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France gives close look at cash economy over terror financing concerns
PARIS – France is limiting cash payments to 1,000 euros ($1,063) and requiring reporting for …
Read More »Kurdish official says 49 people killed in twin bombing against Kurdish celebration in Syria
BEIRUT – The head of Syria’s Kurdish Red Crescent says the death toll from a …
Read More »Iran official criticizes demand for snap inspections of nuclear sites, says obstacle to deal
TEHRAN, Iran – An Iranian official has criticized the chief of the U.N. atomic agency …
Read More »ISIS beheads 8 Shiites in Syria
BEIRUT – A new video released by the Islamic State group on Sunday shows its …
Read More »Suicide attack leaves 15 dead in Iraq
BAGHDAD – Suicide car bombs targeting security checkpoints killed 15 people in Iraq on Thursday, …
Read More »Russian soldier suspected of shooting dead family of 6 in Armenia; baby survived
YEREVAN, Armenia – Armenian police have launched a nationwide manhunt for a Russian soldier suspected …
Read More »Police and protesters clash as Armenians demand handover of Russian murder suspect
YEREVAN, Armenia – Police in Armenia have clashed with protesters demanding the handover of a …
Read More »Pope says he wasn't justifying violence with Charlie Hebdo 'punch' but rather a human reaction
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE – Pope Francis says he wasn’t justifying violence when he said …
Read More »Sentence Reduced for Egyptian Grandmother in Kidnapping Case
A wealthy Egyptian woman convicted of conspiring to kidnap her grandson in the U.S.and take …
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