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BRUSSELS – France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen says Europe must examine whether its immigration and security policies or economic austerity are partly to blame for the attacks in France. Addressing the European parliament in Strasbourg Monday, Le Pen said: “Is the total opening of our national borders the real …

BRUSSELS – European Union lawmakers have condemned Turkey for cracking down on media freedom, saying the government’s response to corruption allegations raises questions about its commitment to democracy. Parliamentarians said Thursday in a resolution that Ankara’s actions have “cast serious doubts on the independence and impartiality of the judiciary, and …

CANBERRA, Australia – Australia’s prime minister says he still holds out hope that Indonesia will not execute two Australian drug traffickers on death row, saying mercy must play a part in the Indonesian justice system. Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan were sentenced to death in 2006 for their leading roles …