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PARIS – France is stepping up efforts to save the life a Frenchman facing a firing squad in Indonesia on drug charges, amid signs that his execution may be suspended. Serge Atlaoui is among 10 foreigners slated for execution in the coming days in Indonesia. His case has drawn national …

MOSCOW – Russia’s Mission Control has failed to stabilize a cargo ship spinning out of control in orbit, but says it has not yet given up on saving the unmanned spacecraft. The Progress M-27M was launched Tuesday and was scheduled to dock at the International Space Station six hours later …

BAGHDAD – A prominent Yazidi lawmaker in Iraq says Islamic State group militants have killed at least 25 captive Yazidis at a prison camp. Legislator Mahma Khalil said late Saturday that the militants killed the captives on Friday in the town of Tal Afar. Khalil said he spoke to four …