Egypt's Morsi Complains About Prison Food, Requests Medical Exam: Report
The former president has refrained from eating prison food "because he senses it is not safe for him," state news agency MENA reported.
Four Dead In New York State Plane Crash In Adirondack Mountains
State police, the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board were investigating the cause.
Three Emirati Soldiers Killed In Yemen Fighting: Report
At least two other Emirati soldiers have been killed in Yemen since the offensive began.
UN Peacekeeper From Rwanda Kills 4 Colleagues In Central African Republic
Eight other troops, working as U.N. peacekeepers, are wounded by a Rwandan who later committed suicide.
Iran Rejects Accusations About Military Site As 'Lies'
A prominent U.S. think-tank on Friday questioned Tehran's explanation for activity at its Parchin military site visible in satellite imagery.
Pinochet's Ex-Secret Police Boss Dies In Chile, Aged 86
After Manuel Contreras' death was announced, dozens of people gathered outside the hospital to celebrate, chanting, "Murderer!"
Attacks On Army, Police, US Special Forces Kill 50 In Kabul
The bloodshed began with a truck bomb that exploded in a heavily populated district of the capital and ended with an hours-long battle at a base used by U.S. Special Forces.
Cambodian Governor Caught Over Shooting After Two Years On The Run
Chhouk Bandith shot and wounded the women in front of thousands of workers during a rowdy 2012 protest at a supplier factory for German sporting goods group Puma in Svay Rieng province.
Father Of Palestinian Toddler Killed In Arson Attack Dies Of Wounds
Suspected Jewish attackers torched the home of Saad Dawabsheh in the West Bank village of Duma on July 31, killing his 18-month-old child and seriously injuring his wife and a second son, an act that Israel's prime minister described as terrorism.
Mongolian Premier Replaces Cabinet Members Amid Instability Worries
Mongolia has promised to use its vast untapped mineral reserves to develop its tiny, landlocked economy, but flagship projects have been delayed and foreign investment deterred by political disputes and regulatory uncertainties.
EU Officials Note Progress In Greece Bailout Talks, Deal Possible Next Week
Athens is negotiating with European Union institutions and the International Monetary Fund for up to 86 billion euros ($94 billion) in fresh loans to stave off economic collapse and stay in the euro zone.
US Jury Finds Accused Taliban Fighter Guilty On All Counts
A former Soviet tank commander who converted to Islam faced 15 counts ranging from supporting terrorists to firearms charges stemming from his orchestration of a 2009 attack on an Afghan Border Police base.
Dozens Killed As A Wave Of Bombings Hit Kabul In Afghanistan
A suicide bomber killed dozens of cadets at a Kabul police academy on Friday and blasts hit an area near the airport in a wave of attacks that began with a huge early morning truck bomb explosion in the Afghan capital.
Kerry Confident Of Concluding TPP Trade Pact This Year
Kerry said many challenges remained in thrashing out a Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), particularly on issues of autos and dairy, but the U.S. would do everything in its power to make it happen.
July Job Gains May Favor September Interest Rate Rise
Though the pace of hiring has slowed from last year, it remains double the rate needed to keep up with population growth.
Truck Bomb In Kabul Kills 8, Wounds Hundreds
The explosion, in a heavily populated area, left a hole in the ground more than 10 meters deep.
Asian Shares Track Wall Street Lower Ahead Of Jobs Data
The key focus for investors will came later in the global day, when U.S. data is expected to show that 223,000 jobs were created in July.
More Than 200 Feared Dead In Sinking Of Migrant Boat
Hopes faded of finding more survivors on Thursday from a shipwreck in which 200 migrants are feared drowned, as rescue ships were called to the aid of more migrant boats in the same area of the Mediterranean.ew
Kerry Says Accord Reached With Russia Over UN Resolution On Chemical Weapons In Syria
Kerry spoke to reporters after meeting Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of a regional forum in Malaysia.
ASEAN Nations Struggle To Agree On Communique Wording On South China Sea
The delay is a sign of the divisions within the regional bloc in dealing with China's assertiveness in the South China Sea.
Japan Giving Philippines Planes To Monitor Chinese: Report
Both island nations fear China's activities and claims in the seas between their territories.
Final Madoff Defendant Gets 6 Months In Prison
Irwin Lipkin, 77, was the Madoff firm's controller from 1964 to 1998.
Dollar Up On Fed Rate Bets, Earnings Lift Shares
The first U.S. rate hike in almost a decade is predicted to come next month, based on comments from one Fed policymaker.
Pakistan's Secret Military Courts Given Supreme Court Blessing
Military courts were empowered to try suspected militants after Taliban gunmen massacred 134 children at an army-run school in December.
China Appeals For US Help To Fight Xinjiang Militants
Chinese officials say the East Turkestan Islamic Movement recruits Uighurs from Xinjiang, and trains them with extremists in Syria and Iraq.
First Israeli Jailed Without Trial In Sweep Over West Bank Arson
Israel jailed a suspected Jewish militant without trial on Tuesday, the first application of the controversial measure against a citizen in a government-ordered crackdown following the lethal torching of a Palestinian home.
New Taliban Leader Facing Tension As Top Official Quits
Infighting in the Taliban could threaten tentative peace talks with the Kabul government to end 13 years of war.
Americans Say Blacks Treated Less Fairly In 2015 Than 2007: Gallup
In the wake of high profile killings of unarmed black men by police, Americans feel blacks are treated less fairly today than they were in 2007, according to survey results released on Tuesday.
Cecil The Lion Case Charts New Territory For US Wildlife Law
A 115-year-old U.S. law aimed at preventing unlawful animal trafficking may be difficult to enforce in the case of an American hunter who killed a celebrated Zimbabwean lion.
IMF Review Recommends Delaying Currency Basket Adoption Of Yuan
The IMF should put off any move to add the yuan to its Special Drawing Rights currency basket until September 2016, an IMF staff report said, a move that would effectively end the Chinese currency's chances of an early inclusion.