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Turkey arrests Amnesty International's country chairman

A Turkish court has formally arrested Amnesty International's chairman in the country pending trial on charges of membership in a terror organization, Turkey's official Anadolu news agency said Saturday. The rights group called it a "mockery of justice." Taner Kilic was arrested in the...

French new president Macron seeks parliament majority

One month after President Emmanuel Macron's arrival in power, French voters must now choose lawmakers in parliamentary elections starting Sunday that may dramatically reshape the political landscape. Here's a look at the French system and what's at stake: ELECTION RULES Elections for...

Afghan policemen killed in U.S. airstrike

At least three Afghan policemen were killed and two wounded when an American military aircraft opened fire during an operation in southern Afghanistan, officials said on Saturday. The so-called "friendly fire" incident occurred overnight, during a raid in Afghanistan's restive Helmand...

U.S. forces assist Philippines in battle to end city siege

U.S. forces are providing the Philippines with technical assistance to end a siege of the southern town of Marawi by militants allied to Islamic State but it has no boots on the ground, the Philippines military said on Saturday. The seizure of Marawi by hundreds of fighters who have sworn...