PARIS – French authorities say vandals have damaged a memorial plaque honoring a young French Jewish man tortured and killed in 2006. The incident targeting the monument to Ilan Halimi comes amid heightened religious tensions in France, after radical Islamic gunmen attacked a Paris kosher market and newspaper Charlie Hebdo …
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ISTANBUL – Turkey’s electoral board has rejected a complaint by the main pro-Kurdish party accusing President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of violating rules that require him to be impartial. Wednesday’s decision comes a month before Turkey’s June 7 general election. State-run Anadolu Agency says the board’s decision was unanimous. The People’s …
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PARIS – Airbus’ troubled A400M military plane has hit turbulence once again. The cargo plane whose rollout went billions over budget and years over deadline is being grounded by numerous governments after a crash in Spain this weekend killed two pilots and two flight test engineers. Though the crash is …
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DAMASCUS, Syria – A Syrian official on Thursday called on the international community to protect the 2,000-year-old ruins of the ancient city of Palmyra, now threatened by advancing Islamic State militants. Maamoun Abdulkarim, Syria’s director-general of antiquities and museums, told The Associated Press by telephone that the U.S.-led coalition, which …
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KIEV, Ukraine – Ukrainian government and rebel officials say seven people have been killed over the last day of fighting between armed forces and separatists. The regional government of Luhansk, which is loyal to Kiev, said Wednesday that one civilian and one soldier were killed in mortar and grenade attacks. …
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PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad – Former FIFA vice president Jack Warner has left a jail in Trinidad by ambulance a day after he was charged in a U.S. corruption case that has led to the arrests of more than a dozen international soccer officials and businessman. Judicial officer Abraham Ali said Thursday …
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Qatar says it has filed a defamation suit against a senior official in France’s far-right National Front party over comments linking the Gulf nation to terrorism. Qatar said Monday it brought the case against Florian Philippot in France after he “repeatedly and publicly implied a …
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A powerful and feared gang leader in Haiti who was once a math and physics teacher was killed in a neighborhood within a sprawling seaside slum that he controlled for years, local media reported on Monday. The death of Iskar Andrice, who also has been identified as Iscar Andris, raised …
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The college football season is headed down the home stretch, and the Heisman Trophy race is starting to take shape. For the majority of the 2023 season, Pac-12 quarterbacks have held the top spot for the most coveted individual award in sports. The Heisman Trophy during a press conference at …
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One day after Ronda Rousey showed up at Wrestling Revolver, she made a surprise appearance on Ring of Honor in Los Angeles on Saturday night. Rousey appeared with tag-team partner Marina Shafir as the two faced off against Ring of Honor Women’s World Champion Athena and Billie Starkz. The four …
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