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ALGIERS, Algeria – A coalition of armed opposition groups says it’s not ready to sign a peace accord for restive northern Mali. International mediators, some regional groups and Mali’s government signed the accord Sunday, after nine months of peace negotiations hosted by neighboring Algeria. The agreement includes provisions for local …

GENEVA – Russia’s sinking economy is putting up a major hurdle for Ford Motor Co. and General Motors as the U.S. automakers fight to return to profitability in Europe after years of losses. Karl-Thomas Neumann, CEO of GM’s Adam Opel GmbH subsidiary, said at the Geneva auto show that the …

BEIRUT – Activists say a Syrian government airstrike in a suburb of the capital, Damascus, has killed at least 32 people and wounded many others. An activist based near Damascus who goes by the name of Abu Yazan said the air raid occurred after Friday prayers in the suburb of …