NICOSIA, Cyprus – Cyprus’ foreign minister says his country will not consent to letting Turkey restart stalled negotiations to enter…
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French police search VW offices as part of local investigation into emissions scandal
PARIS – French authorities have searched the headquarters of Volkswagen France as part of a local investigation into the emissions…
Read MoreVatican opens homeless shelter steps from St. Peter’s Square
VATICAN CITY – The Vatican has opened its own homeless shelter that can host up to 34 men a night…
Read MoreEgypt’s president plans shift toward value-added tax regime as part of reforms
CAIRO – Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi says his government is planning to move toward a value-added tax regime as part…
Read MoreDiplomats: US won’t negotiate on Russia-drafted UN resolution calling for Syria coordination
UNITED NATIONS – Diplomats say the United States has refused to negotiate over a draft statement that Russia had hoped…
Read MoreSouth African police say mutilation video, child pornography found in Danish suspect’s home
JOHANNESBURG – South African police say they found a video of female genital mutilation and child pornography in the home…
Read MoreBurkina Faso military general installed after coup: Election planned but Oct. 11 date too soon
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso – The military general who has taken power in a coup in Burkina Faso says the Oct.…
Read MoreSaudi Arabia partly blames construction giant Binladin Group over Mecca crane disaster
JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia has in part blamed the construction giant Saudi Binladin Group for the collapse last…
Read MoreInsurgents shell government-held districts of Syria’s Aleppo, killing 7 and wounding 52
DAMASCUS, Syria – Syria’s state TV says insurgents have shelled government-held neighborhoods in the northern city of Aleppo, killing seven…
Read MoreSuppositories to sexism: Australia’s gaffe-prone leader faces another leadership challenge
SYDNEY – Australia’s embattled prime minister is facing the second challenge to his position this year, as his 2-year-old conservative…
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