NATO military chiefs meet in Azerbaijan
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s top military officer has met with his NATO counterpart, the first such encounter since relations between Moscow and the alliance have sunk to post-Cold War lows over the Ukrainian crisis. Russia’s…
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Queen tips Prince Charles to follow her as Commonwealth head
LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II opened a summit of the 53-nation Commonwealth on Thursday, and backed her son Prince Charles to be the next leader of the association of Britain and its former colonies.…
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Police: 2 die in light airplane crash in Northern Ireland
LONDON (AP) — Police say two people have died in the crash of a light airplane in Northern Ireland. Police said Thursday the airplane crashed near Belfast International Airport. The Air Accident Investigation Branch is…
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At least 25 killed in battle for southwest Yemeni province
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Heavy fighting between Yemeni pro-government forces and Shiite Houthi rebels has killed at least 25 people since Tuesday in the southwestern province of Taiz, Yemeni security officials said Thursday. Yemen has…
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After Syria missile strikes, US stuck in holding pattern
The U.S. has 2,000 troops in Syria assisting local Arab and Kurdish fighters against IS, even as President Trump resists deeper U.S. involvement and is eager to withdraw completely.
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US easing rules on sales of armed drones, other weaponry
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration moved Thursday to make it easier for U.S. defense contractors to sell armed drones and other conventional weapons to foreign governments. In policy changes aimed at boosting American firms’…
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The Latest: UN, parties discuss chem watchdog work in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the Syria conflict (all times local): 8 p.m. The U.N. spokesman says discussions are taking place in Syria’s capital with all key parties on security arrangements for inspectors from…
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Germany’s Merkel appears open to compromise on EU reforms
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel signaled her willingness to find compromises with France when it comes to reforming the European Union, as she hosted French President Emmanuel Macron for talks Thursday in Berlin.…
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Poland marks 75th anniversary of uprising in Warsaw Ghetto
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Sirens wailed, church bells tolled and yellow paper daffodils of remembrance dotted the crowd as Polish and Jewish leaders extolled the heroism and determination of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising fighters on…
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