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- Al Shabab attacks bus in Kenya, killing 28 non-Muslims
Al-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 workers
The 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 embassy
Assange 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 stop
Israeli 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 constitution
Lieutenant 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 begins
As 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 capital
Miss 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 expensive
The high price of pink: France's Economy Ministry studies why women pay more for hair cuts, dry cleaning, health and beauty products than men.
- UN push against North Korea on human rights moves forward
The mere possibility that its leader could be targeted by prosecutors has put North Korean officials, once dismissive of human rights issues, on edge.
- Colombia rebels confirm capture of army general, peace talks on hold
Peace negotiators for the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia broke their silence Tuesday and confirmed that it is holding Gen. Ruben Dario Alzate and two others who were snatched while traveling on a remote river in western Colombia over the weekend.
- Hong Kong government starts dismantling protest barricades
On Tuesday workers began dismantling barricades erected by pro-democracy demonstrators in one of several occupied areas of Hong Kong. They did not encounter resistance.
- Why Poland and Russia are expelling each other's diplomats
Poland expelled Russian diplomats for spying. Russia retaliated by sending four Polish diplomats home.
- Nigerian army says it has regained town from Boko Haram
Chibok is the northeastern Nigerian town where more than 200 schoolgirls were kidnapped earlier this year.
- Putin denies early G20 summit exit due to Ukraine objections
The Russian president was the first world leader to leave Australia, saying he needed to rest before resuming his duties at home Monday.
- Video emerges, showing MH17 wreckage blazing in Ukraine
A clip of amateur footage obtained by Associated Press reveals the reactions of residents of Hrabove, Ukraine soon after Malasian Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over the village.
- ISIS claims to have beheaded U.S. aid worker Kassig
Western leaders are expressing outrage after Islamic State militants released a video claiming to have killed Peter Kassig, an aid worker in Syria who was formerly a U.S. soldier. Addressing Obama, a man threatens to "slaughter your people in your streets."
- Egyptian terror group claims responsibility for deadly attack, ISIS affiliation
Egypt's 'Champions of Jerusalem' group claimed responsibility for an assault on an army post last month which killed 31. The group also pledged allegiance to the leader of the Islamic State and vowed, 'this is just the beginning.'
- Pakistan pledges support for Afghanistan's plan to negotiate with Taliban
Seeking to repair a relationship between the two nations, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani visited Pakistan this week. Pakistan's Prime Minster Nawaz Sharif backed Ghani's goal of national reconciliation negotiations with the Taliban.
- Sixty arrested in Dutch Black Pete protests at Christmas festival
At the Dutch festival, someone dressed as Saint Nicholas delivers presents to children and is helped by his sidekick Black Pete, usually a white person with a blackened face. Critics say the tradition is racist.
- Pope Francis: Assisted suicide is a 'false sense of compassion'
Pope Francis denounced the right to die movement Saturday, calling it a sin against the Creator.