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Afghan candidate says Obama, Kerry called him
July 8, 2014 KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah said Tuesday that he received calls from President Barack Obama and U.. more »»
Girl raped, killed on overnight train in Thailand
July 8, 2014 BANGKOK (AP) — The rape and murder of a 13-year-old girl, who was shoved off a moving train on an overnight trip from southern Thailand, has sparked public outrage and calls for capital punishmen... more »»
Expedience, pragmatism shape new Asian alliances
July 8, 2014 TOKYO (AP) — Moscow is cozying up to its old rival China. China is holding hands with Seoul. Tokyo is striking deals with Pyongyang. more »»
Israel launches military offensive against Gaza
July 8, 2014 JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military launched what could be a long-term offensive against the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip on Tuesday striking nearly 100 sites in Gaza and mobilizing troops for a... more »»
Ukraine says rebels must disarm before talks
July 8, 2014 KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — The Ukrainian government will restart cease-fire negotiations with pro-Russian insurgents in the country's east only once the rebels lay down their weapons, the defense... more »»
Pistorius defense team closes case
July 8, 2014 JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The defense team for Oscar Pistorius closed its case in the athlete's murder trial on Tuesday, bringing a legal case that has transfixed South Africans and others around the... more »»
Japanese pro-wrestler plans Pyongyang extravaganza
July 8, 2014 TOKYO (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may have found a new friend for life. more »»
UN: Lone woman heads 1 in 4 Syria refugee families
July 8, 2014 GENEVA (AP) — More than 145,000 Syrian refugee families in Egypt, Lebanon, Iraq and Jordan are headed by women who are the sole caregivers and face daily threats of violence while often lacking... more »»
Myanmar camp baby a brief chapter in painful story
July 8, 2014 SITTWE, Myanmar (AP) — Hours after Shamshu Nahad gave birth to her second child, a beautiful baby girl, her husband was digging its grav. more »»
Shevardnadze: Fearless life, sad political ending
July 8, 2014 WASHINGTON (AP) — Eduard Shevardnadze was sitting in the front of the small Yak-40 jet that was screaming toward liftoff from Sukhumi. It was 10 p.m. The runway and cabin lights were off. more »»
Israeli army launches offensive on Gaza Strip
July 8, 2014 JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli army said it launched an offensive operation early Tuesday against the Gaza Strip to quell rocket attacks, and a Palestinian official said Israeli airstrikes injured... more »»
French, US leaders press for Ukraine cease-fire
July 8, 2014 PARIS (AP) — French President Francois Hollande and U.S. more »»
Diplomats: Iran nuke talks make little progress
July 8, 2014 VIENNA (AP) — Talks over Iran's nuclear program are making little headway, with Tehran resisting U.S. more »»
Quake slams Mexico, Guatemala; at least 3 dead
July 8, 2014 GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — A magnitude-6. more »»
Bahrain orders US diplomat to leave
July 8, 2014 MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — Bahrain ordered a top U.S. diplomat to leave the country on Monday after he met with a leading Shiite opposition group. The Foreign Ministry said in a statement that U. more »»
63 abducted females escape extremists in Nigeria
July 8, 2014 MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — More than 60 Nigerian girls and women abducted two weeks ago by Islamic extremists have managed to escape, officials said Monday, though more than 200 girls kidnapped in... more »»
UN recognizes gay marriages for staffers
July 7, 2014 UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations announced Monday it would recognize the gay marriages of all its staffers, in a major policy shift that opens the door for the spouses of homosexual... more »»
Quake slams Mexico, Guatemala; at least 3 dead
July 7, 2014 GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — A magnitude-6. more »»
Bahrain orders US diplomat to leave
July 7, 2014 MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — Bahrain ordered a top U.S. diplomat to leave the country on Monday after he met with a leading Shiite opposition group. The Foreign Ministry said in a statement that U. more »»
3 bridges blown up in Ukraine near rebel-held city
July 7, 2014 DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — After Ukrainian forces' seizure of a key rebel stronghold in the east, the major cities of Donetsk and Luhansk could be the next focus of major fighting. more »» |
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