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Colombian govt, FARC rebels ask UN to monitor end of conflict
The Colombian government and the country\'s largest rebel group say they are requesting a United Nations observer mission to monitor a cease-fire ...About 3,500 slaves held by Islamic State in Iraq: U.N. report
An estimated 3,500 people, mainly women and children, are believed to be held as slaves in Iraq by Islamic State militants who ...Argentina snake invasion forces beach closures
An invasion of poisonous snakes washed downriver in recent floods forced authorities to close beaches to summer holidaymakers in northern Argentina, officials ...Suicide bomber kills at least ten in northwest Pakistan
A suicide bomber blew himself up close to a police checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least ten people and ...Escalation feared after Israeli settlements stabbings
Two knife attacks inside Israeli settlements in the West Bank, including the fatal stabbing of a woman in her home, boosted tensions ...Mexico asks actress to testify on Chapo links
Mexican prosecutors have formally asked actress Kate del Castillo to testify on her links with drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, authorities ...British lawmakers debate banning Trump after Muslim comments
British lawmakers on Monday debated a petition to ban U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump from Britain over remarks on Muslims, but ...Iraqi forces deploy in Baghdad neighborhood after kidnapping
Iraqi security forces fanned out across the Baghdad neighborhood Monday morning where three Americans were reportedly kidnapped over the weekend, closing streets ...Tennis officials deny match-fixing cover-up
Tennis authorities vigorously denied suppressing match-fixing claims on Monday after a bombshell report alleging widespread corruption cast a shadow over the start ...U.S. imposes new sanctions on Iran for ballistic missile test
The United States imposed sanctions on 11 companies and individuals for supplying Iran\'s ballistic missile program in a move delayed by over ...