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UN envoy favors naval blockade to patrol Libya coast as talks continue between rival factions

ROME – The U.N. envoy for Libya is calling for the European Union mount a naval blockade of Libya’s coasts to help ensure security and prevent any violence from reaching Europe. In an interview published Saturday with Italian daily Corriere della Sera, Bernardino Leon says he not only favors a …

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Venezuela Congress gives 1st approval to presidential decree powers to fight US 'imperialism'

CARACAS, Venezuela – Venezuela’s Congress has approved President Nicolas Maduro’s request for expanded powers, which he says he needs to protect the socialist South American country from U.S. “imperialism.” Maduro’s request to enact laws for up to six months without consulting Congress was given initial approval by lawmakers Tuesday. It’s …

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Romania: mayor arrested for bribes, PM says he supports minister suspected of getting bribes

BUCHAREST, Romania – Romanian prosecutors have arrested a district mayor on charges of taking bribes and money laundering, the latest high-level figure to face corruption charges. Bucharest district mayor Marian Vanghelie, an influential figure in the ruling Social Democracy Party until recently, was arrested Saturday and charged with taking a …

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