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Presidential air base briefly locked down after bomb threat

WASHINTON, United States (AFP) -- Joint Base Andrews, the military air base that is home to the US president's plane…

Turkey visa deal unravels as Erdogan defies EU on key condition

by Fulya OZERKAN ANKARA , Turkey (AFP) -- A deal to grant Turks visa-free travel to most of the European…

Hezbollah announces death of top military commander in Syria

    BEIRUT , Lebanon (AFP) -- Hezbollah on Friday announced the death of its military commander in Syria, Mustafa Badreddine.…

US ready to loosen Libya arms embargo: US official

by Andrew BEATTY WASHINGTON , United States (AFP) -- The US government is ready to loosen a ban on arms…

Storms kill at least 33 in Bangladesh

DHAKA , Bangladesh (AFP) -- Fierce tropical storms wreaked havoc across Bangladesh on Thursday, killing more than 30 people, with…

US Navy fires officer in charge of sailors held by Iran

WASHINGTON , United States (AFP) -- The officer in charge of 10 US sailors who were briefly captured by Iran…

‘We must restore Brazil’s credibility’: acting president

BRASILIA , Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil's acting president Michel Temer said Thursday his new cabinet must work to restore the…

Former Trump butler posts online about killing Obama

WASHINGTON , United States (AFP) -- The US Secret Service said Thursday it is "aware" that Donald Trump's former butler…

IS releases video of ‘citizen executions’ in Iraq

BAGHDAD , Iraq (AFP) -- The Islamic State group has released a video showing five alleged "spies" being shot dead…

Qaeda suicide bombers kill 13 troops near Yemen’s Mukalla

ADEN , Yemen (AFP) -- Al-Qaeda militants, including three suicide bombers who blew up vehicles, killed at least 13 Yemeni…

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