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Pope Francis gives watchdogs more authority over Vatican bankPope 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 PalestiniansThe 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 fireKenya'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 lifePhilippines 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 blastCotabato 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 continuesSupporters 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 threatsThe 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 AfghanistanThree 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 OlympicsRussia 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.
Queen's WWIII speech prepares for 'horrors of war'Queen's WWIII speech, scripted but never given, was prepared when tension between the USSR and the US rose to the point that nuclear war seemed likely.
Zimbabweans eager to know: Will Mugabe's reign continue?Law enforcement in Zimbabwe discouraged groups from leaking early results in its presidential election, so the world waits to learn the outcome. Should he lose the race, President Robert Mugabe has promised to concede defeat. Mugabe, now 89, has led the country for 33 years.
Pope Francis challenges his church: Get movingPope Francis delivered a clear message in word and deed during his first international trip: Catholics must work with the marginalized, get out in the street, and modernize their language.
- Switzerland train crash: Driver is the only fatality
Switzerland train crash: Two trains collided Tuesday in Switzerland. Of the 46 passengers on board the trains, 26 were taken to hospitals, none had life-threatening injuries.
Taliban attack frees over 250 prisoners from Pakistani jailPrison guards say the attackers, numbering more than 100, used explosives to gain entrance to the jail in northwest Pakistan.
Streetcar shooting in Toronto sparks outrage about possible excessive forceStreetcar shooting: A video shows 18-year-old Sammy Yatim holding a knife inside an empty streetcar early Saturday, with police outside. Yatim goads police while officers yell, 'Drop your knife!' Shortly after, three shots are fired.
King Richard III of England: Dig unearths mysterious coffin-within-a-coffinKing Richard III of England was unearthed in a parking lot about a year ago. The Richard III site has now produced a new mystery: a lead coffin within a stone coffin. 'We still don't know who is inside,' says a researcher.
Switzerland train crash: Trains collide in Switzerland, injuring 35Switzerland train crash: Trains collided head-on near Granges-pres-Marnard in western Switzerland on Monday evening, just two days after a train derailment in Spain killed 79.
