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Elegant Louvre Garden in Paris infested with rats
July 29, 2014 PARIS (AP) — Rats are on the rampage in the elegant garden of the Louvre Museum, so bold they romp on the grass in broad daylight, defying death threats from sanitation workers and scaring... more »»
Top Sierra Leone doctor dies of Ebola
July 29, 2014 FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Authorities say the top doctor treating Ebola in Sierra Leone has died from the disease. Dr. more »»
Sources: EU adopts tough new sanctions on Russia
July 29, 2014 BRUSSELS (AP) — Frustrated by the apparent ineffectiveness of previous sanctions and outraged by the deaths of 298 people aboard the Malaysia Airlines plane downed over eastern Ukraine, the... more »»
Strong quake shakes Mexico's Gulf coast
July 29, 2014 VERACRUZ, Mexico (AP) — A strong earthquake shook much of eastern Mexico on Tuesday, but there were no reports of damage or injury. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude-6. more »»
China: Ex-security czar Zhou under investigation
July 29, 2014 BEIJING (AP) — China's ruling Communist Party announced an investigation into a feared ex-security chief on Tuesday, demonstrating President Xi Jinping's firm grip on power and breaking a... more »»
Israel hits symbols of Hamas rule; scores killed
July 29, 2014 GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel escalated its military campaign against Hamas on Tuesday, striking symbols of the militant group's control in Gaza and firing tank shells that Palestinian... more »»
Kosovo prosecutor suspects some killed for organs
July 29, 2014 BRUSSELS (AP) — A special European Union prosecutor said Tuesday he had "compelling indications" that up to ten captives were killed to have their organs harvested for illegal trafficking and... more »»
PLO offers truce as at least 100 killed in Gaza
July 29, 2014 GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A senior PLO official proposed a 24-hour humanitarian cease-fire Tuesday in the Gaza war, saying he spoke in the name of Hamas, but was contradicted a short while... more »»
Turkish PM Erdogan returning Jewish American award
July 29, 2014 ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is returning an award given to him by a Jewish American group in 2004, after the group asked for it back because of comments he... more »»
Gaza official: At least 100 killed Tuesday in Gaza
July 29, 2014 GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A Palestinian health official says at least 100 Palestinians have been killed in the fighting in Gaza on Tuesday. more »»
PLO offers 24-hour truce, says it speaks for Hamas
July 29, 2014 RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — .A senior PLO official has called for a 24-hour humanitarian cease-fire in the Gaza war, saying he is also speaking in the name of Hamas. more »»
St. Petersburg airport briefly evacuated
July 29, 2014 ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — The Pulkovo airport in Russia's St. Petersburg was briefly evacuated on Tuesday because of a bomb threat. more »»
US, EU preparing new sanctions against Russia
July 29, 2014 BRUSSELS (AP) — The United States and the European Union, finally in synch on how to deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin, are preparing a powerful one-two punch against Russia's economy,... more »»
Shelling adds to mounting civilian toll in Ukraine
July 29, 2014 DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — Shelling in at least three cities in eastern Ukraine has hit a home for the elderly, a school and multiple homes, adding to a rapidly growing civilian death toll Tuesday. more »»
German minister: best for Snowden to return to US
July 29, 2014 BERLIN (AP) — Germany's justice minister says the best outcome for National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden would be a deal with U.S. authorities to return hom. more »»
Suicide bomber kills Afghan president's cousin
July 29, 2014 KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A cousin and close associate of outgoing Afghan President Hamid Karzai was assassinated on Tuesday by a suicide bomber who hid his explosives under his turban, a... more »»
BP warns of impact of Russia sanctions on profits
July 29, 2014 LONDON (AP) — Energy company BP warned Tuesday that further international sanctions on Russia could hurt its profits because of its stake in the country's oil giant, Rosneft. more »»
Lonely Londoners looking to open up to strangers
July 29, 2014 LONDON (AP) — It's a typical urban routine: Sit on the subway, headphones in, fiddling with the smartphone to avoid eye contact with fellow passenger. more »»
Israel hits symbols of Hamas power in Gaza war
July 29, 2014 GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel struck symbols of Hamas' control of Gaza and the strip's only power plant on Tuesday, escalating its military campaign against the Islamic militant group with... more »»
2 tank shells hit fuel tank at Gaza power plant
July 29, 2014 GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli tank shells hit a fuel tank of the Gaza Strip's only power plant on Tuesday, forcing the plant to shut down, a spokesman for Gaza's electricity distribution... more »» |
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