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BAGHDAD – Iraq’s Oil Ministry says crude exports averaged 2.596 million barrels a day in February, far from levels planned to provide the nation with badly needed cash for ongoing military operations against Islamic State extremists. Ministry spokesman Assem Jihad said on Wednesday the exports grossed about $3.402 billion, based …

MADRID – Spanish police say they have arrested 12 people suspected of belonging to an anarchist group with terrorist aims. A police statement said those detained Monday were members of an organization called Coordinated Anarchists Groups, and are suspected of sabotage offenses and planting explosive devices. There were no immediate …

UNITED NATIONS – The Palestinian U.N. ambassador says the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court can immediately start examining allegations of war crimes against Israel if she chooses. Riyadh Mansour said the Palestinians formal acceptance of the court’s jurisdiction starting June 13, 2014 gives prosecutor Fatou Bensouda a green light …