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Geneva police hunt suspects as part of Paris attacks probe

Geneva police hunt suspects as part of Paris attacks probe

GENEVA (AP) – Geneva police were “actively searching” for suspects in connection with an investigation into the Paris attacks last month, Swiss security officials said Thursday. Geneva’s security department said that city authorities received word on Wednesday that Swiss federal authorities had flagged “suspicious individuals who could be in Geneva …

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Don’t be asleep: Activists press for global pact

Don’t be asleep: Activists press for global pact

LE BOURGET, France (AP) – The latest news related to the U.N. climate conference outside Paris, which runs through Dec. 11. All times local: 2:10 p.m. Activists have a new way of trying to increase pressure on negotiators at the Paris climate talks – with caricatures of big-headed world leaders …

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Trump’s upcoming Israel visit puts Netanyahu in a bind

Trump’s upcoming Israel visit puts Netanyahu in a bind

JERUSALEM (AP) – A planned visit to Israel by U.S. Republican hopeful Donald Trump is turning into one big headache for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Israeli leader, widely seen as a supporter of the Republican Party, shares much in common with Trump. But cozying up to the GOP …

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Viking hoard found in field sheds light on England’s origins

Viking hoard found in field sheds light on England’s origins

LONDON (AP) – A trove of Viking jewelry and Saxon coins unearthed by an amateur treasure-hunter in a farmer’s field may help rescue an English king from obscurity. The Watlington Hoard, a collection of silver bands, ingots and 186 coins unveiled at the British Museum Thursday, dates from a tumultuous …

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Moroccan government and critics vie for online audiences

Moroccan government and critics vie for online audiences

CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) – The newest entrant to Morocco’s media scene has already reported on a disgraced former foreign minister and a scandal about blackmailing the king. The investigative website Le Desk is the latest example of the accelerating migration of Moroccan journalism away from heavily restricted print and broadcast …

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