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ISTANBUL – Turkish Airlines’ CEO says that pilots may not be as prone to destructive behavior like that of the Germanwings pilot believed to have intentionally crashed a flight last month — if only they get married. At an event Thursday, Temel Kotil told new Turkish Airlines pilots that the …

DHARMSALA, India – The Tibetan government-in-exile wants supporters to help pressure China to release the 11th Panchan Lama, a Buddhist leader who is believed to have been in Chinese custody since his disappearance as a child 20 years ago, the government’s spokesman said Tuesday. Exiles say Chinese authorities abducted Gedhun …

TORONTO – A Canadian judge has ordered the release of a former Guantanamo Bay inmate while he appeals his conviction for war crimes, including killing a U.S. soldier. The judge, June Ross, said Friday that the terms of Omar Khadr’s release will be determined May 5. Toronto-born Khadr is in …

BAMAKO, Mali – The U.N. peacekeeping mission in Mali says its forces have come under attack near the northern city of Timbuktu. The U.N. mission said Tuesday that some of its vehicles came under fire early in the morning. The violence comes just a day after clashes erupted in the …

HELSINKI – Lithuania says it has summoned Russia’s ambassador to complain about repeated Russian naval activities that are disrupting “peaceful shipping and economic activity” in Lithuanian waters. Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry said Friday that it was particularly concerned about the Russian navy’s attempts to interfere with the ongoing construction of an …

SYDNEY – Australia’s central bank cut its benchmark interest rate to a record low of 2 percent in a bid to jolt the nation’s economy which is weighed by falling commodity prices and weakening demand from China. The Reserve Bank of Australia’s quarter percentage point rate cut on Tuesday was …

BEIRUT – Syria’s official news agency says Iran is extending a credit line to make up for market needs and reports that the two countries have signed several agreements in the fields of electricity, industry, oil and investment. The new credit was announced Tuesday during a visit to Damascus by …

HELSINKI – Finnish military officials say that an “underwater object” the navy chased last month in territorial waters and dropped several depth charges could have been a foreign submarine. A navy investigation released Thursday says that technical analysis did not provide sufficient proof of the presence of a submarine during …

A new discovery in the City of David National Park has provided rare material evidence of the presence of Greeks in ancient Jerusalem. During archaeological excavations operated by the Israel Antiquities Authority and Tel-Aviv University, 16 pieces of ceramic roof tiles were discovered. While researching, Dr. Filip Vukosavović, Dr. Anat …

New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made headlines in 2019 when she defiantly wore an evening gown at the exclusive and trendy “Met Gala” bash with the words “Tax the Rich” emblazoned across it. Her message was seen as pointed and, to some, a rude display at the annual gathering of …