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TERRORISM 12 hrs ago

Suspect in Canada terror attack is Somali refugee, police say

The suspect accused of stabbing a police officer before crashing a speeding U-Haul van into a crowd of people in Edmonton, Canada, had come to the country from Somalia trying to claim refugee status, police revealed.

World 43 mins ago

Kidnapped Greek businessman rescued after 6-month captivity

Police on the Greek island of Crete have rescued a local businessman held by kidnappers for six months.

World 45 mins ago

APNewsBreak: Attacks in Havana hit US spy network in Cuba

Frightening attacks on U.S. personnel in Havana struck the heart of America's spy network in Cuba, with intelligence operatives among the first and most severely affected victims, ...

World 52 mins ago

Palestinian PM arrives in Gaza for key reconciliation effort

The Palestinian prime minister has arrived in Gaza for the most ambitious attempt yet to reconcile the rival Palestinian factions.

RELIGION 56 mins ago

Russia says IS cell members detained, terror plots foiled

Russia's top domestic intelligence agency says it has detained members of a sleeper cell of the Islamic State group and foiled a series of terrorist attacks.

World 1 hr ago

The Latest: US Navy admiral pledges to defend Japan, S.Korea

The Latest on the situation on the Korean Peninsula (all times local): 6 p.m.

RELIGION 1 hr ago

The Latest: 2012 Toulouse attacks trial opens in Paris court

The Latest on the 2012 Toulouse attacks trial (all times local): 10:25 a.m.

World 2 hrs ago

Iranian foreign minister arrives in Oman for talks

Iran's foreign minister has arrived in Oman for a daylong visit with officials in the sultanate, which has served as a crucial link between Iran and the U.S. in the past.

World 3 hrs ago

Marseille suspect released from custody day before attack

French officials say a man who fatally stabbed two women at Marseille's main train station had been arrested and released the day before the attack.

World 3 hrs ago

Catalan government to meet to plan independence declaration

Catalonia's government will hold a closed-door Cabinet meeting to discuss the next steps in its plan to declare independence from Spain following a disputed referendum marred by ...

World 3 hrs ago

Trump's latest NKorea tweets get muted response in SKorea

President Donald Trump's latest tweets on North Korea have received a muted response in South Korea, where media focused more on U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's ...

World 3 hrs ago

Myanmar takes foreign diplomats into conflict-torn Rakhine

Myanmar authorities have taken foreign diplomats and representatives of the United Nations on a tour of conflict-torn northern Rakhine state, where a security crackdown has led to ...

World 3 hrs ago

Pakistani corruption court postpones Sharif indictment

A Pakistani court has postponed the indictment of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for a week after his children, who are co-defendants in the case, did not appear in court.