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Argentina: arrests after cocaine seized at Russian embassy

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina –  Argentine officials say that a police officer and a Russian diplomatic official were arrested after authorities seized a large cocaine shipment at the Russian embassy in Buenos Aires. Security Minister Patricia Bullrich said Thursday that 860…

101 Nigerian girls missing after Boko Haram attack, parents say

More than 100 girls are missing in Nigeria three days after a suspected attack by Boko Haram extremists.  (REUTERS) MAIDUGURI, Nigeria –  More than 100 girls are still missing three days after suspected Boko Haram extremists attacked their school in…

Dutch lawmakers label massacre of Armenians as genocide

THE HAGUE, Netherlands –  Lawmakers in the lower house of the Dutch parliament have overwhelmingly voted to label as genocide the mass killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks more than a century ago. The move is likely to further ratchet…

Romanian minister calls for firing of anti-graft prosecutor

BUCHAREST, Romania –  Romania's justice minister has called for the country's chief anti-corruption prosecutor to be removed from her post, citing what he said were serious concerns about the way she conducted her job. Justice Minister Tudorel Toader claimed Thursday…

Jimmy Carter warns against one-state for Israel-Palestine

UNITED NATIONS –  Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter is warning that the two-state solution in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict "is being overtaken by a one-state reality which will have dire consequences for Israel in the long-term." Carter concluded that the establishment…

Parents: 101 Nigerian girls missing after Boko Haram attack

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria –  Parents in northern Nigeria say more than 100 girls are still missing three days after suspected Boko Haram extremists attacked their school. The announcement on Thursday comes after government officials in Yobe state acknowledged that some 50…

Israel extends detention for 2 suspects in Netanyahu case

JERUSALEM –  An Israeli court has extended the arrests of a media tycoon and a former adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu implicated in a corruption case involving Israel's telecom giant. A Tel Aviv judge ordered that Nir Hefetz, an…

Online dating couple jailed in UK for IS-inspired bomb plot

LONDON –  A man and woman who met on a Muslim dating website have been handed prison sentences for plotting an Islamic State-inspired bomb attack in Britain. Prosecutors say Munir Mohammed, an asylum-seeker from Sudan, and London pharmacist Rowaida El-Hassan…

Greece approves port sale in second-largest city

ATHENS, Greece –  Lawmakers have approved the sale of a 67 percent stake of the Thessaloniki Port Authority in Greece's second largest city, in a deal worth 232 million euros ($285 million). Parliament ratified the concession agreement through 2051 which…

Brazilian authorities to relocate Venezuelan migrants

SAO PAULO –  Authorities have announced plans to relocate Venezuelan migrants who have fled to Brazil's northern state of Roraima. The state is struggling to cope with the influx of an estimated 40,000 Venezuelans who are fleeing hunger and unrest…

US military says drone strike in Somalia kills 4 extremists

MOGADISHU, Somalia –  The United States military for the second straight day is announcing a drone strike that killed al-Shabab extremists in Somalia. The U.S. Africa Command says the strike on Wednesday killed four "terrorists" near Jamaame in Lower Juba…

University experts to lead Puerto Rico storm death review

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico –  Puerto Rico's governor says experts at George Washington University will lead an in-depth review to determine the number of deaths caused by Hurricane Maria amid accusations that the U.S. territory has undercounted the toll. Gov.…

AP Interview: Qatari envoy calls for emergency aid to Gaza

JERUSALEM –  Qatar's point man for the Gaza Strip is calling on the world to send humanitarian aid urgently to the war-torn territory. Mohammed Al-Emadi told The Associated Press in an interview on Thursday that Gaza is "on the verge…

Flow of undocumented migrants to Switzerland shrinks in 2017

GENEVA –  Swiss customs authorities say the number of undocumented migrants who entered Switzerland last year shrank nearly by half compared to a record influx in 2016. The Federal Customs Administration says border guards found 27,300 people on illegal stays…

Italy's Salvini praises Trump, discusses school shootings

ROME –  The leader of Italy's right-wing League party says he admires President Donald Trump for keeping many of his campaign promises, but says arming teachers isn't the way to protect children from school shootings. Speaking Thursday at the foreign…

Germany nixes special visa treatment for Cambodia officials

BERLIN –  Germany is withdrawing a system of special visa treatment for Cambodian officials, including Prime Minister Hun Sen and his family, citing the southeast Asian country's crackdown on the opposition. The foreign ministry said in a statement Thursday that…

Egypt: 7 troops killed in Sinai anti-militant operation

CAIRO –  Egypt's military says seven troops have been killed so far in a massive security operation launched this month against Islamic militants in the restive northern Sinai Peninsula and other areas. The military's spokesman, Tamer al-Rifai, said on Thursday…

Korean War veteran saves woman from knife-wielding thugs

John Nixon, an 88-year-old British military veteran, rescued a young woman from two knife-wielding robbers.  (Evening Standard) An 88-year-old British military veteran tapped into his decades-old training to reportedly save a young woman from five knife-wielding thugs. John Nixon, who…

Malaysian rapper held for allegedly insulting Islam in video

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia –  Malaysian police said a popular ethnic Chinese rapper was detained Thursday over complaints that his latest music video featuring dancers wearing dog masks and performing "obscene" moves insulted Islam and could hurt racial harmony. It was…

Police seal off Brussels streets amid reports of gunman

BRUSSELS –  Belgian police sealed off part of a Brussels suburb Thursday and searched two apartments, warning residents to stay inside following witness reports that an armed man could be at large. The area in the Forest neighborhood was reopened…

Slovenia governmen sacks army chief over failed NATO tests

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia –  Slovenia's government has sacked the army chief of staff after the military's poor performance at a NATO combat readiness test. The government on Thursday replaced Maj. Gen. Andrej Osterman, appointing his deputy, Alan Geder, to the post.…