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Germany probes Mali crash, suspends helicopter flights
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 27th - 2:00am
German experts are investigating the cause of the crash of a German military helicopter taking part in U.N. peacekeeping activities in northern Mali, killing the two crew. Germany has suspended routine flights with similar helicopters.
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The Associated Press | Posted Jul 27th - 1:45am
A group of 10 Republican and Democratic governors are calling on Senate leaders to heed John McCain's plea for bipartisan work on overhauling Obamacare. In a letter late Wednesday, the governors urged the leaders, particularly top Republican Mitch McConnell, to set aside "this flawed bill" and work with them on making health care more available and affordable for every American.
Ex-Georgia leader vows to regain Ukrainian citizenship
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 27th - 1:30am
Former Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili, who moved to Ukraine to lead one of the country's most corruption-ridden regions, says he will fight to keep his Ukrainian citizenship.
US-backed Syrian fighters control almost half of Raqqa
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 27th - 1:30am
A spokeswoman for a U.S.-backed Syrian opposition force and a monitoring group say opponents of the Islamic State group have captured nearly half of the extremists' de facto capital of Raqqa.
Pakistan arrests head of village council over girl's rape
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 27th - 1:17am
A police spokeswoman says officers have arrested the head of a village council for allegedly sanctioning the rape of a teenage girl in central Pakistan.
Police: Office worker kills 3 in central China knife rampage
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 26th - 11:12pm
Police said three people were killed and four injured in a rampage by a knife-wielding man in central China on Thursday morning.
New Zealander shot dead in central Philippines
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 26th - 11:01pm
Police have arrested the suspected gunman in the fatal shooting of a New Zealander on a central Philippine island, officials said Thursday. Another suspect is being sought.
Here is the latest news from The Associated Press at 11:40 p.m. EDT
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 26th - 9:55pm
A group of 10 Republican and Democratic governors are calling on Senate leaders to heed John McCain's plea for bipartisan work on overhauling Obamacare. In a letter late Wednesday, the governors urged the leaders, particularly top Republican Mitch McConnell, to set aside "this flawed bill" and work with them on making health care more available and affordable for every American.
2 Germans peacekeepers dead in helicopter crash in Mali
Baba Ahmed, Associated Press | Posted Jul 26th - 9:21pm
A U.N. peacekeeping helicopter crashed Wednesday in the desert in northern Mali and two German peacekeepers were killed, U.N. officials said.
Venezuela leader's foes levy new sanctions and fresh strike
Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press | Posted Jul 26th - 8:43pm
Opponents of President Nicolas Maduro at home and abroad tried again Wednesday to pressure the socialist leader into halting his plans to rewrite Venezuela's constitution though there was no public sign their efforts were working.
The Latest: Palestinians cheer after Israel removes devices
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 26th - 7:02pm
The Latest on the escalation in Israel and the Palestinian territories over a contested Jerusalem holy site (all times local):
Russia: Don't blame Syria for chemical attack without visit
Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press | Posted Jul 26th - 6:31pm
Russia says the United States and its Western allies rushed to judgment and blamed the Syrian government for using sarin nerve gas in an attack on an opposition-held town in Syria without ever visiting the site and ignoring two witnesses presented by Damascus.
Judge: Baby Charlie Gard will end life in hospice, not home
Caroline Spiezio, Associated Press | Posted Jul 26th - 5:49pm
Critically ill baby Charlie Gard will be transferred to a hospice and taken off life support unless his parents and a hospital agree on a plan that could potentially keep the child alive for a bit longer, a British judge ruled Wednesday.
Boko Haram ambushes oil convoy in Nigeria, killing 10
Ismail Alfa Abdulrahim and Haruna Umar, Associated Press | Posted Jul 26th - 4:14pm
Boko Haram extremists ambushed an oil exploration convoy in northern Nigeria, killing at least 10 people and abducting several others who were later rescued, officials said Wednesday. They said insurgents also had been killed, but gave no numbers.
Congo rebel leader, wanted for crimes, surrenders
Saleh Mwanamilongo and Carley Petesch, Associated Press | Posted Jul 26th - 3:57pm
The founder and leader of a Congo rebel group who is wanted for crimes against humanity surrendered Wednesday in the country's North Kivu province, the United Nations mission in Congo said.
Wildfires threaten French Riviera, inadequate aircraft cited
Claude Paris, Nadine Achoui-Lesage and Barry Hatton, Associated Press | Posted Jul 26th - 3:43pm
Backed by planes dropping water and fire retardant, more than 1,000 firefighters battled wildfires Wednesday that billowed smoke into the sky over France's southern Cote d'Azur coast and forced the evacuation of at least 12,000 people.
The Latest: Poor visibility hurts wildfire fight in Portugal
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 26th - 2:23pm
The Latest on wildfires in southern France, Italy and Portugal (all times local):
The Latest: Man slain at protest in western Venezuela
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 26th - 2:02pm
The latest on Venezuela, where a two-day national strike has been called beginning Wednesday to protest President Nicolas Maduro's plans to rewrite the country's constitution (all times local):
