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Extremists storm govt office in Somalia’s capital; 5 dead

Extremists storm govt office in Somalia’s capital; 5 dead 1

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Al-Qaida-linked extremists stormed a regional government office in Somalia’s capital Sunday, and five civilians were killed, the government said. The founder of the Aamin ambulance service, Abdulkadir Adan, told The Associated Press his team collected 16 wounded…

Europe’s Far-Flung Energy Woes – The American Conservative

Europe’s Far-Flung Energy Woes – The American Conservative 8

At some point, you have to believe European leaders simply enjoy energy suffering—or rather, that they take a perverse pleasure in inflicting the pain of high-priced, unreliable, unclean energy on their own manufacturers and populations. A story in Monday’s Financial…

European Union official praises Serbia’s migration moves

European Union official praises Serbia’s migration moves 10

BELGRADE, Serbia — The European Union’s top security official on Thursday praised Serbia’s handling of migration through the country, which lies at the heart of the Balkan route into Europe and borders several EU member nations. EU Commissioner for Home…

EU moves on clean technology: Subsidies up, free market down

EU moves on clean technology: Subsidies up, free market down 14

BRUSSELS — The European Union presented plans Thursday to fundamentally revamp its policies on promoting green technologies and dealing with critical raw materials, imposing limits on imports from countries like China while unleashing subsidies and other financial incentives to ramp…

El Salvador’s congress extends anti-gang crackdown

El Salvador’s congress extends anti-gang crackdown 16

El Salvador’s congress has voted to approve yet another extension of emergency rules allowing police to round up suspected members of street gangs. The vote late Wednesday was widely expected, and marks the 12th such one-month extension granted to President…