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Mercury rising: Last June was the world’s hottest since 1880, scientists say
Last month was the hottest June since record-keeping began in 1880, according to a monthly report by U.S.
Syria fly-over sparks new criticism of under fire Malaysia Airlines
Embattled Malaysia Airlines faced fresh outrage Tuesday as it confirmed one of its planes flew over war-torn Syria, just days after the MH17 disaster laid...
MH17 bodies finally arrive in Kharkiv by train as black boxes are handed over
A train carrying many of the victims of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 has arrived in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, where the bodies will be handed over...
Roller-skating instructor due in Indian court over ‘rape’ of schoolgirl, 6
A roller-skating instructor is due in court later accused of raping a 6-year-old girl at a school in India.
Iran completes process of eliminating enriched uranium
Iran has turned all of its enriched uranium closest to the level needed to make nuclear arms into more harmless forms, the U.N.
Putin ‘on side of the devil’ as crash site is ‘blocked by rebels’
Ukraine’s prime minister has said Vladimir Putin is “on the side of the devil” as he reiterated Kiev’s view that Russia had a clear...
Malaysia Airlines retires MH17 flight number
Malaysia Airline says it is retiring the flight number of the plane that was shot down over Ukraine.
Propaganda war on MH17: Russia edits Wikipedia entry, conspiracy theories mount
State-controlled Russian media has proposed a series of conspiracy theories on the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight 17, as the propaganda war over...
Joep Lange, anti-retroviral champion, among MH17 victims
AIDS researcher Joep Lange, killed in the Malaysian jet crash in Ukraine, was a pioneer of cheap anti-retrovirals for the poor.
MH17: separatists block international observers from crash site
Gunman have prevented international investigators from securing an access corridor to the wreckage of a Malaysia Airlines plane that was shot down in rebel-held...
Iran nuclear talks extended as ‘significant gaps’ remain
Iran and six world powers have agreed to a four-month extension of negotiations on a nuclear deal with Tehran after failing to meet a July 20 deadline...
Israel reduces diplomatic presence in Turkey after Gaza invasion protests
Israel said on Friday it was reducing its diplomatic presence in Turkey after protesters angered by its ground offensive into Gaza pelted its consulate...
World leaders demand international investigation into who ‘shot down’ MH17
World leaders are demanding an international investigation after a passenger plane was allegedly shot down over eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 people...
U.S. and Europe divided over Russia penalties
The United States and Europe sought to maintain a united front against Russia with coordinated announcements of new economic sanctions, but divisions persist...
BRICS set up bank to counter Western hold on global finances
Leaders of the BRICS emerging market nations launched a $100 billion development bank and a currency reserve pool on Tuesday in their first concrete step...
Nearly 90 killed during deadliest insurgent attack in Afghanistan since 2001
A suicide bomber blew up a car packed with explosives near a busy market and a mosque in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, killing at least 89 people in...
High-level Taliban commander captured in remote Pakistan home
The Pakistani military has captured a high-ranking Taliban commander who once tried to blow up former president Pervez Musharraf and later escaped jail...
With setback, Gaza conflict becomes a reality show for rocket-weary Israelis
Health Ministry officials in Gaza say at least 188 Palestinians, most of them civilians, have been killed in the fighting, the worst Israel-Palestinian...
Syria conflict: U.N. Security Council OKs strengthened aid to rebel areas
The Security Council on Monday authorised humanitarian access without Syrian government consent at four border crossings into rebel-held areas from Turkey,...
Russia and Ukraine edge closer to war amid accusations of cross-border attacks
Russia and Ukraine lurch closer toward open warfare as both countries accused each other of lethal cross-border attacks in recent days.
'My sisters': Taliban survivor Malala in Nigeria, pledges to help free girls
Pakistani rights activist Malala Yousafzai, who survived being shot in the head by the Taliban for campaigning for girls’ education, has pledged...
Netanyahu defends Israeli offensive in Gaza on U.S. television
Sunday marked the sixth day of an offensive that Palestinian officials said has killed at least 160 people.
The final countdown: One billion global TV audience to watch clash of the titans
Tens of thousands of fans are flocking to the World Cup final between Germany and Argentina, a game that is expected to attract a television audience of...
'Beware': Gazans heed warning and flee homes as Israel steps up campaign
Thousands fled their homes in a Gaza town on Sunday after Israel warned them to leave ahead of threatened attacks on rocket-launching sites, on the sixth...
Pope Francis: One in 50 clergy are involved in paedophilia
Pope Francis has condemned child sex abuse as a “leprosy” and believes that one in 50 people in the church is involved in paedophilia.
U.N. warns of ‘chaos’ as Iraq forces beat back assault
Iraq’s new parliament is scheduled on Sunday to hold its second session since the elections amid hopes that lawmakers can quickly decide on a new...
World Cup: Changes aplenty since last Germany-Argentina final
The 1990 final wouldn’t have made for the best outdoor viewing party anyway.
Two arrested over shocking revenge rape of child in India
Two suspects have been arrested over the rape of an 11-year-old girl which was allegedly ordered by a village leader to punish her brother.
Four rhinos killed in Kenya’s worst poaching attack in years
Two armed gangs killed four rhinos for their horns in rural Kenya this week in possibly the worst rhino poaching incident in the country in more than 25...
Gaza chaos spirals as the death toll mounts; U.S offers to broker ceasefire
Israel continued deadly raids on Gaza on Friday as Palestinian militants continued firing long-range rockets across the border.
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