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Syrian Kurds say they’ll declare federal region in Syria

Syrian Kurds say they’ll declare federal region in Syria

BEIRUT (AP) – A powerful Syrian Kurdish political party announced plans Wednesday to declare a federal region in northern Syria, a model it hopes can be applied to the entire country. The idea was promptly dismissed by Turkey and also the Syrian government team at U.N.-brokered peace talks underway in …

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Merkel: EU must find common solution to migrants

Merkel: EU must find common solution to migrants

BRUSSELS (AP) – The Latest on the influx of migrants in Europe (all times local): 2:40 p.m. German Chancellor Angela Merkel says the current migrant crisis can only be solved if all European leaders heading to the EU summit in Brussels are interested in finding a common solution. Merkel, in …

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FIFA acknowledges World Cup hosting bribes, asks US for cash

FIFA acknowledges World Cup hosting bribes, asks US for cash

GENEVA (AP) – While acknowledging for the first time that votes were bought in past World Cup hosting contests, FIFA is seeking to claim “tens of millions of dollars” in bribe money seized by U.S. federal prosecutors. FIFA submitted a 22-page claim to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in New York …

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Turkey faces uphill battle to stop migrant smuggling

Turkey faces uphill battle to stop migrant smuggling

ISTANBUL (AP) – Business begins in earnest at sundown at “smugglers square” in Istanbul’s Aksaray neighborhood. Families trickle in, clutching their belongings and lifejackets in plastic bags while smugglers weave their way around the park, cutting deals and finalizing the logistics of the journey to Greece on their cellphones. Ali, …

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