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Congo government says an offensive against FDLR rebel group 'only a matter of time'

KINSHASA, Congo – The Congolese government says it’s only a matter of time before it launches a military offensive against a rebel group that has threatened the country’s east for more than two decades. In an interview with The Associated Press on Friday, presidential adviser Seraphin Ngwej hinted that military …

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Alitalia, after Etihad takeover, plans new routes, 3 hubs, aims for profit in 2017

ROME – Alitalia’s new chairman aims to make the airline profitable in 2017 following its takeover by Emirates-based Etihad Airways. Luca Cordero di Montezemolo also told reporters in Rome Tuesday: “Today there are the conditions, enthusiasm, economic and financial willingness to start the new era of Alitalia.” Alitalia’s new strategy …

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Belgian authorities looking for man seen with chief suspect in the May Jewish Museum attack

BRUSSELS – Belgian authorities are looking for a man who was seen together with the chief suspect after the May terror attack at the Jewish Museum in Brussels that left four people dead. A Belgian judicial official said Friday they were looking to question a bald-headed man with a sporting …

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