US, Belgium, France and Japan hold Mideast naval exercise

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – The U.S. Navy said Sunday it will hold a major naval exercise alongside Belgium, France and Japan in the Mideast amid tensions over Iran’s nuclear program in the region. The Group Arabian Sea Warfare Exercise will see ships from the four countries conduct drills … View original article

Filipino troops kill rebel commander, rescue last hostage

MANILA, Philippines (AP) – Philippine troops killed an Abu Sayyaf rebel commander blamed for years of ransom kidnappings and on Sunday rescued the last of his four Indonesian captives, the military said. Marines wounded Amajan Sahidjuan in a gunbattle Saturday night and he later died from loss of blood on … View original article

78 years after Alaska airman went missing in World War II, his remains are returned to his family

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Growing up, David Bass knew his uncle Alfred “Fred” Turgeon only by the photo on his grandmother’s dresser. The 23-year-old airman from Cordova was lost when his plane was shot down in 1943 over Romania. Turgeon was one of five Alaskans whose remains were not recovered after World War II. But a …

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Nation is stricken by metro Atlanta massacre at spas

ATLANTA — A nation still reeling from the coronavirus pandemic fixed its weary gaze on metro Atlanta after a deadly shooting rampage here claimed eight lives, refocused attention on attacks against Asian Americans and renewed calls for bolstering hate crime and gun control laws. The massacre has galvanized activists who vow to redouble efforts against …

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