MADRID – Spain’s airport authority says Seville airport was closed for just over two hours after the pilot of a micro-light aircraft lost consciousness and a passenger crashed the plane during an attempted emergency landing. AENA and the Spanish emergency services 112 said the pilot died, but it was unclear …
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SKHIRAT, Morocco – The United Nations says talks to form a unity government in Libya have restarted in Morocco but without the Tripoli delegation, which is reorganizing its negotating team. Thursday’s statement said talks had begun but this round would be without the Tripoli-based negotiators, whose chief resigned following differences …
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ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s intelligence agency says the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram infiltrated the capital’s main airport and was using a teenager to carrying out surveillance. Tony Opuiyo, spokesman for the Department of State Services, said late Friday a 14-year-old boy was arrested at the international airport in Abuja …
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WARSAW, Poland – Poland’s warring president and prime minister have separately marked the 35th anniversary of a key deal between striking workers and communist authorities that opened the way to democracy. The ceremonies were held Monday in the Baltic port city of Gdansk, where in 1980 the communists agreed to …
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UNITED NATIONS – Iran’s Parliament speaker says he expects a heated debate among Iranian lawmakers before they vote on the nuclear deal between his country and six world powers in about a month. Ali Larijani predicted Iran’s debate would be even more dramatic than the one now taking place in …
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MADRID – Police say six people have died and several others were injured after being hit by a speeding car that left the road while taking part in the Coruna Rally in northwestern Spain. Saturday evening’s accident killed four women and two men in Carral, in the region of Galicia, …
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BRUSSELS – Economic growth across the 19-country eurozone this year has been revised up to multi-year highs, in a further indication that the region managed to withstand the escalating crisis in Greece. Official figures from the European Union’s statistics agency show that the eurozone economy grew by 0.4 percent in …
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BEIRUT – Syrian state television is reporting insurgents have captured an army air base northwest of the country after a two-year siege. The TV report Wednesday said government forces at the Abu Zuhour air base “have evacuated their positions and moved to another point.” The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human …
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Nepal’s prime minister resigned Tuesday after protesters set fire to homes of the country’s top political leaders during violent demonstrations against a ban on social media platforms and government corruption. The departure of Khadga Prasad Oli comes a day after police opened fire on the protesters, killing 19 in Nepal’s …
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Denmark on Saturday reported more mysterious drone sightings — this time over military installations, including its largest military base — after incursions at airports grounded flights this week. The NATO country is still mulling how to respond. Denmark’s Armed Forces reported that more drones were observed overnight, according to Reuters. …
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