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Islamic State expands Afghan footprint with terror campaign

Islamic State expands Afghan footprint with terror campaign

JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AP) – Rahman Wali’s younger brother was one of 10 Afghan men forced by Islamic State militants to kneel over bombs buried in the soil in a lush green valley in eastern Nangarhar province. The extremists then detonated the bombs, turning the pastoral countryside into a scene of …

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UN endorses peace process for Syria; no mention of Assad

UN endorses peace process for Syria; no mention of Assad

UNITED NATIONS (AP) – The U.N. Security Council’s unanimous support of a peace process for Syria that is set to begin next month with government-opposition talks and a cease-fire represents its strongest gesture yet in support of a solution to the civil war. The council’s adoption of a resolution Friday …

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A look at Sunday’s close general election race in Spain

A look at Sunday’s close general election race in Spain

MADRID (AP) – Spain’s political landscape has changed dramatically since 2011, when voters ousted the Socialist Party and gave a landslide victory to the right-of-center Popular Party. The rise of two influential new parties to challenge the two longstanding traditional parties has injected tension and suspense into Sunday’s ballot, when …

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Hezbollah recruiting push comes amid deeper role in Syria

Hezbollah recruiting push comes amid deeper role in Syria

BEIRUT (AP) – At tightly guarded facilities in south Lebanon, men as young as 17 undergo training by the Shiite guerrilla group Hezbollah on weapons and anti-insurgent tactics before being sent to Syria to fight alongside President Bashar Assad’s forces. Hezbollah has been conducting a large recruitment drive, a sign …

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EU demands Thailand address slavery in its seafood industry

EU demands Thailand address slavery in its seafood industry

BRUSSELS (AP) – The European Union warned Thailand on Friday that it should “promptly” address the human rights and slavery issues that have dogged its seafood industry if it wants to stave off an EU seafood import ban. Several investigative reports by The Associated Press focused on slavery in the …

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