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Serbia's president says Kosovo PM's resignation is a 'trick'
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 20th - 3:48am
Serbia's president says the decision by Kosovo's prime minister to step down over a call for questioning by a Hague-based court investigating crimes against ethnic Serbs during and after the country's 1998-99 war is a "political trick."
War-weakened South Sudan tries to prepare for Ebola
Sam Mednick, Associated Press | Posted Jul 20th - 3:38am
With the deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo now an international emergency , neighboring South Sudan and its war-weakened health system is a major concern, especially after one case was confirmed near its border. Health experts say there is an urgent need to increase prevention efforts.
Hong Kong police seize explosives ahead of weekend protests
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 20th - 3:38am
Police in Hong Kong raided a homemade-explosives manufacturing lab ahead of another weekend of protests in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory.
Germany marks 75th anniversary of plot to kill Hitler
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 20th - 2:30am
Germany is marking the 75th anniversary of the most famous plot to kill Adolf Hitler, paying tribute to the conspirators who were executed for trying to assassinate the Nazi dictator.
Pakistan's northwest tribal areas hold 1st local polls
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 20th - 1:34am
Pakistan's northwestern tribal areas are holding their first-ever provincial elections, in a region along the Afghan border that was once a stronghold for the Taliban, al-Qaida and other militant groups.
Monsoon flooding death toll rises to 152 in South Asia
Wasbir Hussain and Anupam Nath, Associated Press | Posted Jul 20th - 1:18am
The death toll in monsoon flooding in South Asia has risen to 152 as millions of people and animals continue to face the brunt in three countries, officials said Saturday.
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The Associated Press | Posted Jul 19th - 10:41pm
The chairman of Britain's House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee says military action to free the oil tanker seized by Iran would not be a good choice. Tom Tugendhat said Saturday it would be "extremely unwise" to seek a military solution to the escalating crisis, especially because the vessel has apparently been taken to a well-protected port.
Besieged Puerto Rico governor goes quiet amid protests
Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press | Posted Jul 19th - 2:39pm
In the Spanish colonial fortress that serves as his official residence, Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló is under siege.
Guatemala's highest court blocks proposed amnesty law
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 19th - 2:39pm
Guatemala's highest court has ruled against a legislative proposal to grant amnesty for human rights abuses during the country's 1960-1996 civil war.
El Salvador files graft charges against ex-justice minister
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 19th - 2:17pm
Prosecutors on Friday accused a former minister of justice and public security of illicit enrichment and said they are seeking restitution of over $1 million in allegedly misappropriated government funds.
Pilot whales strand on Iceland beach in group of 50 or more
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 19th - 2:04pm
Tourists and a pilot on a helicopter sightseeing tour of Iceland have found dozens of dead whales on a remote beach in Iceland.
British foreign secretary says a second vessel has been seized by Iranian authorities in the Strait of Hormuz.
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 19th - 2:01pm
British foreign secretary says a second vessel has been seized by Iranian authorities in the Strait of Hormuz.
Man climbs onto plane wing before takeoff at Nigeria airport
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 19th - 1:49pm
Nigerian aviation authorities say an intruder who climbed onto the wing of a commercial plane that was preparing to fly from the country's busiest airport has been detained.
Thieves stage armed robbery at Mexico's ex-first lady's home
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 19th - 1:45pm
A gang of at least seven gunmen burst into the Mexico City home of former first lady Angelica Rivera and forced employees to hand over valuables.
Venezuelan teen blinded by police fire still wants to study
Christopher Torchia, Associated Press | Posted Jul 19th - 1:01pm
A Venezuelan teenager who lost his eyesight when he was hit by police buckshot during a protest said Friday that he wants to continue studying.
Artists struggle to save Haiti museum after 2010 earthquake
DÁnica Coto, Associated Press | Posted Jul 19th - 11:04am
Franck Louissaint sighed and frowned as he stepped onto his patio and flung aside shower curtains protecting a painting by a former voodoo priest who became a renowned Haitian artist.
Aid group says 1 dead, 6 seized in Nigeria extremist ambush
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 19th - 11:03am
An international aid group says a driver is dead and six people are missing after suspected extremists ambushed a convoy in northeastern Nigeria.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard releases video it claims proves U.S. warship didn't destroy Iranian drone near Persian Gulf.
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 19th - 10:53am
Iran's Revolutionary Guard releases video it claims proves U.S. warship didn't destroy Iranian drone near Persian Gulf. .
