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- Marion Bartoli retires from tennis weeks after winning Wimbledon
Marion Bartoli, who was runner-up at Wimbledon in 2007, clinched her career-defining victory when she beat Sabine Lisicki in the final at the All England Club in July.
- Egypt in turmoil: How the world is responding
Officials from around the world react to the deadly clashes between Egyptian security forces and supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi.
- Egypt's violence fells cameraman and writers
Among the scores killed in Wednesday's violence were three journalists: a veteran cameraman for Britain's Sky News; a journalist for the XPRESS and a writer for Egypt's AlAkhbar. Several others were injured.
- Typhoon Utor: Hong Kong hunkers down as deadly typhoon passes
As typhoon Utor approached, Hong Kong closed offices, schools, and transportation services; shut down the stock market; and canceled or delayed 200 flights. Utor was this year's strongest typhoon before it crossed the Philippines earlier this week, where it left at least six dead.
- US-based rail company will lose license after Quebec explosion
Canada will suspend the operating license of the US-based rail company whose runaway oil train derailed and exploded in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, killing 47 people, officials announced Tuesday.
- 44 shot in mosque, 12 other civilians killed: Boko Haram claims credit
Gunman shot people praying at a mosque in northeast Nigeria, while another 12 civilians died in an apparently simultaneous attack, security agents said Monday.
- India aircraft carrier: Nation joins elite naval group
India aircraft carrier: India has built its own aircraft carrier. Only the US, Russia, France and Britain can make the same claim.
- Typhoon hits Philippines, with at least two dead and dozens missing
Typhoon update: A large storm battered the northern part of the archipelago Monday. Winds of over 100 m.p.h. from Typhoon Utor hit the islands.
- Pope Francis gives watchdogs more authority over Vatican bank
Pope Francis said Thursday that the Vatican's internal watchdog, the Financial Information Authority (FIA), would have increased powers over the bank and other financial activities.
- Israel's settlement expansion a sign of 'bad faith,' say Palestinians
The second round of US-brokered Mideast peace talks will be held next week, the State Department said Thursday, even as the Palestinians protested new Israeli settlement activity.
- Nairobi airport reopens to international flights after terminal fire
Kenya's largest airport saw some international flights resume Thursday. But the charred remains of the arrivals terminal continued to cause problems for daily operations.
- Yemen plot foiled, produces string of US drone attacks
Yemen bomb plot: A U.S. drone strike in Yemen Thursday killed six alleged Al Qaeda militants. It was the sixth US drone attack in 10 days. Is the US working to disrupt an Al Qaeda bomb plot?
- Obama refuses meeting with Putin: What's the problem?
U.S. President Barack Obama has canceled a planned September meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Among the challenges facing the two countries are disagreements over the civil war in Syria, U.S. plans for a missile defense system, and Russia's crackdown on gay rights.
- Philippines warship: Old US Coast Guard cutter gets second life
Philippines warship to patrol waters near disputed islands in South China Sea. A former US Coast Guard cutter becomes the latest Philippines warship.
- Cotabato bombing: At least eight killed in Philippines blast
Cotabato bombing: At least 30 people were injured in the blast Monday. Police say a city official could have been the target of the Cotabato bombing.
- Boa constrictor? No, African python kills two boys
Boa constrictor? Actually, it was a python that apparently killed two boys sleeping above a pet store in Canada. Media reports initially identified the snake as a boa constrictor but the pet story owner says it was a python.
- Egypt tells Muslim Brotherhood to stop protests as standoff continues
Supporters of Egypt's ousted president Mohammed Morsi have been encamped in public spaces, saying they will not leave until Morsi returns to power.
- Global travel warning spurred by al-Qaeda threats
The State Department issued the warning, which lasts through August 31, and is also closing down embassies this weekend.
- Taliban deny attack on Indian consulate in Afghanistan
Three suicide attackers killed at least nine civilians, most of them children, in a botched attack Saturday on the Indian consulate in Afghanistan. Were the attackers from Pakistan?
- Russia: Anti-gay law will be enforced during Olympics
Russia anti-gay law: The law was signed by President Vladimir Putin in late June, imposing fines on individuals accused of spreading 'propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations' to minors, and even proposing penalties for those who express these views online or in the news media.