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Passenger plane shot in Baghdad, airlines cancel flightsA prolonged disruption in flights could seriously limit travel options for Iraqi travelers and overseas businesspeople, diplomats, and aid workers.
Eight more arrested in French, Belgian anti-terror raidsMeanwhile, EU ministers are considering an anti-money laundering measure to assist authorities in shutting down financial avenues for potential terror attacks.
- Obama defends close US relationship with Saudi Arabia
President Obama addressed concerns that Washington seems to give its most important Arab ally a pass on the terrorist funding that flows from the kingdom and about human rights abuses.
European leaders, survivors mark Auschwitz liberation 70 years later – without PutinRussian President Vladimir Putin won't be among other leaders Tuesday remembering when the Soviet army entered Auschwitz 70 years ago. Putin's absence comes amid a deep chill between Russia and the West over the Kremlin's actions in Ukraine.
At least 10 dead after Greek F-16 jet crashes in Spain13 people were injured when the fighter jet crashed at the Los Llanos air base.
Japan looks to Jordan for help getting IS hostage releasedA Japanese diplomat has been in talks with Jordanian officials on trying the secure the release of IS hostage Kenji Goto.
IS militants nearly pushed out of Kobane, Syria by Kurds and US-led airstrikesLast September, Islamic State fighters began capturing some 300 Kurdish villages near Kobane and thrust into the town itself, occupying nearly half of it.
Anti-austerity Syriza party wins Greek electionIt remains to be seen whether Syriza had enough seats to govern outright or would have to seek support from other parties. In any event, the win by the radical left group could shake up the eurozone.
Japan stunned over video that purports execution of IS hostageSome in the Asian nation have criticized Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's drive for a more assertive Japan as responsible for the hostage crisis.
Nigerian troops, Boko Haram militants clash in MaiduguriMeanwhile, the Islamist militant group attacked civilians in Nigeria's Adamawa state on Sunday as US Secretary of State John Kerry visited Lagos.
Ukraine says phone calls prove rebels attacked coastal city, killing 30The rocket attack came a day after the rebels rejected a peace deal and announced they were going on a multi-pronged offensive against the government in Kiev in a bid to seize more territory.
Anti-austerity Syriza looks set to take the reins of a battered GreeceRiding a wave of frustration at a deep economic recession and austerity measures demanded by other European powers, early results from Greece's election showed the left-wing Syriza with a comfortable lead.
Experts agree, the tide is turning in fight against EbolaWhile officials agree that conditions are much improved in Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea, it's unclear if this Ebola outbreak could have been responded to quicker, with less cost and suffering.
Japan condemns new video, demands release of hostagesA new online video purporting to be from the Islamic State extremist group claimed one Japanese hostage had been killed, though neither the Japanese government or the Associated Press have verified the claim.
Spanish police arrest four in alleged terror plotFour suspected jihadis were arrested Saturday in Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta for allegedly having formed a terror cell and planning to carry out an attack.
Rescuers struggle to lift AirAsia fuselage, recover more bodiesOn Saturday, four bodies were discovered near the area where divers worked to raise the fuselage of the AirAsia jet that crashed in December. Of the 162 people on board the flight, 69 bodies have been recovered.
Exploring Cuba's contradictions in HavanaIn Havana, an Associated Press reporter explores culture, modernization, and politics. The recent elimination of a pre-authorization process means just about any American can visit the island now.
16 killed in shelling of strategic Ukrainian city MariupolA market and nearby homes in Mariupol, Ukraine came under rocket fire Saturday, killing at least 16 people. Mariupol is the major city between mainland Russia and the Crimean Peninsula, and would be key to establishing a land link between the two.
Police arrest 153 in South Africa after xenophobic attackForeign-owned stores were on the receiving end of violent looting in the Johannesburg township of Soweto after a shopkeeper shot a 14-year-old boy trying to rob his store. A high unemployment rate has amplified deep-rooted xenophobic resentment in South Africa.
Did 'rogue agents' lead to death of Argentine prosecutor?The government says Nisman's allegations over the investigation of a 1994 bombing and his death were linked to a power struggle at Argentina's intelligence agency and agents who had recently been fired.
