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BUJUMBURA, Burundi – A spokesman for Burundi’s military says government troops killed 31 suspected rebels and captured 170 others in fighting that has raised fears of a return to civil war in this central African country. Col. Gaspard Baratuza told a news conference in northwestern Cibitoke province that six soldiers …

MADRID – The two main parties wanting Spain’s Catalonia region to break away from the rest of the country say they will run joint candidates in regional elections scheduled for September to avoid splitting the pro-independence vote, strengthening their chances of winning power. Convergence and Union, the party which has …

PARIS – France’s Constitutional Council has ruled that a bill legalizing broad surveillance of terrorism suspects doesn’t violate the country’s constitution. Friday’s decision was the final step before the law can come into effect. The bill was proposed long before the January attacks in Paris by Islamic extremists, but the …

TEHRAN, Iran – An Iranian news agency is quoting the lawyer of a detained Washington Post reporter as saying her client should be freed in the wake of the nuclear deal between the Islamic Republic and world powers. The report Tuesday by the semi-official Tasnim news agency quoted defense lawyer …

YAOUNDE, Cameroon – Nigeria’s president is promising deeper collaboration with its neighbors in the fight against Islamic extremism after a two-day visit to Cameroon. Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari headed home Thursday after meeting with his counterpart for two days of talks focused around the threat posed by Boko Haram. Cameroon …

UNITED NATIONS – U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power is warning that “horrible attacks” on both sides in Burundi risk creating “a cycle of violence and a spiral of violence.” The capital Bujumbura has been hit by violence since April when the ruling party announced that President Pierre Nkurunziza would seek re-election …

BERLIN – German Chancellor Angela Merkel says there’s no certainty the latest bailout for Greece will succeed but she is hopeful the country can overcome its economic crisis if it adheres to the agreements forged with its creditors. Merkel also told German broadcaster ZDF on Sunday that Greece can’t expect …

LISBON, Portugal – In the run-up to an October general election, Portuguese labor groups are stepping up pressure for higher pay and better working hours, with police hinting they will stop handing out traffic fines. Police and nurses have staged numerous protests in recent years as the center-right government implemented …

ISLAMABAD – Police say officers have raided a suspected militant hideout in central Pakistan, triggering a shootout. It was not immediately known if there were any casualties. Police officer Rana Khalid said an explosion was also heard during Thursday’s raid in the town of Pir Mahal in the eastern province …

TRIPOLI, Libya – Libyan authorities say they have recovered 12 more bodies, raising the death toll from the latest disaster for migrants trying to reach Europe by crossing the Mediterranean to 117. The rescue team says in a statement Saturday that they have rescued 198 people and that the search …