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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – Mediators say South Sudan’s warring parties have failed to reach a final deal following days of negotiations in Ethiopia. Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn said in a statement Friday that he regretted “the talks did not produce the necessary breakthrough.” South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and …

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina – Bosnia’s defense ministry says the country will donate small arms ammunition to Iraq to help the fight against Islamic State militants. The ministry said Tuesday the donation of about 500 tons of ammunition was approved after Bosnia was urged by the U.S. to join the international coalition …

BUCHAREST, Romania – Six ships have arrived in the Romanian Black Sea port of Constanta to take part in NATO sea exercises this weekend. The three-day training called SNMG-2 will be led by Rear Admiral Brad Williamson of the U.S. Navy, NATO said in a statement Friday. Participating ships include …

KATHMANDU, Nepal – Nepalese officials say they’re adding more medical staff at Mount Everest’s base camp and will speed up rescue efforts during the current climbing season. The moves come after 16 local guides were killed by an avalanche last year in the deadliest disaster ever on the world’s highest …

SAO PAULO – President Dilma Rousseff has announced a series of anti-graft measures following Sunday’s massive nationwide rallies that protested rampant corruption in Latin America’s largest country and called for her impeachment. In a speech aired nationwide, Rousseff said Wednesday “we have the duty and obligation to fight impunity and …

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Southeast Asian nations have finalized a key agreement allowing qualified banks to operate freely in each other’s countries in a push toward greater financial and economic integration. The regional banking integration framework is part of efforts to create an economic community by the end of the …

BERLIN – Germany has signed an agreement to return to its rightful owner an Henri Matisse painting that was seized under Nazi rule. Matisse’s “Woman Sitting in an Armchair” was part of a trove of artworks found in the apartment of late collector Cornelius Gurlitt. Experts say the painting was …

KATHMANDU, Nepal – A wild rhino charged into a city in southern Nepal on Monday, killing a woman, injuring several others and chasing panicked people through the main market and a hospital, an official said. Attempts to force the rhino out of Hetauda city by honking car horns and beating …

HAGATNA, Guam – The Hagåtña library, which has been closed for several months, could open again in the next few weeks. The library announced its closure on Sept. 29 because the air-conditioning units went down. The library’s temperature is hot and not suitable for patron and employees, said Joseph Cameron, …

PARIS – The French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo is publishing a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad on the cover of its first issue since Islamic extremists killed 12 people at its offices. The newspaper Liberation hosted Charlie Hebdo staff as they prepared the new issue and is handling its special …