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Iraq offers aid to those displaced by militants
July 30, 2014 BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said Wednesday his government has allocated more than $850 million to assist those displaced by last month's militant takeover of much of the... more »»
Historic English pier engulfed in flames
July 30, 2014 LONDON (AP) — A huge fire sending thick plumes of black smoke into the air has engulfed the historic Eastbourne Pier on the English seafront, 70 miles southeast of London. more »»
Strike on crowded Gaza area kills 16, wounds 150
July 30, 2014 JEBALIYA REFUGEE CAMP, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike hit a crowded Gaza shopping area on Wednesday, killing at least 16 people and wounding more than 150, hours after Israeli tank shells... more »»
Gaza strike kills 15, wounds 150
July 30, 2014 JEBALIYA REFUGEE CAMP, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza health officials say 15 people have been killed and more than 150 wounded by an Israeli airstrike in a crowded shopping area. more »»
Ukraine: Clashes prevent visit to jet debris site
July 30, 2014 DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — Almost two weeks after Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 went down, clashes on Wednesday between Ukrainian forces and separatist rebels again prevented international experts fro... more »»
Shelling of UN school kills 15 as Gaza war rages
July 30, 2014 JEBALIYA REFUGEE CAMP, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli tank shells slammed into a crowded U.N. more »»
Leaders of Spain, Catalonia hold secession talks
July 30, 2014 MADRID (AP) — The leader of the economically powerful Catalonia region held firm in a meeting with Spain's prime minister on Wednesday, saying he intends to push ahead with a secession referendum... more »»
Russia counts cost of new economic sanctions
July 30, 2014 MOSCOW (AP) — Russia blasted the West's new economic sanctions on Wednesday, accusing the U.S. more »»
Catalan leader insists on holding secession vote
July 30, 2014 MADRID (AP) — The leader of Spain's economically powerful Catalonia region has told Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy he intends pushing ahead with a secession referendum in November despite... more »»
Landslide hits Indian village; 150 may be trapped
July 30, 2014 NEW DELHI (AP) — Torrential rains triggered a massive landslide that buried a remote village in western India Wednesday, sweeping away scores of houses and possibly trapping more than 150 people,... more »»
15 killed at Gaza UN school; Israel holds fire
July 30, 2014 JEBALIYA REFUGEE CAMP, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli tank shells slammed into a crowded U.N. more »»
Russia counts cost of new US, EU sanctions
July 30, 2014 MOSCOW (AP) — Russia was counting the potential cost of Western sanctions targeting its key energy and finance sectors on Wednesday, with the central bank promising to support lenders hit with... more »»
Ukraine official: Rebels lay mines near crash site
July 30, 2014 DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — International observers turned back Wednesday after making another attempt to reach the site where Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 went down in eastern Ukraine, and a... more »»
Israel says it will hold Gaza fire for 4 hours
July 30, 2014 JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military has declared a four-hour cease-fire in some areas of the Gaza Strip, saying it's for humanitarian reason. more »»
Khmer Rouge tribunal clears way for genocide trial
July 30, 2014 PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A United Nations-assisted tribunal on Wednesday cleared the way to begin the genocide trial of two elderly former top leaders of Cambodia's 1970s Khmer Rouge regime. more »»
How high-level Chinese officials are taken down
July 30, 2014 BEIJING (AP) — The investigation into China's former security chief Zhou Yongkang could pave the way for him to stand trial as the most senior politician ever prosecuted for graft. more »»
Russia's central bank supports sanctions targets
July 30, 2014 MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's central bank promised to support financial institutions hit by U.S. sanctions as stocks took a tumble in Moscow on Wednesda. more »»
Landslide hits Indian village, 150 may be trapped
July 30, 2014 NEW DELHI (AP) — A landslide hit a remote village in western India following torrential rains Wednesday, sweeping away scores of houses and possibly trapping more than 150 people, officials said. more »»
Suspect charged with murder in Jewish Museum case
July 30, 2014 BRUSSELS (AP) — The man suspected of killing four people at the Brussels Jewish Museum in May has been charged with "murder in a terrorist context. more »»
Spanish, Catalonia leaders meet on secession push
July 30, 2014 MADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and the leader of the economically powerful Catalonia region held a crucial face-to-face meeting Wednesday in what could be a last chance to... more »» |
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