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World leaders mourn Peres, praise him as a man of peace

Published:Wednesday | September 28, 2016 | 1:40 PM

LONDON (AP):Current and former world leaders mourned the passing of Israeli statesman Shimon Peres on Wednesday, praising him as a visionary who committed his life to the elusive goal of lasting peace in the Middle East.President Barack Obama...

Malaysian jet downed by missile launcher from Russia - Probe

Published:Wednesday | September 28, 2016 | 12:00 AM

NIEUWEGEIN (AP):Dutch-led criminal investigators said Wednesday they have solid evidence that a Malaysian jet was shot down in 2014 by a Buk missile that was moved into eastern Ukraine from...

Kerry threatens Russia with end to joint Syria diplomacy

Published:Wednesday | September 28, 2016 | 12:00 AM

WASHINGTON DC (AP):Secretary of State John Kerry threatened yesterday to end all cooperation between the United States and Russia to stop Syria's civil war, unless Russian and Syrian government...

More troops for Iraq to reclaim Mosul

Published:Wednesday | September 28, 2016 | 12:00 AM

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (AP):The United States is sending 615 more troops to Iraq as the stage is set for an Iraqi-led battle to reclaim Mosul, the northern city that has been the Islamic State group's main...

OPEC reaches deal to cut oil production despite lingering disagreements

Published:Wednesday | September 28, 2016 | 12:00 AM

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP): OPEC countries neared agreement on a preliminary accord Wednesday to limit oil production and support oil prices, despite lingering disagreements between regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran. Officials from the Organization...

US backs report that Russian missile downed Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17

Published:Wednesday | September 28, 2016 | 12:00 AM

NIEUWEGEIN, Netherlands (AP): The United States State Department says it backs the findings of the interim report of the Joint Investigation Team on the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17. The team found that MH17 was shot...

Trump on the defensive after combative debate with Clinton

Published:Tuesday | September 27, 2016 | 12:00 AM

HEMPSTEAD, NY (AP):Donald Trump blamed the moderator, a bad microphone and anyone but himself Tuesday after he was forced on to the defence by Hillary Clinton's cascade of attacks about his taxes, honesty and character in the first presidential...

Obama contrasts presidential candidates

Published:Tuesday | September 27, 2016 | 12:00 AM

United States President Barack Obama is contrasting the two main presidential candidates in the aftermath of their first debate.Obama is calling Hillary Clinton well-respected around the world, serious and someone with a...

Hollande vows to shut down Calais migrant camp

Published:Monday | September 26, 2016 | 12:00 AM

CALAIS, France (AP): The migrant camp in Calais must be fully dismantled by the end of the year, French President Francois Hollande said yesterday, addressing a major issue for his Socialist government ahead of next year's presidential election...

Gov't to watch Chinese warplane activity closely

Published:Monday | September 26, 2016 | 12:00 AM

TOKYO (AP):Japan's top government spokesman warned China yesterday against expanding its military activity to the skies over disputed East China Sea islands after eight Chinese warplanes flew near the...

Iranian-Canadian professor held since June released

Published:Monday | September 26, 2016 | 12:00 AM

TEHRAN (AP):Homa Hoodfar, Canadian-Iranian retired professor, was released from prison on "humanitarian grounds" and flown out of Iran yesterday, Iran's state-run news agency said, ending her months...

Japan PM meets with Castro brothers on Cuba visit

Published:Monday | September 26, 2016 | 12:00 AM

HAVANA (AP):Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has met behind closed doors with Cuban President Raul Castro and his brother Fidel Castro amid growing tensions in Asia with North Korea.Abe did not specify...

Historical peace accord signing

Published:Monday | September 26, 2016 | 2:10 PM

CARTAGENA (AP):Colombian Presi-dent Juan Manuel Santos is crediting his time as a naval cadet for steeling him to endure four years of tense negotiations and strike a historic peace deal with the country's main guerrilla group.Santos says it was...