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Train passengers attacked by axe-wielding youth in Germany
July 19, 2016
Train passengers attacked by axe-wielding youth in Germany
An Afghan refugee attacked passengers with an axe on a train in southern Germany, a senior state official said on…
Faith in government drops, leaders jeered as France mourns Nice victims
July 19, 2016
Faith in government drops, leaders jeered as France mourns Nice victims
Crowds jeered France's leaders at a tribute on Monday to victims of last week's truck attack in Nice and an…
Taiwan bus bursts into flames, killing 26, including 24 tourists from China
July 19, 2016
Taiwan bus bursts into flames, killing 26, including 24 tourists from China
A Taiwan tour bus carrying tourists from China crashed into a highway railing en route to the airport on Tuesday…
Six dead, eight wounded in Kazakh shootings: hospital source
July 18, 2016
Six dead, eight wounded in Kazakh shootings: hospital source
At least six people have been killed and eight wounded in attacks on police by suspected Islamist militants in Almaty…
Baton Rouge shooter was ex-Marine who denied ties to any group
July 18, 2016
Baton Rouge shooter was ex-Marine who denied ties to any group
The gunman who killed three police officers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Sunday was a former US Marine sergeant who…
Turkey told it can’t join EU if it executes coup plotters
July 18, 2016
Turkey told it can’t join EU if it executes coup plotters
Turkey will not be able to join the European Union if it reintroduces the death penalty, a senior EU official…
Strong anti-burqa sentiment in the sleepy Swiss canton of Ticino
July 17, 2016
Strong anti-burqa sentiment in the sleepy Swiss canton of Ticino
On July 1, Switzerland's southernmost canton of Ticino enforced a law banning the wearing of the burqa (traditional Islamic headdress…
Vietnamese protesters detained for rapping China over South China Sea case
July 17, 2016
Vietnamese protesters detained for rapping China over South China Sea case
About 20 Vietnamese demonstrators were detained on Sunday while trying to hold a protest against China's rejection of an international…
Armed men in Armenia seize police station, demand politicians’ release
July 17, 2016
Armed men in Armenia seize police station, demand politicians’ release
Armed men seized a police station and hostages in Armenia's capital Yerevan on Sunday, demanding Armenians take to the streets…
Brother admits ‘honor killing’ of Pakistani social media star
July 17, 2016
Brother admits ‘honor killing’ of Pakistani social media star
The brother of Qandeel Baloch, whose risqué social media posts both titillated and appalled conservative Pakistan, on Sunday admitted to…