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French Institute in Athens targeted in arson attack

Greek authorities say an overnight arson attack against the French Institute and French archaeological school in Athens caused minor damage but no injuries. Police said a car parked on grounds between the two was torched early Monday, with the fire spreading to a second car, while attackers...

Turkey's Erdogan 'not welcome' to campaign in Austria

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is "not welcome" to hold campaign events in Austria ahead of April's referendum on strengthening his powers, the foreign minister in Vienna said Monday. Sebastian Kurz said that Erdogan campaigning over the controversial referendum would "increase...

Life after Guantanamo: A tale of two Afghan friends

Two Afghan friends were incarcerated together at Guantanamo Bay, but they chose starkly divergent paths after release ?- one became an Islamic State jihadist, the other joined the US-led government fight to crush the group. Haji Ghalib and Abdul Rahim Muslim Dost, whose friendship coalesced...

Putin says Syria talks in Astana helped revive Geneva

Talks on consolidating the Syrian cease-fire held in Kazakhstan this year helped jumpstart the United Nations-led peace negotiations in Geneva, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday. At the first round of the talks in the Kazakh capital Astana in January, Russia and Iran, allies of...