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31 suspected criminals kidnapped in Iraq, officials say

BAGHDAD – Gunmen dressed all in black abducted 31 Shiite men Saturday from their home in eastern Baghdad, an attack police described as targeting suspected criminals, Iraqi officials said. Separate attacks in the capital killed six people, authorities said. The kidnappings happened early Saturday morning as gunmen stormed houses in …

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Former Petrobras executive tells Brazilian congress of taking bribes

SAO PAULO – A former executive of Brazil’s state-run energy company told a congressional panel on Tuesday that he began accepting bribes from some of the county’s top construction firms 18 years ago. According to federal prosecutors, the scheme involved the payment of at least $800 million in bribes and …

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Egypt announces plans to build a new capital adjacent to Cairo

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt – Egypt’s government announced Friday plans to build a new capital adjacent to Cairo, in a massive new project that in its first phase would cost $45 billion and take up to seven years to complete. Housing Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced the plan at the opening of …

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