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And now the most telling two minutes in television, the latest from the wartime grapevine: FOX Fans: Missed the Grapevine? Watch it in the Screening Room! The Bin Laden-Saddam ConnectionThe British government is calling the first discovery of a documented link between Saddam Hussein’s regime and Usama bin Laden’s Al …

Listening to the Iraqi Information Minister Mohammed Saeed al-Sahhaf, I’m reminded of the story about the wife who comes home to find her husband in bed with another woman. “Honey,” he screams, “it’s not what you think!” As if you can explain away a situation like that with something like, …

BEIRUT – Lebanon has banned basketball fans from attending games after a fist fight broke out between players from rival teams. Sports and Youth Minister Abdul-Muttaleb Hinnawi told the local Al-Jadeed TV on Monday that the decision was taken by the interior minister. The decision came after a Sunday night …

SINGAPORE – A Singapore court fined a prominent dissident blogger on Wednesday for questioning the timing of two constitutional challenges to the city-state’s ban on gay sex. Alex Au, who writes for the Yawning Bread site, was ordered to pay 8,000 Singapore dollars (US$5,845) for claiming that the high court …

WELLINGTON, New Zealand – The yearlong search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has turned up no sign of the plane, but that doesn’t mean it’s been unproductive. It has yielded lessons and discoveries that could benefit millions, including coastal Australians, air and sea travelers and scientists trying to understand ancient …

MEXICO CITY – A group of Mexican media outlets and civil society groups have launched MexicoLeaks, a digital platform to receive information leaks that could lead to corruption investigations. Representatives of the effort said Tuesday that those wanting to leak information can do so anonymously. Information and tips will be …

PARIS – France has reoriented its military efforts in West Africa to focus more on the fight against Boko Haram, especially by providing intelligence to the African countries that are at war against the extremist movement. France supports the offensive led by Chad in cooperation with Cameroon, Niger and Nigeria …

CAIRO – Foreign Ministry spokesman Badr Abdellaty says authorities will require individual foreign tourists who are not travelling in groups to Egypt to obtain a visa in advance from embassies in their own countries for the time being. The decision, to take effect on May 15, does not affect tour …

BANGKOK – Thailand’s junta has denied accusations of torturing suspects in a bombing investigation, as human rights groups step up their criticism of the military regime. Lawyers for four suspects in a March 7 grenade attack outside Bangkok Criminal Court say their clients alleged they were punched and tortured with …