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France: 7 arrested in anti-terror raids, attack thwarted

 French anti-terrorism police have arrested seven people in Strasbourg and Marseille who had been plotting an attack on France for several months, the interior minister said Monday. Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said a series of arrests in June and this past Sunday put an end to...

Army strongman registers gains in Libya's oil-rich east

Forces loyal to Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar have reportedly registered major gains in eastern Libya, seizing control of most of the cities across the oil-rich region. After two years of fighting, Haftar’s self-styled "Libyan National Army" (LNA) now controls all of Libya’s...

Turkey slams Israeli bill to reduce volume of call to prayer

Turkey's deputy prime minister has criticized as "unacceptable" an Israeli proposal that would make mosques reduce the volume of loudspeakers issuing their call to prayer. Speaking following a Cabinet Monday, Numan Kurtulmus told reporters the proposal was contrary to religious freedoms and...

Messi set for Celtic return

Lionel Messi looks set to return for Barcelona's Champions League trip to Celtic Wednesday after overcoming a sickness bug that forced the Argentine to miss Barca's 0-0 draw with Malaga Saturday. Messi was forced to pull out of Barca's matchday squad just hours before kick-off and the...