ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – A spokesman for South Sudanese rebel leader Riek Machar says peace talks are deadlocked over how to share power and that the only way forward is for the president to make concessions. Puoch Riek Deng, who is attending the South Sudan peace talks as a member …
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PARIS – Paris officials say Amedy Coulibaly, who killed four hostages at a kosher market and policewoman earlier this month, has been buried in a suburban cemetery. The burial Friday came after a debate over how to handle the bodies of Coulibaly and two other gunmen behind France’s worst terrorist …
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HANOI, Vietnam – Vietnam’s military says a helicopter has crashed on a training mission, killing all four soldiers aboard. Lt. Gen. Vo Van Tuan, army deputy chief of staff, said the UH-1 chopper crashed on a farm on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday. Tuan says the …
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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – The U.N. secretary-general has urged African leaders not to cling to power. Ban Ki-moon said that undemocratic constitutional changes and legal loopholes should never be used by leaders to stay in office. Speaking at the summit of the 54-nation African Union, Ban urged African leaders to …
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MOSCOW – Masked police on Thursday raided the Moscow offices of a civil society organization funded by former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky. Police said they suspected the group, Open Russia, was preparing banners, leaflets and posters that contained calls for “extremist activity” and planned to distribute them at an opposition …
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ATHENS, Greece – Greek authorities have picked up more than 120 migrants who illegally entered the country by sea on three separate vessels, a day after a yacht with 90 people on board foundered just off the island of Rhodes, drowning three. The Merchant Marine Ministry says 42 people, including …
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ISTANBUL – Turkey’s defense minister says Turkish forces shot down a Syrian helicopter after it crossed into Turkish airspace. Syrian state-run television is denying the report, saying that a small drone was shot down. Turkish Defense Minister Ismet Yilmaz told state-run Anadolu Agency that the helicopter was brought down Saturday …
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ISTANBUL – Turkish media say a man is in custody after a young female talent show singer was shot in the head in southeast Turkey — the latest high-profile attack upon a woman in Turkey. Mutlu Kaya, a 19-year-old Kurd, gained national notice in Turkey in a popular song contest …
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Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes has been more animated on the sideline during games, showing his frustration as the team has dropped three of its last four games. He was visibly upset with officials after Kadarius Toney was called offside during the team’s loss against the Buffalo Bills, and …
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For many families, holiday festivities are synonymous with food and football. Watching football on Thanksgiving, in particular, has become an annual tradition for sports fans. While college football is typically king around the New Year holiday with bowl season, NFL games on New Year’s Day or New Year’s Eve are …
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