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Army warplanes bombed the Sudanese city of El Obeid Wednesday, as the country prepared to mark two months since a power struggle between rival generals plunged the country into devastating conflict. Since April 15, the regular army…

A lawyer for Russia on Wednesday dismissed Ukraine’s account of the downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 in World Court hearings earlier this week as “fiction.” Ukraine accuses Russia before the UN’s top court of violating a UN…

Three Kosovo police officers were detained by Serbian forces on Wednesday but officials from Kosovo and Serbia gave different locations for the arrest, accusing each other of crossing the border illegally. Kosovo Prime Minister Albin…

German lawmakers on Wednesday approved an advance payment for the purchase of the sophisticated Arrow 3 air defense system from Israel for nearly four billion euros ($4.3 billion). The budget committee in the lower house of parliament…

The UAE on Wednesday opened a new consulate office in Hyderabad, its fourth mission in India. The UAE already has its embassy in the capital Delhi and consulates in Mumbai — India’s financial center and the most populous city — and…

British police were questioning a man on suspicion of murder on Wednesday as they sought the motive for a stabbing and van attack in the central English city of Nottingham which left three people dead and another in critical condition.…

A child was arrested Wednesday after allegedly shooting a teacher at an elementary school in the northeastern Bosnian city of Lukavac, officials and the family of the victim said. The incident comes a month after back-to-back shootings…

Brighton on Wednesday announced the signing of James Milner on a free transfer from Premier League rivals Liverpool. The 37-year-old former England midfielder has agreed a one-year contract at the Amex Stadium, with the option for a…

Jeddah Islamic Port has added two new shipping services as Saudi Arabia aims to expand its global reach to unlock new investment opportunities. The Saudi Ports Authority, also known as Mawani, announced that Denmark’s shipping firm…

A surprisingly well-preserved perfume bottle is providing a rare olfactory window to ancient Rome — and letting in a familiar smell. Chemical analyses of the contents of a 2,000-year-old bottle reveal that one of its ingredients was…