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Crisis looms in Syria camps, jails holding foreign nationals
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Crisis looms in Syria camps, jails holding foreign nationals

ROJ CAMP, Syria (AP) — It was night when Zakia Kachar heard the sounds of footsteps approach her tent in…
Olympic mascots: Creative, cartoonish, at times contentious
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Olympic mascots: Creative, cartoonish, at times contentious

BEIJING (AP) — The panda mascot of the Beijing Games has been a huge success here in the Chinese capital,…
Afghanistan’s Taliban detain Brits, American; reason unclear
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Afghanistan’s Taliban detain Brits, American; reason unclear

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have detained several British citizens and an American, including a former freelance television journalist…
Ukraine rebels order troop mobilization amid invasion fears
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Ukraine rebels order troop mobilization amid invasion fears

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A separatist leader in eastern Ukraine ordered a full military mobilization Saturday, a move that comes…
California adopts nation’s 1st ‘endemic’ virus policy
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California adopts nation’s 1st ‘endemic’ virus policy

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California became the first state to formally shift to an “endemic” approach to the coronavirus with…
Israel fires missiles at alleged drone flown from Lebanon
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Israel fires missiles at alleged drone flown from Lebanon

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military on Friday said it fired interceptor missiles and protectively scrambled warplanes after what it…
EXPLAINER: Why is Libya sliding back to political division?
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EXPLAINER: Why is Libya sliding back to political division?

CAIRO (AP) — A year ago, Libya looked to be on a fragile path toward democracy, after more than a…
Migrants sew their mouths shut in quest for Mexico passage to U.S. border
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Migrants sew their mouths shut in quest for Mexico passage to U.S. border

TAPACHULA, Mexico, Feb 15 (Reuters) – A dozen undocumented migrants on Mexico’s southern border sewed their mouths shut on Tuesday…
NATO sees no sign Russia is pulling back troops near Ukraine
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NATO sees no sign Russia is pulling back troops near Ukraine

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia said Wednesday it was returning more troops and weapons to bases, but NATO declared it saw…
Turkey’s flag flies high as Erdogan’s Dubai trip marks reset
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Turkey’s flag flies high as Erdogan’s Dubai trip marks reset

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Turkey’s red flag illuminated buildings in the United Arab Emirates and flew high in…
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