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MOSCOW – A senior Russian intelligence official has warned of the potential influence of the Islamic State group inside Russia. Gen. Sergei Smirnov, deputy chief of the FSB intelligence agency, was quoted by Russian wires on Friday as saying that the group is “beginning to infiltrate” terrorist organizations focused on …

WELLINGTON, New Zealand – Australia’s government says it has completed preparations to send about 300 additional troops to Iraq and will deploy them over the coming weeks. The troops will work alongside about 100 New Zealand troops at the Taji base north of Baghdad. Australia’s government says the combined force …

ATHENS, Greece – Seismologists in Greece say a magnitude 6.1 earthquake has struck near the island of Crete, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or serious damage. The Athens Geodynamic Institute said the undersea quake occurred at 9:07 p.m. (1807GMT) on Thursday. The institute’s seismologist Efthymios Lekkas said …