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Activists kept from gathering en masse for Istanbul Pride
Zeynep Bilginsoy, Associated Press | Posted Jun 25th - 4:42pm
Turkish police stopped activists for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex rights from gathering in large numbers for an LGBT pride event in Istanbul on Sunday, but smaller groups made impromptu press statements defying a ban imposed by the governor.
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The Associated Press | Posted Jun 25th - 4:42pm
Texas Sen. John Cornyn says passing a health care bill won't get any easier if Republican leaders delay a Senate vote on the GOP health care plan. The Senate's No. 2 Republican said the Senate is on pace to hold a key procedural vote Wednesday. He said he feels "a sense of urgency" to push forward because the health care system is in "full meltdown mode." Cornyn made the comments Sunday at a private gathering hosted by the libertarian Koch brothers in Colorado.
3 dead, 30 missing after tourist boat sinks in Colombia
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 25th - 4:36pm
A multi-story tourist boat packed with about 150 passengers for the holiday weekend capsized on a reservoir near Medellin on Sunday, and police in Colombia said three people were dead and 30 missing.
The Latest: 30 missing after tourist boat sinks in Colombia
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 25th - 4:13pm
The Latest on the sinking of a tourist boat in Medellin, Colombia (all times local):
Tropical Storm Dora forms off Mexico's Pacific coast
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 25th - 4:01pm
Newly formed Tropical Storm Dora was gathering force off the Pacific coast of Mexico on Sunday, and forecasters said it was expected to bring heavy rains without making a direct hit on land.
Colombia Air Force says rescue underway for recreational boat that sunk with about 150 people on board
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 25th - 3:10pm
Colombia Air Force says rescue underway for recreational boat that sunk with about 150 people on board.
Police commander among at least 10 killed in Mexican state
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 25th - 3:03pm
Gunmen burst into a restaurant and killed the federal police commander for Veracruz and a second officer in another bloody day for the Mexican state.
Turkey rejects Arab terms to Qatar, US urges sides to talk
Zeynep Bilginsoy, Associated Press | Posted Jun 25th - 2:04pm
Turkey's president on Sunday rejected a demand by major Arab states to remove Turkish troops from Qatar, among a sweeping list of ultimatums that the United States has described as "difficult to meet."
Forest fire in Spain threatens renowned national park
Joseph Wilson, Associated Press | Posted Jun 25th - 1:55pm
A forest fire in southern Spain forced the evacuation of at least 1,000 people and threatened a national park famous for its biodiversity and endangered species, authorities said Sunday.
Israel strikes targets in Syria for 2nd day
Josef Federman, Associated Press | Posted Jun 25th - 1:21pm
The Israeli military on Sunday said it attacked a series of targets belonging to the Syrian military, after several projectiles from neighboring Syria landed in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights for a second day.
Low turnout expected in Albanian election key to EU bid
Llazar Semini, Associated Press | Posted Jun 25th - 12:56pm
Albanians voted in what was expected to be low numbers Sunday in a general election that was aimed at giving the country's two biggest political parties a chance to look past their bitter differences and work toward eventually joining the European Union.
Vietnamese dissident recounts deportation to France
Philippe Sotto, Associated Press | Posted Jun 25th - 12:04pm
A Vietnamese dissident who says he was arrested at his home in southern Ho Chi Minh City and forcibly exiled to France said Sunday he is determined to continue his activity as a pro-democracy blogger.
Iran's president condemns 'siege' of Qatar by Arab nations
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 25th - 11:42am
Iran's president Hassan Rouhani has told the Qatari Emir that the "siege of Qatar is not acceptable for us," according to the office of the presidency's website.
Scores missing in massive China landslide; 10 bodies found
Han Guan By and Didi Tang, Associated Press | Posted Jun 25th - 9:54am
Rescuers recovered 10 bodies and were still searching for 93 missing people on Sunday, a day after a massive landslide buried a picturesque mountain village in southwestern China.
Italy makes available 5.2 billion euros in resources to keep 2 banks operative after ECB ruled them 'failing'
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 25th - 9:40am
Italy makes available 5.2 billion euros in resources to keep 2 banks operative after ECB ruled them 'failing'
Merkel challenger calls Trump 'will-o-the-wisp' president
Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press | Posted Jun 25th - 9:02am
Martin Schulz, the center-left challenger running against Chancellor Angela Merkel, vowed Sunday to get his Social Democratic party into power despite weak poll numbers ahead of Germany's national election in September.
Rebels kill 1 Indian soldier, wound 3 in Kashmir
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 25th - 8:54am
Indian security forces put an outskirt of Srinagar, the main city in Indian-controlled Kashmir, under security lockdown as they battled two rebels who took shelter in a school building after killing one paramilitary officer and wounding another soldier.
Cable car crashes in tourist resort in Kashmir, killing 7
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 25th - 8:52am
Four Indian tourists and three local residents died on Sunday when a cable car came crashing down from a height of at least 30 meters (100 feet) in a tourist town in the Indian portion of Kashmir.
