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Kurdish commanders say many Islamic State fighters fled in recapture of Iraq’s Sinjar
SINJAR, Iraq – The ousting of Islamic State group forces from the Iraqi town of Sinjar is being touted by…
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US doctor group calls for ban on drug advertising to consumers
The American Medical Association on Tuesday called for a ban on advertising prescription drugs and medical devices directly to consumers,…
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France launches new airstrikes on Raqqa, destroys command post
PARIS – France has fired new airstrikes on the Islamic State stronghold of Raqqa in Syria, days after deadly attacks…
Read MoreRussia’s Putin orders missile cruiser to cooperate with France in military campaign in Syria
MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday ordered the Russian missile cruiser Moskva, currently in the Mediterranean, to start…
Read MoreSenior Australian Muslim cleric criticized for linking Paris attacks to Islamophobia
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Read MoreBrazil police probing alleged mob killing in Rio’s tony Ipanema neighborhood
RIO DE JANEIRO – Rio de Janeiro police say they are investigating the apparent mob killing of a 33-year-old ice…
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Read MoreZimbabwe’s prisons grappling with a dire shortage of plates to serve meager food rations
HARARE, Zimbabwe – A Zimbabwean official says that the prisons which have long coped with food shortages have a new…
Read MoreSyrian legislator praises elements of international plan to end conflict
DAMASCUS, Syria – A Syrian legislator has praised parts of an incomplete international plan for ending Syria’s conflict. Omar Ossi,…
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