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Israeli airstrike kills 3 Palestinian children
July 17, 2014 GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — A Gaza health official says an Israeli airstrike has killed three children from the same family in Gaza City. more »»
German abducted by suspected extremists in Nigeria
July 17, 2014 LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A German development worker and two children of a Muslim cleric have been kidnapped this week by suspected Islamic extremists in northeastern Nigeria and neighboring... more »»
Blues legend Johnny Winter dies at 70 in Zurich
July 17, 2014 GENEVA (AP) — Texas blues legend Johnny Winter emblazoned himself into the world's consciousness with his tattooed arms churning out lightning-fast guitar riffs and his striking long white hair... more »»
Malaysia premier investigating reported jet crash
July 17, 2014 KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak says he is launching an "immediate investigation" into reports of a Malaysian jetliner crash. more »»
Ugandan police abuse homeless kids, says report
July 17, 2014 KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Homeless children in Uganda's urban centers face beatings and abuse at the hands of police and local officials, Human Rights Watch charged in a new report that urges Uganda... more »»
66-yard crater appears in far northern Siberia
July 17, 2014 MOSCOW (AP) — Russian scientists say they believe a 60-meter (66-yard) wide crater discovered recently in far northern Siberia could be the result of changing temperatures in the region. more »»
Hamas, Israel resume attacks after brief truce
July 17, 2014 GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza residents rushed to banks, vegetable markets and shops Thursday during a first U.N. more »»
Hamas resumes rocket fire after 5-hour cease-fire
July 17, 2014 GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza residents rushed to banks, vegetable markets and shops Thursday during a first U.N. more »»
South Africa: film profiles last apartheid leader
July 17, 2014 JOHANNESBURG (AP) — He was South Africa's last white president, overshadowed by Nelson Mandela when they plotted the historic transition to a multi-racial democracy for which both men won the... more »»
Airbus beats Boeing at Farnborough in orders race
July 17, 2014 FARNBOROUGH, England (AP) — Airbus beat rival Boeing in the aircraft order stakes at this year's Farnborough International Airshow, garnering nearly twice as many orders and commitments. more »»
Criminal charge recommended against ousted Thai PM
July 17, 2014 BANGKOK (AP) — An anti-corruption body on Thursday recommended criminal charges against Thailand's ousted prime minister over her government's rice subsidy program, which cost the country's... more »»
European ruling: Russia court cages violate rights
July 17, 2014 PARIS (AP) — A European court on Thursday ordered Russia to pay damages for putting defendants in metal cages in court, a practice it condemned as "degrading treatment. more »»
Pakistan police foil attack against PM's home
July 17, 2014 ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani police fought for more than 10 hours with militants they said were planning to attack the home of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, officials said Thursday. more »»
Gaza rocket hits Israel as humanitarian lull ends
July 17, 2014 JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli military says a rocket fired from Gaza has landed in Israel just as a 5-hour U.N. humanitarian cease-fire expired. more »»
7 people die in septic tank accident in Poland
July 17, 2014 WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Officials say that seven people have been killed by toxic fumes after entering a septic tank in Poland. Four of the victims belonged to one family. more »»
Australia repeals maligned 2-year-old carbon tax
July 17, 2014 SYDNEY (AP) — Australia's government repealed a much-maligned carbon tax on the nation's worst greenhouse gas polluters on Thursday, ending years of contention over a measure that became politica... more »»
Gazans crowd streets, restock during brief truce
July 17, 2014 GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza residents crowded banks, vegetable markets and shops Thursday, taking advantage of a brief cease-fire that offered the first respite from 10 days of fierce... more »»
Ukraine: Air Force jet downed by Russian missile
July 17, 2014 KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — An Air Force fighter jet has been shot down by an air-to-air missile fired from a Russian plane, a spokesman for Ukraine's Security Council said Thursda. more »»
AP Interview: Egypt says Gaza cease-fire bid alive
July 17, 2014 CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's foreign minister said Thursday that his country's proposal for a cease-fire between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas is gaining momentum, calling it the only... more »» |
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