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Besieged IS militants refuse to surrender, ask for an exit
AL-OMAR OIL FIELD BASE, Syria - More than 300 Islamic State militants who are holed up in a tiny area in eastern Syria are refusing to surrender to U.S.-backed Syrian forces and are trying to negotiat...
Feb 18, 2019
EU states mixed on Trump demand to take back IS fighters
BRUSSELS - U.S. President Donald Trump's demand that European countries take back their citizens fighting in Syria received a mixed reaction Monday, as nations voiced concerns about how to bring home-...
Feb 18, 2019
Merkel defends Iran deal, multilateralism but Pence resists
MUNICH - German Chancellor Angela Merkel drew lengthy applause Saturday for her spirited defence of a multilateral approach to global affairs and support for Europe's decision to stand by a nuclear de...
Feb 18, 2019
7 lawmakers quit UK Labour Party over Brexit, anti-Semitism
LONDON - Seven British lawmakers quit the main opposition Labour Party on Monday over its approach to issues including Brexit and anti-Semitism, blasting open a long-simmering rift in the left-of-cent...
Feb 18, 2019
Nigeria delays its election; candidates rush back to capital
YOLA, Nigeria - Nigerians awakened on Saturday to find the presidential election delayed a week until Feb. 23 because of what the electoral commission called unspecified "challenges." The top candidat...
Feb 18, 2019
8 miners rescued in Zimbabwe; dozens more feared dead
KADOMA, Zimbabwe - Eight subsistence miners who were trapped underground for several days after heavy flooding in Zimbabwe have been rescued, though dozens of their co-workers are still missing and fe...
Feb 18, 2019
Vatican defrocks former US cardinal McCarrick for sex abuse
VATICAN CITY - Former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick has been found guilty by the Vatican of sex abuse and defrocked, as calls rose Saturday for Pope Francis to reveal what he knew about the once-powerfu...
Feb 18, 2019
Semenya arrives for landmark case at Swiss sports tribunal
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Caster Semenya has arrived at international sport's best-known tribunal for a hearing in a landmark case that will challenge science and gender politics. The two-time Olympic 8...
Feb 18, 2019
Conservative leaders to attend against Bill C-69 in Saskatchewan
MOOSOMIN, Sask. - The premiers of Saskatchewan and New Brunswick joined Conservative leader Andrew Scheer on a panel at a rally in rural Saskatchewan on Saturday that was held to draw attent...
Feb 18, 2019
Chicago police release 2 men questioned in Smollett case
Chicago police released without charges two Nigerian brothers arrested on suspicion of assaulting "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett and said they have new evidence to investigate as a result of questioni...
Feb 18, 2019
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