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United Airlines resumes 787 flights after 4-month halt, with flight from Houston to Chicago

By Joshua Freed THE ASSOCIATED PRESS United Airlines put its 787 back in the air on Monday, with both the airline and Boeing ...

United Airlines resumes 787 flights after 4-month halt, with flight from Houston to Chicago

By Joshua Freed THE ASSOCIATED PRESS United Airlines put its 787 back in the air on Monday, with both the airline and Boeing ...

Pakistan’s presumptive prime minister calls for peace talks with Taliban

By Zarar Khan THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan’s presumptive prime minister called for peace talks with Taliban militants at war with ...

South Africa’s father figure: As frail Mandela fades, his image is still in political fray

BC-AF-South-Africa-Mandela’s-Image, 1st Writethru By Christopher Torchia THE ASSOCIATED PRESS JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Nelson Mandela, old and frail, lives in seclusion in his Johannesburg ...

Russian special forces say they killed 2 militants planning a terrorist attack in Moscow

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MOSCOW — Russia’s counterterrorism agency said Monday that its special forces killed two militants and detained a third believed ...

Pakistan’s presumptive prime minister calls for peace talks with Taliban

By Zarar Khan THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan’s presumptive prime minister called for peace talks with Taliban militants at war with ...

To tackle corruption, Guyana launches website asking citizens to report bribery allegations

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS GEORGETOWN, Guyana — In a bid to reduce public corruption, Guyana is inviting citizens to use the Internet to ...

Indian movies feted in Cannes on key anniversary but seeking to move beyond ‘Bollywood’ label

By Jill Lawless THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CANNES, France — Indian cinema is being feted in Cannes on its 100th birthday. But amid the ...

South Africa’s father figure: As frail Mandela fades, his image is still in political fray

BC-AF-South-Africa-Mandela’s-Image By Christopher Torchia THE ASSOCIATED PRESS JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Nelson Mandela, old and frail, lives in seclusion in his Johannesburg home. Beyond ...

Russian special forces say they killed 2 militants planning a terrorist attack in Moscow

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MOSCOW — Russia’s counter-terrorism agency says it killed two militants it believes were planning a terrorist act in Moscow ...

Pakistan’s presumptive prime minister calls for peace talks with Taliban

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan’s presumptive prime minister has called for peace talks with Taliban militants at war with the ...

Suicide bomber strikes outside provincial council in northern Afghanistan, killing 14

By Amir Shah And Kay Johnson THE ASSOCIATED PRESS KABUL, Afghanistan — A suicide bomber dressed in a police uniform killed 14 people ...

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