Islamic State truck bomb kills at least 60 people south of Baghdad
HILLA, Iraq A truck bomb at an Iraqi checkpoint south of Baghdad killed at least 60 people and wounded more than 70 on Sunday, medical and security officials said, and Islamic State claimed responsibility for the blast. | Video
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Renzi says won't send troops to Libya for now; freed Italian hostages fly home
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Turkish prime minister says no bargaining on new constitution
ISTANBUL There will be no bargaining over a new constitution for Turkey which could enhance the powers of the president and the government will seek to put the matter to a referendum, the prime minister said on Sunday.
Defying ICC arrest warrant, Sudan's Bashir arrives in Indonesia
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Afghans feel forgotten in Europe's migrant crisis
CESME, Turkey As the European Union and Turkey focus on stemming the flow of Syrian refugees attempting perilous journeys across the Aegean sea to Greece, another migrant community whose numbers are also swelling says it is being overlooked.
