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Mexican navy detains 15 Cuban men found in small, home-made boat off Yucatan peninsula

MEXICO CITY – The Mexican navy has detained 15 Cuban men found aboard a small, home-made boat just off the tip of Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula. The navy said Thursday that the Cubans’ vessel was first sighted by a fishing boat. Navy personnel removed the Cubans from the craft Wednesday and …

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Turkey: dozens detained over alleged fraud and cheating in public sector exam

ANKARA, Turkey – Turkey’s state-run news agency says police have detained dozens of people as part of an investigation into alleged fraud and cheating in a national exam in 2010 for prospective civil servants. The Anadolu Agency says more than 60 suspects were detained in Ankara and 13 other cities …

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Nigerian military claims it destroyed Boko Haram HQ, killing several fighters

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s military claims it has destroyed the headquarters of Boko Haram in Gwoza, a town in northeast Nigeria. It was not possible to verify Friday’s victory that comes the day before critical presidential elections. The official Twitter account of the Nigerian Defense Headquarters announced “FLASH: Troops this …

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