Chinese Military Paper Warns A Corrupt Army Does Not Win Wars
Serving and retired Chinese military officers as well as state media have questioned whether China's armed forces are too corrupt to fight and win a war.
Two Security Forces Killed, 24 Wounded In PKK Attack In East Turkey
The attack was carried out with a tractor loaded with two tonnes of explosives on a gendarmarie outpost located in the Dogubeyazit district of eastern Agri province, bordering Iran, the governor's office said.
Clinton's Super PAC Belies Her Small-Donor Campaign Image
A Super PAC backing Democratic White House hopeful Hillary Clinton raised $15.6 million in the first six months of the year, according to a report filed on Friday with the Federal Elections Committee.
Verizon's Workers Say No Strike For Now, Union Talks Continue
Since June, the unions have been in talks with Verizon over the company's plans to cut costs by controlling healthcare and pension-related benefits over a three-year period.
Five Found Shot To Death In Mexico City Apartment
Three of the people found shot to death lived in the apartment in the middle-class Narvarte neighborhood in the southern part of the city, the local prosecutor's office said in a statement on Saturday.
Summer Olympics 2016: Athletes Shrug Off Pollution Issues At Rio Olympic Test
Athletes are not concerned with water pollution issues at the Rio Games in 2016.
Thousands Rally Across Israel Following Gay Pride Stabbing Attack
"What happened in Jerusalem goes against the spirit of (the Jewish) people," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
Texas Trooper Brian Encinia Who Arrested Sandra Bland Had Been Warned About Conduct: AP
A supervisor noted Brian Encinia had received "written counseling for unprofessional conduct ... for an incident occurring while at a school in Austin."
Minneapolis Airport Terminal Area Briefly Evacuated In Bomb Scare
The north end of the Lindbergh terminal was evacuated at about 1:20 p.m. and reopened about 40 minutes later.
Greece May Seek Up To 24B Euros In First New Aid Tranche: Paper
In exchange for funding, Greece has accepted significant reforms to pensions, taxes, its collective bargaining system and public spending.
Rapper Snoop Dogg Stopped In Italy Airport With $422,000 In Cash
Lawyers for the rappers said the money was earned during his European tour in support of new album.
Eleven Colombian Military Personnel Killed In Plane Crash
President Juan Manuel Santos called the victims "heroes" in a tweet.
New Afghan Taliban Leader Appeals For Unity In First Public Message
The new Afghan leader of the Taliban also cautioned against the killing of civilians.
Iran's Parliament Has No Power Over Nuclear Deal, Top Negotiator Says
The conservative-dominated parliament in June passed a bill imposing strict conditions on any nuclear deal, such as barring international inspectors from Iran's military sites.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel To Run For 4th Term In 2017: Der Spiegel
A spokeswoman for Merkel's Christian Democrat (CDU) party declined to comment on the report. The chancellor is on a hiking holiday in the Alps.
Bobbi Kristina Brown Funeral Expected To Draw Large Crowds
Brown's funeral at St. James United Methodist Church in Alpharetta, a northern suburb of Atlanta of about 60,000 residents, is private and will be closed to the public but that is not expected to deter media and members of the public who have been mourning her death.
Syrian Army Advances On Plain After Rebel Offensive: Monitor
The military is battling insurgents including al Qaeda's Syria wing Nusra Front and the Islamist group Ahrar al-Sham for control of Sahl al-Ghab, a plain that runs alongside the western coastal mountains.
Palestinian Youth Dies After West Bank Clash With Israeli Troops
The confrontation was one of three in a matter of hours in which Palestinians died from Israeli-Palestinian violence on one of the most tense days in the occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip in recent months.
Venezuela Supermarket Looting Leaves One Dead, Dozens Detained
Shoppers seeking scarce consumer staples including milk, rice and flour broke into a supermarket warehouse on Friday morning, leading businesses in the area to shut their doors, local newspaper Correo del Caroni reported.
MH370: Airplane Debris Arrives In France For Malaysia Crash Investigation
The debris, which some believe could be part of missing Flight MH370, will be delivered to a military unit near the southwest city of Toulouse which specializes in analyzing aviation wreckage.
Trans-Pacific Partnership: TPP Trade Talks Fall Short Of Deal
Failure to seal the agreement is a setback for U.S. President Barack Obama, given the trade pact's stance as the economic arm of the administration's pivot to Asia and an opportunity to balance out China's influence in the region.
Taiwan Students Storm Education Ministry Compound In Textbook Protest
Hundreds of Taiwan students stormed the ministry of education compound early on Friday, after one committed suicide earlier in the week, intensifying anti-China protests over textbooks they say are aimed at promoting Beijing's "one China" policy.
Mexico Approves US Extradition Warrant For Kingpin Guzman
The Mexican Attorney General's office said on Thursday a judge had approved an order to extradite to the United States drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, who escaped from prison through a tunnel earlier this month.
Ebola Disrupts Liberia Birth Records, Poses Trafficking Threat
West Africa's Ebola epidemic has disrupted birth registrations in Liberia, leaving hundreds of thousands of children without citizenship and in danger of being trafficked or illegally adopted, UNICEF said.
Chad Says Its Forces Killed 117 Boko Haram Fighters In Two-Week Campaign
Chad said on Thursday its forces had killed 117 Boko Haram insurgents during a two-week military campaign aimed at clearing islands on Lake Chad used by the militants as hideouts and bases to launch attacks.
Killing Of Cecil The Lion Triggers Probe By US Agency: Source
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will investigate the death of a prized animal in Zimbabwe, sources report.
China Says 'Many' Countries Sending Troops For War Anniversary
A military parade to commemorate the end of World War Two will take place through Beijing's Tiananmen Square in September.
Greek PM Tries To Rein In Leftists In Party Battle
Greece narrowly averted an exit from the euro zone for now when it struck an 11th-hour deal with lenders this month.
Syrian Group Says Nusra Abducts Its Leader, In Blow To US Plan
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the men were abducted while returning from a meeting in Azaz, north of Aleppo.
Landslide In Nepal Kills 20 After Heavy Rain, Toll May Rise
The landslide struck two villages near the resort town of Pokhara, 125 km (77 miles) west of Kathmandu.