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Jeddah: Suicide bomber blows himself up at US consulate
Al Jazeera English - 4 Jul 2016 05:52
Suicide attacker killed and two officers wounded in blast outside the US consulate in Jeddah, Saudi state TV says.
Ex-presidential aide in China sentenced to life in prison for corruption
The Week - 4 Jul 2016 14:50
A top aide to former Chinese President Hu Jintao was convicted of accepting bribes, abusing power, and stealing state secrets, and has been sentenced to life in prison. Ling Jihua, who once held a post considered the Chi...
Bangladesh searches for attackers in siege that killed 20
New York Post - 4 Jul 2016 06:36
Bangladeshi security officers searched Sunday for evidence that would lead them to the masterminds of the weekend's hostage siege that left 20 people, including three Americans, dead in a restaurant in the capital of Dha...
Britain Plans to Cut Corporation Tax to Hold Onto Business
Time - 4 Jul 2016 15:12
Britain's Treasury chief plans to cut U.K. corporation tax to less than 15 percent
NATO chief: AWACS will aid anti-Islamic State operations
Miami Herald - 4 Jul 2016 14:54
NATO's chief says alliance leaders this week will approve the use of NATO AWACS aircraft to assist the U.S.-led coalition fighting the Islamic State extremist group. …
Malaysia says July 28 blast first by Islamic State in nation
Miami Herald - 4 Jul 2016 14:45
Malaysian police said Monday a grenade blast at a bar last week that injured eight people was the first attack in the country by the Islamic State militant group, and that 15 people have been detained. …
UKIP leader Nigel Farage stepping down after Brexit success
The Week - 4 Jul 2016 14:21
Nigel Farage, the leader of the UK Independence Party who campaigned for Britain to leave the European Union, announced Monday he is stepping down. "During the referendum, I said I wanted my country back...now I want my ...
A Legal Challenge Has Been Launched to Ensure the U.K. Legislature Debates Brexit
Time - 4 Jul 2016 06:37
While most voters want out of Europe, most lawmakers would prefer to remain
After Slaughter, Bangladesh Reels at Revelations About Attackers
The New York Times - 4 Jul 2016 02:37
The men tied to the bloody restaurant siege in Dhaka, all in their late teens and early 20s, were products of Bangladesh's elite.
Putin Says He Hopes US-Russia Ties Will Get Back on Track in July 4 Message
Time - 4 Jul 2016 15:05
The two countries were once able to solve "the most difficult international problems to the benefit of both our nations and all humankind"
Trump's tweet of Clinton, Star of David, pile of cash originated from hate group website
Fox News - 4 Jul 2016 14:40
Donald Trump's tweet that featured Hillary Clinton and what appears to be a Star of David layered on top of $100 bills has also appeared on a white supremacist website.
There are 100,000 missiles ready to strike Israel: Iranian commander
New York Post - 4 Jul 2016 14:32
The deputy commander of Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard declared Friday that there are tens of thousands of missiles in Lebanon ready to strike Israel. “Hezbollah has 100,000 missiles that are ready to hit Israel...
UN health agency confirms 3 Zika cases in Guinea Bissau
Miami Herald - 4 Jul 2016 14:20
The U.N. health agency says it and national authorities are investigating whether three cases of the Zika virus discovered in Guinea Bissau are of the same strain as the one behind outbreaks linked to head and brain abno...
Drunken Iowa man causes panic at restaurant after shouting about Allah
Fox News - 4 Jul 2016 07:01
A drunken man who jumped onto a bar and "praised Allah as the only god" panicked customers at an Iowa restaurant and was subsequently arrested Friday night, authorities said.
Huma Abedin admits that Clinton burned daily schedules
New York Post - 4 Jul 2016 06:52
Hillary Clinton's closest aide revealed in a deposition last week that her boss destroyed at least some of her schedules as secretary of state -- a revelation that could complicate matters for the presumptive Democratic ...
China plans South China Sea military drills ahead of court ruling
Fox News - 4 Jul 2016 06:15
China's military plans exercises in the disputed South China Sea this week, adding to tensions ahead of an international tribunal's ruling that is expected to challenge Beijing's maritime claims in the area.
Terror in waning days of Ramadan
CNN - 4 Jul 2016 05:11
Six major terror strikes have occurred in recent days as the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan approaches. Ramadan ends Tuesday evening.
Hong Kong, Founded on Its Harbor, Comes to Terms With Declining Trade
Time - 4 Jul 2016 04:55
Falling volumes and regional competition have brought about an existentialist crisis in a city identified, above all, with its famous harbor
Plane makes emergency landing in Sydney after hitting bird
Miami Herald - 4 Jul 2016 04:25
A United Airlines flight from Sydney to Los Angeles was forced to make an emergency landing at Sydney Airport on Monday after striking a bird, an airline official said. …
How Rolling Stone's Rape Story Became Its 'Worst Nightmare'
ABC News - 4 Jul 2016 02:54
Hundreds of pages of notes, emails and other documents shed light on the reporting and fallout of a now-discredited Rolling Stone magazine article about a rape at the University of the Virginia
Why Isn't 'The Bachelorette' On Tonight? Episode 7 Delayed Because Of July 4th Holiday
IBTimes - 4 Jul 2016 14:37
Sorry, "Bachelorette" fans! You're going to need to wait one more week before watching the drama unfold in episode 7.
UK Independence Party chief Nigel Farage resigns after Brexit win
New York Post - 4 Jul 2016 14:21
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