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BUCHAREST, Romania – Romania’s president says a new law allowing the logging of small woods could lead to “uncontrolled deforestation” in the country, posing a national security threat. President Klaus Iohannis said Monday that the proposed legislation could lead to the logging of as much as a million hectares. Romania …

MAPUTO, Mozambique – Mozambique’s president is hosting his South African counterpart on a state visit. President Filipe Nyusi on Wednesday welcomed South African President Jacob Zuma in the Mozambican capital Maputo. Nyusi’s office said in statement that the two presidents are to discuss the recent wave of anti-immigrant attacks in …

JERUSALEM – A new World Bank report warns that Gaza’s economy is on the “verge of collapse.” It said Friday that “blockades, war and poor governance have strangled” the economy of the Gaza Strip, ruled by the Islamic militant group Hamas. The report said Gaza’s GDP would have been four …

DHAKA, Bangladesh – Bangladesh has banned a radical Islamist group accused of attacking and killing atheist bloggers and writers. The Ministry of Home Affairs said Monday that the Ansarullah Bangla Team was banned in response to a request by police because it has threatened and killed bloggers, writers and other …

BUCHAREST, Romania – Officials in Romania say flooding in the country’s northwest has killed at least one person, damaged homes and forced emergency evacuations. Interior Minister Gabriel Oprea said Wednesday that 42 people were forced from their homes, and 46 houses were inundated, after 18 communities were battered by heavy …

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis has praised the “heroism” of parents of gravely ill children who chose not to abort. Francis met for nearly an hour with a group of severely ill children and their parents Friday in the Vatican hotel chapel. The families are participating in a pilgrimage to …

PARIS – France’s foreign minister believes there’s a good chance that world powers will reach a deal with Iran curbing its nuclear activities, but is insisting on sufficient access to military facilities for international inspections. U.S. and Iranian diplomats tried in recent days to narrow differences before a June 30 …

The Las Vegas Strip has been fully transformed for the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix slated to begin with practice races on Thursday. Some Las Vegas favorites, like the Bellagio fountains, have become a less impressive spectacle, having been largely blocked due to construction. The gondolas in the Venetian …

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said in an interview that his country has been “not successful” in minimizing civilian casualties inside the Gaza Strip. Netanyahu, speaking to CBS News, said “any civilian death is a tragedy” and that “we shouldn’t have any because we’re doing everything we can to …

The Boston Bruins announced on Saturday that Milan Lucic is taking a leave of absence from the team. It was reported that the 35-year-old was arrested early Saturday morning after an alleged domestic violence dispute – Boston police would not confirm or deny arresting him to Fox News Digital, and …