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JOHANNESBURG – A monitoring group says an Islamic extremist group in Nigeria released a video in which its leader praises deadly attacks in Paris last week. The SITE intelligence group said Wednesday that Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau expressed joy over the violence in France in an Arabic-language video that …

MANAMA, Bahrain – The U.S. food company behind Oreo cookies and Ritz crackers says it has begun construction of a $90 million biscuit plant in Bahrain to keep up with growing demand in the Middle East and Africa for Mondelez International’s products. The multinational conglomerate behind some of the world’s …

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – Sri Lanka’s new government will re-investigate high-profile assassinations including that of a newspaper editor and politicians during the previous administration that were alleged to have had state backing. Cabinet Minister Rajitha Senaratne told reporters Wednesday that new investigations will examine the killings of Lasantha Wickrematunge, editor …