SYDNEY – An Australian man appeared in court Tuesday on terror charges after police say he tried to join Kurdish-aligned forces battling the Islamic State group in Iraq. Jamie Williams, 28, was stopped by customs agents as he was boarding a flight to Qatar at Melbourne airport in December after …
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TEHRAN, Iran – Monday’s report quotes a statement by the Guard’s cyber security division as saying it has tracked “likes” by 8 million Facebook users. It accuses Facebook of trying to attract users to “immoral pages” with “obscene content” through its suggestion system. It says Facebook openly supports pages that …
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MONTREUX, Switzerland – Fresh from the latest round of Iran nuclear negotiations, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is heading to Saudi Arabia to ease Gulf Arab concerns about an emerging deal and discuss ways to calm instability in troubled Yemen. Kerry flies later Wednesday to Riyadh where he will …
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JERUSALEM – Israel’s premier says he will go “anywhere” he is invited to speak about the country’s stance regarding Iran’s nuclear program. Benjamin Netanyahu’s comments come amid a public spat with the Obama administration over how to counter Iran and a contentious invitation from House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner …
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MANAMA, Bahrain – Bahrain is criticizing an Amnesty International report alleging that government reforms have failed to end serious violations of human rights in the Gulf country. The government said in a statement released late Thursday that the report had “significant shortcomings” and did not reflect important clarifications provided by …
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WARSAW, Poland – Poland’s leaders have guardedly accepted words of regret from FBI boss James Comey over remarks that seemed to equal Poland’s role in the Holocaust with that of Germany. The remarks last week sparked protests and demands for an apology from Poland’s leaders, who stressed that Poland was …
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MUMBAI, India – Hospital authorities say a Mumbai nurse who was in a coma for 42 years after a sexual assault while working in a hospital has died. Aruna Shanbaug suffered brain damage and was in a vegetative state after she was raped and strangled by a hospital worker in …
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Pule cheese, also known as magareći sir, is hailed as one of the rarest cheeses globally. Crafted predominantly from 60% Balkan donkey milk and complemented with 40% goat’s milk, this Serbian cheese is a product of exquisite proportions. Its rarity and meticulous process of creation makes it highly sought after. …
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The parents of Madeleine McCann, a British girl abducted during a family vacation in Portugal more than 16 years ago, issued a new statement on New Year’s Day expressing their belief that the investigation into her disappearance “will eventually yield results.” Kate and Gerry McCann, along with their three children …
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TUNIS, Tunisia – An armed militia stormed into the Tunisian general consulate in Libya’s capital on Friday, taking 10 employees hostage, officials said. Mokhtar Chaouachi, a spokesman for the Tunisian Foreign Ministry, said it was not clear whether the attackers were holding the hostages on site or had taken them …
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