As Albanians go to the polls on May 14 in local elections in a region that many experts and policymakers…
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Trans woman crawled into bed with, assaulted female resident at women’s shelter: police
A self-identified transgender woman in Ontario, Canada, was arrested Tuesday after allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in a women’s shelter.…
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Pope Francis urged parents on Wednesday not to condemn their children if they are gay, in his latest gesture of…
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German interior minister to present new security measures
BERLIN – Germany’s interior minister is presenting a package of measures meant to beef up security in the country following…
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UN rights chief decries abuse against men fleeing Fallujah
GENEVA – The U.N. human rights chief is flagging “extremely distressing, credible reports” that Iraqis fleeing Fallujah are facing physical…
Read MoreSerbia sells steel plant to China’s Hebei Iron and Steel
SMEDEREVO, Serbia – Chinese company Hebei Iron and Steel Group has signed an agreement to buy a loss-making Serbian steel…
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Puerto Rico Senate approves debt moratorium amid crisis
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Puerto Rico’s Senate approved a measure on Tuesday that would allow the governor to declare…
Read MoreDutch carrier KLM says ‘disturbed passenger’ injured himself and a co-pilot on flight to China
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – Dutch carrier KLM says a “disturbed passenger” injured himself and a co-pilot on a flight to…
Read MorePutin’s spy chief dies suddenly at 58, Russia announces
MOSCOW – Russia’s Defense Ministry says the head of the military’s main intelligence service, Col.-Gen. Igor Sergun, has died at…
Read MoreKurdish militant group claims deadly blast at Istanbul airport, threatens more attacks
ANKARA, Turkey – A Kurdish militant group has claimed responsibility for an attack at Istanbul’s second airport that killed a…
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