BAGHDAD (AP) – In the holy city of Iraq, a pontiff will meet a venerable Ayatollah and make history with a message of coexistence in a place plagued by bitter divisions. One is the pastor of the worldwide Catholic Church, the other is a prominent figure in Shia Islam, whose …
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BAGHDAD (AP) – An Iraqi explosives handling team is working to thwart a “large” mine found on an oil tanker in the Persian Gulf and evacuate its crew, officials said Friday. Two private security companies said the sailors feared they would be sent to M.S. A limpet mine has been …
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WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump on Tuesday pardoned 15 people, including a pair of congressional Republicans, a 2016 campaign official and former government contractor caught in a Russian investigation and convicted in the 2007 genocide in Baghdad. Trump’s actions in his final week in office show a president who …
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