Child sex abuse claims shake UN as revelations continue
By CARA ANNA The boys said they approached the French soldiers because they were hungry. Some were so young they didn’t quite understand the acts the soldiers demanded in return.…
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Israeli leader calls for mass Jewish influx after attack
By JOSEF FEDERMAN Israel’s prime minister on Sunday called for the “massive immigration” of European Jews to Israel following a deadly shooting near Copenhagen’s main synagogue, renewing a blunt message…
Ukraine president presses for quick cease-fire
Ukraine’s president pushed Saturday for a quick cease-fire in his country’s troubled east, insisting that the conflict must be resolved and not “frozen,” and pressed Kiev’s case to be supplied…
French, German leaders push new peace plan for east Ukraine
By MATTHEW LEE and SYLVIE CORBET Carrying a peace plan that reportedly incorporates proposals from Russia, the leaders of Germany and France met Thursday with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in…
The cost of leaving Islamic State: Death or jail
By LORI HINNANT and PAUL SCHEMM The man stands furtively on a street corner near the broad avenue cutting through Tunis, his face masked by a hoodie, his tense eyes…
France offers support for Greece amid bailout tensions
By SYLVIE CORBET France’s Socialist government offered support Sunday for Greece’s efforts to renegotiate debt for its huge bailout plan, amid renewed fears about Europe’s economic stability. The backing was…
France says EU to move to increase sanctions on Russia
By RAF CASERT and LORNE COOK France says European Union sanctions against separatists in eastern Ukraine and their Russian backers will be reinforced in an attempt to force all sides…
France tackles discrimination, inequalities after attacks
The French government launched a new effort Thursday to heal social and religious fractures by better teaching children about secular values and steering them away from extremist propaganda, after French-born…