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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – Seasonal rains have failed to materialize in some parts of Ethiopia, causing deaths of many cattle and other animals. Witnesses say hundreds of cattle are dying daily, especially in the Afar Region. Wondimu Filate, a spokesman for the Agriculture Ministry, told The Associated Press that: “The …

BUDAPEST, Hungary – Hungary’s government says it plans to extend its anti-migration campaign to countries like Greece, Macedonia and Serbia, transit points used by the more than 120,000 migrants who have entered Hungary this year. Minister Janos Lazar said Thursday that the government wants to “convince migrants that it is …

MOSCOW – Russian investigators say a helicopter crashed into the Sea of Okhotsk in the far east, and five of the 16 people on board were missing and presumed dead. The pilot reported by satellite phone that he and 10 others made it to a tourist base on the Tugur …

THE HAGUE, Netherlands – A Congolese warlord convicted of using child soldiers has appealed to the International Criminal Court for early release from his 14-year sentence, saying he wants to go to university to research the causes of ethnic conflicts. Thomas Lubanga, the first person convicted by the court, deployed …

CAIRO – Egypt’s main stock index has fallen to its lowest level in almost two years. The market, known as EGX 30, closed at 6784.09 on Sunday, the start of the trading week, falling to its lowest level since December 2013. The 5.43-percent drop came after a steady fall last …

GENEVA – U.N. human rights officials are denouncing the execution of a man and his two wives in Iraq’s Kurdish region over the kidnapping and murder of two girls, saying they fear the self-ruled region may slide back toward use of the death penalty. The Office of the High Commissioner …

LONDON – London Underground has delayed plans to start a 24-hour subway service on weekends, allowing more time for talks with unions demanding better pay and conditions. The decision Thursday came as both Underground officials and union representatives reported progress on talks about the new service, which had been set …

MEXICO CITY – A child welfare official in northern Mexico took at least nine babies from poor or drug-addicted mothers and offered them to adoptive parents in exchange for payments ranging from $5,000 to $9,000, authorities said Friday. Raul Ramirez, the head of the government human rights commission in the …

STOCKHOLM – U.N. climate talks began anew Monday in Germany, three months before world governments are supposed to adopt a landmark deal to fight global warming. The climate pact envisioned for Paris in December will be a crucial test for the diplomatic process, which failed to deliver a strong deal …

LONDON – Prime Minister David Cameron revealed Monday that British forces had used a drone strike over Syria in August to kill three Islamic State fighters, including two Britons. He told Parliament that the attack was legally justified because the militants were plotting lethal attacks against Britain and the fighters …