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FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Anger has subsided somewhat in a St. Louis suburb where Missouri state police have taken over security for massive demonstrations against the shooting death of an unarmed black teen by a local officer. Ugly clashes between protesters and Ferguson police in military gear raised questions about the tactics. The protest atmosphere has lightened up since the State Highway Patrol arrived.
BRUSSELS (AP) — A wavering Europe may have reached a turning point in its reaction to current events in Iraq. A European Union emergency meeting today seeks to forge a unified response to the Sunni insurgents' advance. France this week decided to arm Kurdish fighters in the battle against militants from the Islamic State group.
KAMENSK-SHAKHTINSKY, Russia (AP) — Amid signs that Russia and Ukraine are trying to ease mounting tensions over a large convoy parked near the border, a dozen Russian armored personnel carriers have appeared near the vehicles. Ukraine has expressed fears that Russia could use the aid shipment as cover for a military incursion in support of eastern separatists. The two sides are talking about Red Cross inspections of the convoy.
BALI, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian police say evidence and witness statements have led to murder charges against a young American couple in the death of the young woman's mother, who was found stuffed in a suitcase on the resort island of Bali. Nineteen-year-old Heather Mack and her 21-year-old boyfriend Tommy Schaefer were arrested Wednesday, a day after the body of 62-year-old Sheila von Wiese-Mack was found.
NEW DELHI (AP) — Speaking to mark India's independence from colonial rule, Prime Minister Narendra Modi (nah-REN'-drah MOH'-dee) says the country has cause for shame after a spate of rapes and attacks against women. He's calling on parents in the deeply misogynistic country to treat their sons and daughters equally. Addressing a growing anger in India, Modi says parents must teach their sons how to treat women with respect.
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