ANKARA, Turkey – Turkey’s military says Kurdish rebels have fired on troops in eastern Turkey, wounding four soldiers and touching off clashes between the military and the rebels. The military said the attack occurred Saturday near the village of Yukari Tutek, in Agri province, where troops were dispatched to police …
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BANDA ACEH, Indonesia – A Sumatran elephant has been found dead in Indonesia’s Aceh province with its tusks cut off, raising suspicion it was killed by poachers. The carcass of the estimated 25-year-old male elephant was discovered Monday inside a palm oil plantation in Karang Hampa village in West Aceh …
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PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – A wealthy military general charged with murdering a fellow tycoon over a business dispute was taken into police custody Friday. Thong Sarath was sent to police headquarters in Phnom Penh after being taken into custody in the eastern province of Svay Rieng, National Police spokesman Gen. …
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BAYDA, Libya – A spokesman for Libya’s internationally recognized government says the chaos in his country has allowed human traffickers to proliferate. Hatem al-Aribi said Tuesday that the smuggling of migrants to Europe via Libya generates massive amounts of illicit money, some of which ends up in the hands of …
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BAGHDAD – An Iraqi official says security forces have recaptured a key bridge from Islamic State group militants in Ramadi, the capital of western Anbar. Anbar police Col. Mahadi Abbas says the forces recaptured the al-Houz bridge on the Euphrates river on Friday, after fierce clashes with IS militants in …
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TEL AVIV, Israel – Hundreds of people are protesting in Tel Aviv against Israel’s housing policies for its Arab citizens. Protests by Israel’s Arabs occur frequently, but seldom have they taken place in Tel Aviv, in a central square that typically hosts demonstrations for causes championed by Jewish Israelis. In …
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ISLAMABAD – Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has praised the country’s armed forces for defeating militants in the North Waziristan tribal area, which was once considered the main base for the Pakistani Taliban. In his televised speech during a rare Friday visit, Sharif encouraged people to return to their homes. …
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UNITED NATIONS – The U.N. confirms that Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will go to Moscow to attend Victory Day events this weekend. Spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters Monday that Ban’s meetings in Moscow are not yet finalized. He’s attending events marking the 70th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany …
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SYDNEY – A powerful earthquake has rattled the South Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea, and a local tsunami is possible. The U.S. Geological Survey says the 7.2-magnitude quake struck Thursday about 150 kilometers (94 miles) southwest of the town of Panguna on Bougainville Island. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center …
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KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan judge has postponed issuing verdicts for the 19 police officers charged over the mob killing of a woman in Kabul. Safiullah Mojadedi said Sunday that more time is need to complete the investigation into the officers, who are charged with failing to prevent the March …
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