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MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – Nigerian troops rescued nearly 300 girls and women during an offensive Tuesday against Boko Haram militants in the northeastern Sambisa Forest, the military said, but they did not include any of the schoolgirls kidnapped a year ago. The army announced the rescue on Twitter and said it …

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia – Four British sailors charged with sexual assault in Halifax, Nova Scotia, will be transferred to a Canadian military base in Alberta where the British military has a presence. Simon Radford, Joshua Finbow, Craig Stoner and Darren Smalley were charged on April 16 for their role in …

ANKARA, Turkey – Turkey’s top Muslim cleric says his office will return a luxury car after its purchase caused an uproar and accusations of extravagance. Mehmet Gormez, head of the government body that regulates religious affairs, was criticized after reports said his office had splurged on a new car that …