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British intelligence lacked information to stop Lee Rigby's murder, report saysA report released Tuesday cited an online exchange by one of the men accused of killing a British soldier in London last year as a possible signal to authorities that an attack was coming.
Pope implores Europe to take care of immigrants, create jobsThe pontiff gave a speech Tuesday at the European Parliament, the first pope to speak there since John Paul II back in 1989.
- Female suicide bombers kill at least 30 in Nigeria
The bombers were teenage girls, according to authorities, attached to the militant group Boko Haram.
Turkey President Erdogan says women are not equal to menTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan set off a controversy on Monday when he said: 'You cannot make women do everything men do like the communist regimes did… This is against her delicate nature.'
Intense flooding kills at least 32 in MoroccoThe army and national police rescued 214 people, including 40 by helicopter, the Interior Ministry said.
Iran nuclear negotiations extended until next JulyBritish Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said it "was not possible to meet the deadline" due to wide gaps on well-known points of contention, including levels of uranium enrichment and the number of centrifuges Iran would be allowed to operate.
- Israeli cabinet moves to define Israel as Jewish state
The decision is certain to further enflame strained tensions between Arabs and Jews inside Israel and between Israel and the Palestinian territories.
- Battle for Ramadi: US, Iraq arming Sunni militias to push back against Islamic State
The focus on Ramadi comes as the Pentagon announced plans to buy weapons for Sunni militias, working with the Iraqi government to propose a national guard system for loyal tribesmen.
- Damage getting worse in Japan earthquake
The magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck after nightfall; now, by the light of day, reports are coming in suggesting the damage is greater than previously thought.
Suicide bomber kills 45 at Afghanistan volleyball matchThere was no immediate claim of responsibility for the murders in the Yahya Khel district of Paktika province, but the Taliban are very active in the area.
Magnitude 6.8 earthquake shakes Nagano, JapanA strong earthquake struck central Japan on Saturday night, causing at least one building to collapse. Japan's Meteorological Agency reported a 6.8 earthquake. The USGS recorded a magnitude 6.2 quake.
- Battle for Ramadi: Iraq counterattacks against Islamic State
Iraqi soldiers launched a major operation Saturday to retake a section of the city of Ramadi seized by Islamic State militants.
Al Shabab attacks bus in Kenya, killing 28 non-MuslimsAl-Shabab claimed responsibility for the attack saying it was in retaliation for raids by Kenyan security forces carried out earlier this week on four mosques at the Kenyan coast.
Uproar as Israeli mayor bans Arab workersThe proposal was condemned as racist by Israeli leaders, but it reflected the tense mood in the country and deepened longstanding divisions between the nation's Jewish majority and Arab minority.
Julian Assange detention order upheld as WikiLeaks founder shelters in London embassyAssange has avoided being extradited to Sweden by taking shelter in the Ecuadorean Embassy in London since 2012.
Israel destroys home of Palestinian who killed two at train stopIsraeli police and military said the home of Abdel-Rahman Shaloudi was blown up before dawn, and Shaloudi was killed. Two people were killed last month when Shaloudi rammed his car into a Jerusalem tram stop.
Burkina Faso names military leader as PM, after restoring country's constitutionLieutenant Colonel Isaac Zida declared himself head of state two weeks ago after mass protests toppled President Blaise Compaore who then fled the West African country.
China blocks top websites, as world internet meeting beginsAs China hosts the World Internet Conference, which brings together many of the world's top technology companies, chinese censors have newly blocked access to several popular websites as they target content delivery networks that serve much of the Internet, according to a US Internet service company.
Miss Honduras 2014 and sister killed in world murder capitalMiss Honduras 2014 Maria Jose Alvarado was crowned Miss Honduras in April and was expected to compete in the Miss World Pageant in London next month
France investigates why pink is more expensiveThe high price of pink: France's Economy Ministry studies why women pay more for hair cuts, dry cleaning, health and beauty products than men.
