KINSHASA, Congo – A spokesman for Congo’s government says the president has signed legislation that allows elections to go ahead as planned. Lambert Mende said Wednesday that President Joseph Kabila has signed legislation that means local elections can be held on Oct. 25, which can allow for national elections in …
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VIENNA – In a story Aug. 19 about an arrangement over alleged past nuclear weapons work between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency, The Associated Press reported erroneously referred to Parchin as a “nuclear site.” In fact, it is a military site where some believe nuclear weapons work may …
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LONDON – British police say a mother and her four young children from London who were believed to be on their way to Syria have been detained in Turkey. British counter-terrorism officials appealed for information after the 33-year-old woman and the four children, aged 4 to 12, went missing from …
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PARIS – Hundreds of tractors are descending on Paris in a boisterous protest by farmers blocking highways in anger over falling French food prices and high taxes. They are protesting increasingly slim margins they blame on cheap imports and high social charges, and seeking more support from the French government …
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UNITED NATIONS – The Palestinians are urging the United Nations to pressure Israel to allow Palestinian refugees caught in the Syrian conflict to travel to the West Bank and Gaza. Palestinian U.N. Ambassador Riyad Mansour said Israel’s “intransigence can neither be accepted nor justified” and should not be allowed “to …
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BEIJING – Beijing prosecutors have decided not to indict a Chinese journalist detained more than two years ago during an aggressive government campaign to crack down on online rumors and rein in China’s social media. Liu Hu was detained in August 2013 for his whistleblowing posts on senior government officials. …
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KAMPALA, Uganda – Kenya has announced a new security operation aimed at ousting Islamic extremists from a forest along the Somalia border. Interior Secretary Joseph Nkaisserry said Friday that al-Shabab fighters have been using Kenya’s vast Boni forest as cover to launch attacks on Kenyan territory. Nkaisserry says al-Shabab is …
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BROOKLYN, Mich. – The executive vice president of Stewart-Haas Racing says Tony Stewart is grieving — and it will be up to the star driver to decide when he’s ready to get back in the car. Jeff Burton will drive the No. 14 car in Stewart’s place in Sunday’s NASCAR …
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NEW ORLEANS – Tim Duncan stood under New Orleans’ basket for several seconds, a bemused expression on his face, seemingly pondering how he could have fouled out with half a quarter still left in a surprisingly tight contest between the Western Conference-leading Spurs the reeling New Orleans Pelicans. As Duncan …
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – After going through a full week of practice, Titans quarterback Jake Locker is on track to return to the starting lineup for Tennessee against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. Locker was listed Friday as probable on the final injury report. He sat out last week’s 41-17 loss …
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