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Bomb attack on Afghan news agency, two hurt

Bomb attack on Afghan news agency, two hurt

A bomb exploded at an office of Afghanistan's main news agency on Thursday, wounding two people and causing damage in…
Tears as Greek state TV returns to air after austerity shutdown

Tears as Greek state TV returns to air after austerity shutdown

Employees at Greece's state television ERT hugged each other and cried on Thursday as the channel aired its first broadcast…
Jeb Bush: Putin is a ‘bully,’ US needs to respond resolutely

Jeb Bush: Putin is a ‘bully,’ US needs to respond resolutely

Likely Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush said on Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin was a "bully" and the United…
Pope approves new office to investigate bishops on sexual abuse

Pope approves new office to investigate bishops on sexual abuse

Pope Francis on Wednesday approved an unprecedented Vatican department to judge bishops accused of covering up or not preventing sexual…
Man attacks Orthodox church in Istanbul

Man attacks Orthodox church in Istanbul

Police in Istanbul have detained a man in connection with an arson attack on a Greek Orthodox church. Reports emerged Tuesday…
FIFA official: Bidding for 2026 World Cup to be postponed

FIFA official: Bidding for 2026 World Cup to be postponed

FIFA will postpone the start of bidding for the right to host the 2026 World Cup following the launch of…
Pakistan hangs man who was 15 when convicted

Pakistan hangs man who was 15 when convicted

Pakistan on Wednesday executed a man who was 15 when he was sentenced to death for murder and whose lawyers…
South Korea’s Park postpones US trip as MERS cases rise

South Korea’s Park postpones US trip as MERS cases rise

South Korean President Park Geun-hye postponed a US visit on Wednesday to supervise the handling of an outbreak of Middle…
Mali troops get reacquainted with lost north

Mali troops get reacquainted with lost north

For Malian troops making their first forays into the country's north since jihadists took control, French military support provides reassurance…
Migrants race through Italy to dodge EU asylum rules

Migrants race through Italy to dodge EU asylum rules

Last month, Dejen Asefaw was rescued with hundreds of other migrants in the Mediterranean Sea and brought to Sicily. The…
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