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Markets await comment as ECB says no change in key rate

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) – Analysts are expecting European Central Bank head Mario Draghi to emphasize the bank’s willingness to expand its stimulus efforts if needed to help the economy. But professional ECB watchers are not expecting him to announce any dramatic new measures Thursday, even though investors are worried about …

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IS radio beams propaganda, threats across rural Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) – The Afghan reporters recognized the voice threatening them with death on the Islamic State group’s local radio station. It was a former colleague, who knows their names and where they work. The threats were made during a discussion program on “Voice of the Caliphate,” an elusive …

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Pakistan holds day of mourning after university attack

CHARSADDA, Pakistan (AP) – Pakistan is observing a day of mourning after a deadly attack by Islamic militants who stormed a northwestern university the day before, gunning down students and teachers and spreading terror before the four gunmen were slain by the military. The death toll from the assault at …

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