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BP signs $12B deal to develop Egypt gas field set to come online in 2017

CAIRO – The U.K.-based energy company BP has signed agreements worth $12 billion to develop a major gas field in Egypt, which has been trying to attract foreign investment after four years of unrest. BP said in a statement Friday that the investment is “a vote of confidence in Egypt’s …

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Mayor in eastern Germany resigns after far-right pressure, citing lack of support

BERLIN – A mayor in eastern Germany has resigned after far-right protesters angry about plans to house asylum seekers in the village threatened to march on his house. Markus Nierth says he stepped down as mayor of Troeglitz in Saxony-Anhalt, about 160 kilometers (100 miles) south of Berlin, because local …

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7 more Mexican federal police officers detained on extortion allegations in border city

MEXICO CITY – Mexican authorities say they have detained seven more federal police officers in the northern border city of Matamoros in connection with an extortion investigation. A statement issued late Thursday by the National Security Commission says the seven were taken into custody Thursday at the Matamoros airport. On …

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