ANKARA, Turkey – Turkey’s foreign minister has shunned a security conference in Germany, citing the presence of an Israeli delegation.…
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Morocco bans import of drones citing risks to security and invasion of privacy
RABAT, Morocco – Morocco’s Interior Ministry has announced a ban on the import of drones and remote-controlled flying objects in…
Read MoreLooking back at Germanwings tragedy in Alps, Turkish Airlines CEO urges pilots to marry
ISTANBUL – Turkish Airlines’ CEO says that pilots may not be as prone to destructive behavior like that of the…
Read MoreMexico probes shooting of famed ex-police chief credited with cleaning up border cities
MEXICO CITY – Authorities in the Mexican border state of Chihuahua say they’re probing a shooting that seriously wounded a…
Read MoreFollowing Germanwings crash, some airlines to require 2 crew members in cockpit at all times
LONDON – Airlines around the world on Thursday began requiring two crew members to always be present in the cockpit,…
Read MoreUkraine rebels warn they could abandon cease-fire amid anger over changes to self-rule law
KIEV, Ukraine – Separatist leaders in eastern Ukraine are threatening to abandon a cease-fire following changes to a law granting…
Read MoreOfficial data show German economy grew 1.5 percent last year, much faster than in 2013
BERLIN – Official data show that the German economy, Europe’s biggest, grew by 1.5 percent in 2014 after barely expanding…
Read MoreAustralia’s prime minister weakened after surviving party challenge to his leadership
CANBERRA, Australia – Australia’s beleaguered Prime Minister Tony Abbott emerged politically wounded after withstanding a leadership challenge from within his…
Read MoreArmed men tried to carjack South African tourism minister outside his home
JOHANNESBURG – South African police say the minister of tourism survived an attempted carjacking outside his home. Police spokeswoman Noxolo…
Read MoreNorway demands explanation for Russian minister’s visit to Norwegian Svalbard Arctic islands
HELSINKI – Norway has demanded that Moscow explain why Russia’s deputy prime minister visited the Norwegian Arctic Svalbard islands despite…
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