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June 29, 2016

Jordan widens IS crackdown; signs of home-grown extremism

Two dozen men charged with supporting the Islamic State group squeezed into a cage in Jordan's state security court.

June 29, 2016

Sweden wins seat on UN Security Council on first ballot

Sweden has won election to a seat on the U.N.

June 28, 2016

Ancient temple of Mexican Otomi Indians damaged

Assailants who allegedly said they were Jehovah's Witnesses have toppled stone structures used as altars at an ancient Otomi Indian religious site in Mexico.

June 28, 2016

1 killed in Toronto-area home explosion

An explosion leveled one home and damaged at least two dozen others Tuesday afternoon in a town west of Toronto, killing one person, authorities said.

June 28, 2016

Canada to lift visa for Mexican visitors

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will lift visa requirements for Mexican visitors as of December 2016, while Mexico has agreed to open its markets to Canadian beef.

June 28, 2016

The Latest: Dutch urge quick UK action on Brexit

The Latest on Britain's vote to leave the European Union (all times local) 10:30 a.m.

June 28, 2016

US first lady promotes learning to empower Moroccan girls

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama met with Moroccan teenage girls on Tuesday to promote education in the North African kingdom, where only 36 percent of girls continue school beyond the primary level.

June 28, 2016

NATO chief urges unity after British vote to leave the EU

With Europe thrown into turmoil by the British vote to quit the European Union, cooperation between the EU and the U.S.-led NATO alliance is more vital than ever, NATO's chief said Tuesday as he arrived for a meeting with EU leaders.

June 28, 2016

Syrian troops capture important area near the city of Aleppo

A Syrian opposition monitoring group and a TV station are reporting that government forces have captured farms near the northern city of Aleppo, tightening the noose around the only gateway leading to rebel-held parts of the city.

June 28, 2016

Lionel Messi says he is quitting Argentina national team

Lionel Messi says he is quitting Argentina's national team.