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Philippine troops declare 8-hour cease-fire in besieged city
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 24th - 6:11pm
The Philippine military on Saturday declared an eight-hour halt to its air and ground offensive against Islamic militants aligned with the Islamic State group in southern Marawi city to allow residents, most of them displaced by the fighting, to celebrate the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.
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The Associated Press | Posted Jun 24th - 5:41pm
The Xinhua news agency says the identities of the 118 missing people in a landslide in southwest China will soon be made public. Xu Zhiwen, executive deputy governor of the Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture of Aba, the region where the landslide struck, also tells Xinhua that all 142 tourists who were visiting a site in the mountain village of Xinmo have been found alive. Xinhua reports rescuers were combing the area with life detectors and dogs but no new signs of life have been found.
The Latest: Official: IDs of missing people to be released
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 24th - 5:22pm
The Latest on a landslide in southwestern China (all times local):
Yemen to probe alleged interrogation abuses by UAE, US
Ahmed Al-Haj, Associated Press | Posted Jun 24th - 3:24pm
Yemen's internationally-recognized government on Saturday ordered the creation of a committee to investigate allegations of human rights violations, following reports that U.S. military interrogators worked with forces from the United Arab Emirates who are accused of torturing detainees in Yemen.
Over 120 people buried by massive southwest China landslide
Gillian Wong, Associated Press | Posted Jun 24th - 3:23pm
More than 120 people were buried by a landslide that caused huge rocks and a mass of earth to come crashing into their homes in a mountain village in southwestern China early Saturday, officials said.
UK finds 34 high-rise apartment buildings with unsafe siding
Sylvia Hui and Danica Kirka, Associated Press | Posted Jun 24th - 2:21pm
Britain's fire-safety crisis expanded substantially Saturday as authorities said 34 high-rise apartment blocks across the country had cladding that failed fire safety tests. London officials scrambled to evacuate four public housing towers after experts found them "not safe for people to sleep in overnight."
The Latest: 34 UK high-rise buildings fail fire safety tests
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 24th - 2:00pm
The Latest on response to deadly tower-block fire in London (all times local):
Israel strikes Syrian positions after fire toward it
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 24th - 12:03pm
Israeli aircraft struck various positions in Syria Saturday, destroying two tanks, in response to more than 10 projectiles that landed in its territory, the military said.
The Latest: Death toll from Pakistan attacks climbs to 85
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 24th - 11:57am
The Latest on the attacks in Pakistan, which killed more than 80 people (all times local):
UN: More than 200,000 suspected cholera cases in Yemen
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 24th - 11:30am
The U.N. health agency says there are now more than 200,000 suspected cases of cholera in an outbreak in war-torn Yemen, many of them children.
Russia warns Norway that hosting US Marines will hurt ties
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 24th - 11:24am
Russia has told Norway that the extension of a U.S. military deployment in the country will hit diplomatic ties.
Iran detains Islamic State linked group
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 24th - 10:51am
Iran's Intelligence Ministry is saying that its forces have detained members of a group linked to the Islamic State group it says intended to carry out terrorist acts in holy cities across the country.
Indian PM Modi visits Portugal on trip to meet with Trump
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 24th - 10:50am
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has started a foreign tour that will include his first meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Jordan to cancel 'marry the victim' clause shielding rapists
Alice Su, Associated Press | Posted Jun 24th - 10:20am
A pregnant 15-year-old who had been raped by a brother-in-law decided to marry her attacker, hoping this would shield her from other male relatives who might kill her in the name of "family honor."
Death toll from Pakistan attacks climbs to 85
Riaz Khan, Associated Press | Posted Jun 24th - 9:53am
The death toll from twin blasts in the northwestern town of Parachinar climbed to 67 Saturday, bringing the overall death toll from three separate attacks in Pakistan to 85, with several others in critical condition, officials said.
Berlin gives celebrity welcome to 2 giant pandas from China
Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press | Posted Jun 24th - 9:35am
Two giant pandas — Meng Meng and Jiao Qing — received a celebrity welcome Saturday in Berlin from the German capital's mayor and the Chinese ambassador after they safely weathered a long flight from China.
2 Dutch journalists freed unharmed by Colombian rebels
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 24th - 9:25am
Two Dutch journalists have been freed unharmed after being held captive for almost a week by leftist rebels in Colombia.
UAE: Arab states don't seek 'regime change' in Qatar
Adam Schreck, Associated Press | Posted Jun 24th - 8:42am
A top United Arab Emirates official said Saturday the Arab countries isolating Qatar do not seek to force out the country's leadership over allegations it supports extremist ideology but are willing to cut ties altogether if it does not agree to their demands.
