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The United States said Wednesday that an unarmed military surveillance drone crashed in Iraq last week after suffering technical complications. The drone, an MQ-1, crashed on its way back to a recovery base after an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance mission, U.S. Central Command said. Communication was lost with the drone …

SANAA, Yemen – Saudi-backed Yemeni troops and their allies clashed with Shiite Houthi rebels in a strategic town north of the port city of Aden Sunday, security and military officials from both sides of the conflict said. The pro-government fighters had withdrawn from the town of Sabr earlier in the …

BEIJING – China’s stock market tumbled this week despite a massive government intervention aimed at halting a slide in prices that began last month following an explosive rise. On Monday, the Shanghai Composite Index suffered its biggest daily fall since 2007. Here’s what the sell-off means for China economy and …

MOSCOW – Russia’s security chief says the Islamic State group has recruited nationals of more than 100 countries, posing a long-term threat to global stability. Alexander Bortnikov, the head of the Federal Security Service, or FSB, the main KGB successor agency, said at Wednesday’s security conference that IS’s aim is …

MOSCOW – A Kremlin aide says Russia and France have agreed on a refund amount for an undelivered French warship. Vladimir Kozhin, an adviser to President Vladimir Putin, said Thursday in remarks carried by the RIA Novosti news agency that the two countries have completed their talks on how much …

YAOUNDE, Cameroon – Cameroon officials say they have expelled more than 3,000 Nigerians as part of the fight against the Nigerian-born Islamic extremist group which has launched attacks across borders. Midjiyawa Bakary, governor of Cameroon’s Far North region, says authorities have also arrested hundreds of Cameroonians and Nigerians accused of …

BENGHAZI, Libya – Libyan officials say the planned peace talks next week between Libyan factions will take place in Geneva, instead of Morocco. Libya is bitterly divided between rival governments in its east and west, after descending into chaos following the 2011 end of Moammar Gadhafi’s rule. Tawfik al-Shaheibi, a …

PHOENIX – Former NFL lineman and Hall of Famer Warren Sapp was arrested Monday on suspicion of soliciting a prostitute and allegedly assaulting two women, Phoenix police said. Sapp was taken into custody at a downtown Phoenix hotel and booked into jail, police said. It wasn’t immediately clear if he …

BEIRUT – A U.S.-backed rebel group says al-Qaida’s affiliate in Syria has released seven of its members abducted last month. The Division 30 rebel group says it hopes the Nusra Front will release the group’s commander who has been held since July 30. Days after the abduction, the Nusra Front …

CANBERRA, Australia – Seven young Australians were recently prevented from leaving the country for fear that they intended to join terrorists in the Middle East, the prime minister said Thursday. Prime Minister Tony Abbott refused to give details, including who the seven were, their ages, gender or where and when …