NATO boosts support for countries battling Islamic extremism
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and JOHN-THOR DAHLBURG NATO allies agreed Saturday to provide increased military support to countries in the Middle East and North Africa that are targets of Islamic…
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EU: Some 20 bodies spotted as migrant boat sinks off Libya
By NICOLE WINFIELD A migrant boat sank off Libya’s coast Thursday, with some 20 bodies spotted in the sea. Officials said 88 people had been rescued. The Libyan coast guard…
Libyan smuggling route grows 1 year after mass drownings
By SHAWN POGATCHNIK When more than 800 people drowned last year on an overcrowded ship bound for Italy’s southernmost isle of Lampedusa, the European Union deployed a round-the-clock flotilla that…
Egypt’s abuses, crackdown on critics draw world attention
By HAMZA HENDAWI Nearly three years into a crackdown overseen by President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, allegations of human rights abuses including killings, torture and secret detentions are starting to bring an…
At least 31 dead in bombings of Brussels airport, metro
By LORNE COOK and JOHN-THOR DAHLBURG Bombs exploded at the Brussels airport and one of the city’s metro stations Tuesday, killing at least 31 people and wounding dozens, as a…
Pentagon says US bombed IS training camp in Libya
By ROBERT BURNS and MAGGIE MICHAEL American F-15E fighter-bombers struck an Islamic State training camp in rural Libya near the Tunisian border Friday, killing dozens, probably including an IS operative…
Germany: More women come forward alleging New Year assaults
By FRANK JORDANS COLOGNE, www.whatsupkansascity.net ,Cascade Media Group, The Game Changer, The wave of the future, Whats Up Kansas City, latest news, twitter, @WhatsUpKCity (AP) — More women came forward…
The Latest: Iran envoy arrives in Vienna for Syria talks
The latest developments in talks on ending the Syrian War (all times local) Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has arrived in Vienna ahead of international peace talks on resolving…