BELGRADE, Serbia – A Belgrade court is considering quashing the treason conviction against Gen. Draza Mihailovic for his collaboration with Nazis during World War II, which would politically rehabilitate the controversial Serbian guerrilla commander almost 70 years after he was sentenced and shot to death by communists. Dozens of nationalist …
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BEIJING – Protesters in a southern Chinese city angry over land, water and other local issues have occupied the platform of a high-speed train station, shutting down service for about half an hour. A statement from the city of Puning said 22 people were arrested in the Thursday night protest, …
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands – The Dutch justice ministry says about 190 people have traveled from the Netherlands to fight in overseas “jihadi conflicts,” some 35 have returned home and 30 have been killed. The ministry published the latest figures Tuesday without a specific breakdown of what countries the 190 had …
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LONDON – Moira Gemmill, a leading British design expert charged with modernizing two of Queen Elizabeth II’s residences, has been killed in a cycling accident in London. Gemmill helped refurbish the Victoria and Albert Museum in London before starting work early this year as director of capital programs at the …
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DONETSK, Ukraine – Fighting is still raging on the outskirts of the rebel stronghold of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine despite peace talks this week. Russia and Ukraine agreed in Berlin on Monday to call for the pullback of smaller-caliber weapons from the front lines of the conflict that has claimed …
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MEXICO CITY – State authorities said Thursday that 28 officials are being investigated for alleged abuses committed during the cover-up of last year’s slaying by soldiers of at least a dozen criminal suspects after they surrendered. The government of Mexico state, adjacent to Mexico City, had initial responsibility for investigating …
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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip – Palestinian ministers have unexpectedly cut short their rare visit to the Gaza Strip. It was not clear what led the West Bank ministers to leave ahead of schedule on Monday. But rival Palestinian factions blamed each other for the abrupt departure. The eight Cabinet ministers, …
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BEIJING – A woman who was sentenced to death in China after being convicted of murdering her abusive husband received Friday a two-year reprieve, which could become a life sentence with a possibility of parole. The reprieve is part of new guidelines on domestic violence cases that include recommendations for …
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WARSAW, Poland – Poland’s Justice Minister Cezary Grabarczyk has resigned over doubts concerning the legality of his gun permit. He is the first minister to leave the Cabinet of Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz, which took office in September and will be submitted to voter assessment in parliamentary elections scheduled in …
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UNITED NATIONS – Yemen’s ambassador to the United Nations is asking the international community to quickly intervene with ground forces to save the country from Houthi rebels who have been targeted by Saudi-led airstrikes for weeks. A letter sent Wednesday to the president of the U.N. Security Council and obtained …
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