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- Typhoon Hagupit lashes the Philippines
Typhoon Hagupit, with winds gusting to 130 m.p.h., forced the evacuation of some 600,000 people in The Philippines.
ICC drops charges against Kenyatta; prosecutor says she was 'undermined'President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya, who had faced charges of 'crimes against humanity' at the ICC, was accused of murder, rape, and other inhumane acts as an 'indirect co-perpetrator.'
With Kashmir elections underway, 17 die in militant attack on Indian army campThe attack, near the line of control dividing Kashmir into Indian and Pakistani sides, led to a fierce gunbattle that left 11 Indian security personnel and 6 militants dead.
Yemen's Al Qaeda threatens US hostage Luke Somers in new videoAl Qaeda's branch in Yemen threatened an American hostage kidnapped over a year ago, giving Washington three days to meet unspecified demands in a new video released Thursday.
Chechen gun battle leaves at least 19 deadThe National Anti-Terrorist Committee said militants traveling in three cars entered the republic's capital, Grozny, at 1 a.m. Thursday.
Storm nears typhoon-ravaged area in PhilippinesGovernment forecasters said Typhoon Hagupit was packing sustained winds of 127 miles per hour and gusts of up to 149 mph over the Pacific Ocean.
Iraqi official says detained woman is not Islamic State leader's wifeAdding to the confusion surrounding the identity of a woman and child who were detained in Lebanon about 10 days ago, an Iraqi official said the woman was not the wife of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State group.
In Korean kingdom, there shall be no Kim Jong-uns but oneReverence toward the name of the young god-king in Pyongyang means that newborn babes and ordinary citizens must change their name, if shared with Kim.
US couple finally allowed to leave Qatar after being cleared in daughter's deathMatthew and Grace Huang were initially charged with murder in the death of their African-born daughter, Gloria, and were convicted of lesser child endangerment charges earlier this year.
American teacher stabbed in mall restroom in Abu DhabiAn American teacher and mother of two was stabbed to death by a suspect wearing a full-face veil and black robe in the women's restroom in Abu Dhabi.
Israeli lawmakers vote to dissolve KnessetIf the upcoming parliamentary votes pass as expected, the current legislature will have served for one of the shortest periods in the country's history.
Thirty years later, Bhopal residents still haunted by gas leakOn the morning of Dec. 3, 1984, a pesticide plant run by Union Carbide leaked about 40 tons of deadly methyl isocyanate gas into the air in Bhopal, India, quickly killing about 4,000 people.
Three dozen sleeping quarry workers killed by gunmen in KenyaGunmen attacked and killed 36 quarry workers as they slept in their tents in Kenya's Mandera county, which borders Somalia.
Japan opposition tries to chip away at Prime Minister AbeWith two weeks to go until Japan's election, opposition parties scramble to undermine Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's coalition, even if they can't unseat him.
Talks on climate change get underway in PeruThe biggest challenge for the United Nations-sponsored talks is dividing responsibilities between rich Western countries and emerging economies such as China and India.
Militants attack two cities in northeast NigeriaSo far, no group has claimed responsibility for either attack, but some are pointing fingers at Boko Haram.
IS militants attack Iraqi-Syrian border crossing, killing 15 Iraq policemenThe attack took place in the town of al-Walid on Iraq's side of the border, according to a senior army official.
Forty arrested in Hong Kong pro-democracy protestsAt one point, police charged the crowd, aggressively pushing demonstrators back with pepper spray and batons, after some protesters started pelting them with water bottles and other objects.
Palestinian woman attacks Israeli on West Bank, according to militaryTension between Israelis and Palestinians remain high over a sensitive holy site for both communities.
Spain pledges $150 million to climate protection for poor nations, as Lima talks resume"We call upon all countries who have not yet contributed to join in," said a spokesperson for the international Green Climate Fund, after Spain became the 22nd nation to contribute to a fund to help poor nations cope with the effects of climate change.
