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OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP)  Several people have been detained and are being questioned in connection with the weekend attack on a hotel and cafe in Burkina Faso’s capital that killed about 30 people, the country’s security minister said Tuesday. Minister of Security Simon Compaore would not give details, citing an …

BRUSSELS (AP) – The aid group Doctors Without Borders said Tuesday that attempts by various European Union nations to deter migrants have put thousands of people in danger and created more business for smugglers. In a report, it said border closures and tougher policing only encourage people seeking sanctuary or …

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP)  The lifting of crippling international sanctions linked to Iran’s nuclear program and the flurry of diplomacy that led to the release of Americans held by Tehran suggests a new era could be dawning. But anyone hoping for rapid change is likely to be disappointed. President …

GAZIANTEP, Turkey (AP) – Mohammed Saad, a Syrian activist, was imprisoned by the Islamic State group, hung by his arms and beaten regularly. Then one day, his jailors quickly pulled him and other prisoners down and hid them in a bathroom. The reason? A senior Muslim cleric was visiting to …

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) – In the wake of a weekend attack that left up to 32 dead, security was beefed up across Burkina Faso’s capital Monday as businesses and banks reopened. The West African nation also announced a joint effort with Mali in the fight against jihadi elements in …

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) – Representatives from four countries gathered in Kabul on Monday called on the Taliban to resume peace talks with the Afghan government. Senior officials from Afghanistan, Pakistan, China and the United States met for most of the day at the Presidential Palace amid tight security, a week …

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – North Korea has launched an estimated 1 million propaganda leaflets by balloon into South Korea amid increased tension between the rivals following the North’s recent nuclear test, Seoul officials said Monday. A Cold War-style standoff has flared since North Korea’s claim on Jan. 6 that …

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) – Iranian state television announced Saturday that the government had freed four dual-nationality prisoners, and a person close to Iran’s judiciary confirmed to The Associated Press that Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian was one of them. The announcement of the exchange came as the International Atomic Energy …

VIENNA (AP) – The end of Western sanctions against Iran loomed Saturday as Iran’s foreign minister suggested the U.N. atomic agency is close to certifying that his country has met all commitments under its landmark nuclear deal with six world powers. But even as the diplomatic maneuvering on the nuclear …

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) – The overnight seizure of a luxury hotel in Burkina Faso’s capital by al-Qaida-linked extremists ended Saturday when Burkina Faso and French security forces killed four jihadist attackers and freed more than 126 people, the West African nation’s president said. At least 23 other people from …