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Malaysia decides not to send Taiwanese suspects to China
Associated Press | April 15, 2016 9:52 pmKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia deported 20 Taiwanese criminal suspects to Taiwan on Friday despite Beijing’s request that they be sent to China, amid… -
Tornado kills 4 people, injures 7 in Uruguay
Associated Press | April 15, 2016 9:44 pmMONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — A powerful tornado swept over a small city in Uruguay on Friday, ripping up houses, hurling cars into the air and… -
UK police arrest 5 in investigation after Europe attacks
Associated Press | April 15, 2016 9:35 pmLONDON (AP) — Five people have been arrested in Britain and several properties were searched Friday in Birmingham in an investigation that security officials say… -
4 Indonesians kidnapped by pirates; vessels safe in Malaysia
Associated Press | April 15, 2016 8:54 pmJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Four Indonesians have been kidnapped and another shot in an attempt to hijack a tugboat and barge in the border waters… -
Officials say Afghan forces have repelled attack on Kunduz
Associated Press | April 15, 2016 8:49 pmKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Officials say Afghan forces have repelled a Taliban assault on the northern city of Kunduz, which the insurgents had briefly seized… -
Woman in Mexican torture video in prison on weapons charge
Associated Press | April 15, 2016 8:12 pmMEXICO CITY (AP) — A woman seen being tortured by two soldiers and a federal police officer in a widely circulated video has been in… -
Pakistani religious group demands execution of blasphemers
Associated Press | April 15, 2016 7:15 pmISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani religious group on Friday demanded the immediate execution of a Christian woman on death row and all others convicted under… -
Russia, Japan agree to leaders’ meetings this year
Associated Press | April 15, 2016 6:02 pmTOKYO (AP) — Top diplomats from Japan and Russia agreed Friday on scheduling their leaders’ meetings this year, starting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s… -
Video appears to show some kidnapped Chibok girls alive
Associated Press | April 15, 2016 5:29 pmLAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A schoolmate says she cried with joy when she saw a Boko Haram video appearing to show some of Nigeria’s kidnapped… -
4th night of protests against president’s pardon
Associated Press | April 15, 2016 4:59 pmSKOPJE, Macedonia (AP) — Thousands of people protested peacefully in the Macedonian capital late Friday on a fourth night of demonstrations against President Gjorge Ivanov’s…