Nigeria says 21 abducted Chibok schoolgirls freed in swap
BY MICHELLE FAUL AND HARUNA UMAR ASSOCIATED PRESS MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Twenty-one of the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram more than two years ago …
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Leaked videos partially pull back curtain on Mormon church
By BRADY McCOMBS and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY -In leaked videos, Mormon leaders discuss concerns about the growth of the gay …
Colombia’s road to peace marred by multiple obstacles
By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press CARTAGENA, Colombia (AP) — The contrast couldn’t be more dramatic: As Colombia’s president and the head of its largest guerrilla …
Baby born with combined DNA from three people
BY MALCOLM RITTER AP SCIENCE WRITER NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists say the first baby has been born from a controversial new technique that combines …
Nearly 20,000 Zika cases reported in Puerto Rico
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The number of Zika cases keeps climbing in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico. Health officials said Friday …
Judge clears way for release of Pulse 911 calls
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. – A judge on Monday cleared the way for the release of many of the hundreds of 911 …
Cuba says Obama’s easing of embargo hasn’t helped economy
By MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN Associated Press HAVANA – President Barack Obama’s easing of the U.S. trade embargo on Cuba has had virtually no positive effect on …
South Africa to give free HIV treatment to all infected
Associated Press JOHANNESBURG – South Africa said Thursday it will now provide free treatment to all people infected with HIV, regardless of the condition of …
Egypt built a dozen prisons since 2013 ouster of Islamist
Associated Press CAIRO – An Egyptian rights group says Egypt has built over a dozen new prisons following the military’s 2013 ouster of Islamist President …
Nigerian forces detain reporter over Boko Haram link
Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigerian news reports say security forces have detained a journalist over alleged links to Boko Haram and purported knowledge of …