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South Africa’s ex-president says he is ready for graft trial

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JOHANNESBURG — Former South African president Jacob Zuma says he is ready for his trial on charges of corruption, racketeering, and money laundering. ...

Cyprus president unveils ‘ambitious’ economic stimulus plan

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<p>NICOSIA, Cyprus &mdash; Cyprus' president on Monday unveiled a 4.4 billion-euro ($5.34 billion) economic stimulus plan, which he described as the “most ambitious ever”...

Michigan flood victims may have to wait for accountability

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LANSING, Mich — A lawsuit that accuses the state of Michigan of failing to regulate and enforce safety regulations on a dam that failed,...

Erdogan: High-ranking PKK militant killed in Iraq operation

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<p>ANKARA, Turkey &mdash; Turkish security forces have killed an alleged high-ranking Kurdish militant in an operation in northern Iraq, Turkey’s president said Monday.</p> ...

Pro-secession parties in Catalonia agree on new coalition

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MADRID — Two Catalan separatist parties say they have reached an initial agreement to form a regional government in northeastern Spain, ending a three-month...

Pro-secession parties in Catalonia agree on new coalition

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<p>MADRID &mdash; Two Catalan separatist parties say they have reached an initial agreement to form a regional government in northeastern Spain, ending a three-month...

World Economic Forum cancels big event in 2021 amid pandemic

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GENEVA — World Economic Forum organizers say they have decided to cancel their annual gathering — usually held in Davos, Switzerland each year —...

South Africa’s ex-president says he is ready for graft trial

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<p>JOHANNESBURG &mdash; Former South African president Jacob Zuma says he is ready for his trial on charges of corruption, racketeering, and money laundering.</p> ...

American Airlines jet returns to San Jose after engine issue

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SAN JOSE — Federal officials say an American Airlines plane returned to the main San Jose airport shortly after takeoff on Monday after pilots...

Chileans favored independents to draft a new constitution

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<p>SANTIAGO, Chile &mdash; Chileans favored left-leaning independent candidates in electing an assembly that will draft a new constitution, replacing the one imposed in the...