Washington & Politics

Leftist leads race for Zagreb mayor after Croatia local vote

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<p>ZAGREB, Croatia &mdash; The candidate of a leftist-green group has taken a strong lead in voting for the mayor of Croatia’s capital, Zagreb, dealing...

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> ...

Lawyer: US approves release of oldest Guantanamo prisoner

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WASHINGTON — A 73-year-old from Pakistan who is the oldest prisoner at the Guantanamo Bay detention center was notified on Monday that he has...

Calls mount for Gaza-Israel cease-fire, greater US efforts

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U.N. Security Council diplomats and Muslim foreign ministers convened emergency weekend meetings to demand a stop to civilian bloodshed as Israeli warplanes carried out...

Cuomo set to earn $5M from book on COVID-19 crisis

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ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo disclosed Monday that he was paid a $3.1 million advance to write his COVID-19 leadership book...

EU vows to boost efforts to end Israeli-Palestinian fighting

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<p>BRUSSELS &mdash; The European Union will redouble its efforts to end the upsurge in violence between the Israeli military and Palestinian militants, and seek...

ICC prosecutor hopes for new US relations after sanctions

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<p>UNITED NATIONS &mdash; The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court expressed appreciation to the Biden administration Monday for lifting sanctions against her and another...

Downtown stores, businesses await their customers’ return

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NEW YORK — In many downtown areas where companies closed their offices and commuting ground to a halt, sandwich shops, bakeries and other small...

ICC prosecutor hopes for new US relations after sanctions

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UNITED NATIONS — The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court expressed appreciation to the Biden administration Monday for lifting sanctions against her and another...

Kosovo, Serbia clash over Balkan border issues at summit

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<p>BRDO, Slovenia &mdash; Serbia and Kosovo clashed Monday at a summit of Western Balkan nations over state border changes, a thorny issue in a...