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BENGHAZI, Libya – Libyan officials say the body of a judge abducted last month by an Islamic State affiliate has been found. Lawmaker Saad Abusharrada says Judge Mohamed al-Nemli’s body was found on Thursday near the western coastal city of Misrata. He says the body had signs of torture and …

LONDON – British cell phone retailer Carphone Warehouse says personal details of up to 2.4 million customers may have been accessed after the company was hit by a cyber-attack. The company said the security breach, discovered Wednesday, could have included names, addresses, dates of birth and bank details. It said …

PARIS – France is hosting a conference next month to raise money and rally support for Mideast Christians and other minorities persecuted by the Islamic State group. The conference Sept. 8 will focus on humanitarian efforts to support ethnic and religious groups in Syria and Iraq who have become key …

KATHMANDU, Nepal – A general strike imposed by smaller political parties protesting a proposed new constitution that would split Nepal into six federal states has crippled daily life across the Himalayan nation. Markets and schools remained closed across the country on Monday while highways were deserted. In the capital Kathmandu, …

MOSCOW – Russian customs officials have drafted a bill to make the smuggling of banned foreign foods an offense punishable by a prison sentence. In retaliation to Western sanctions, Russia last year banned certain food imports from the European Union, the U.S. and a few other countries. President Vladimir Putin …

SYDNEY – A shark seriously injured a surfer Saturday as a spate of attacks continued on Australia’s central east coast. The 38-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries while surfing late afternoon with a friend at Port Macquarie, 320 kilometers (200 miles) north of Sydney, a police statement said. He was taken …

HANOI, Vietnam – Vietnam has granted amnesty to more than 18,000 prisoners to mark the 70th anniversary of its independence from France. Giang Son, deputy chairman of the President’s Office, told a news conference Friday that 18,539 inmates were granted amnesty under two directives signed by President Truong Tan Sang. …

KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan official says government forces have regained control of a strategic district in southern Helmand province that the Taliban had seized. Omar Zwak, a spokesman for the governor of Helmand province, said Sunday that Afghan forces launched an operation on Friday to retake the district of …

PHUKET, Thailand – An Australian journalist and his Thai colleague have been cleared of charges of defaming the Thai navy by a court on the island of Phuket. Human Rights Groups immediately welcomed Tuesday’s acquittal but said the case should never have been brought in the first place. Alan Morison …

CAIRO – An Egyptian court has released the detailed ruling on why it sentenced three Al-Jazeera English journalists to three years in prison for airing what it described as “false news,” a case long criticized by press freedom advocates and others. The ruling, published by the state news agency MENA …