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Calm prevails at Jerusalem holy site: Did US diplomacy help?Israel lifted age restrictions on Palestinian men seeking to pray Friday at Jerusalem's Al Aqsa mosque, a day after Secretary of State Kerry met with leaders of Jordan and Israel.
Big, wild cat on the loose in France, not a tigerOfficials who had identified a wild animal spotted near a grocery store in a Paris suburb on Thursday morning as a tiger are now ruling that out, now saying it could be a lynx.
UN report finds Islamic State war crimes on a 'massive scale'Citing the 'mass killings of captured fighters and civilians,' the UN investigators urged that Islamic State commanders be brought before the International Criminal Court for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
AP sources: IS and Al Qaeda reach accord in SyriaIn the early dawn of Nov. 2, militant leaders with the Islamic State group and Al Qaeda sealed a deal to stop fighting each other and work together against their opponents, according to AP sources.
Pope Francis's latest act of kindness: Installing showers for the homelessThree showers will be installed near Bernini's Colonnade in St. Peter's Square to cater to homeless men and women, says the pope's chief alms-giver.
France: New Israeli settlements must be called off 'immediately''The decision by the Israeli authorities approving the construction of 200 new homes in the Ramot settlement again directly threatens a two-state solution,' said a French spokesman.
Dutch fighter jets intercept Russian transport planeDutch jets were scrambled Thursday, the latest in a string of more than 100 NATO intercepts of Russian aircraft this year alone.
Ebola update: Liberia sees progress, while Mali announces border checksOver 5,000 people have died from the virus, which has seen an uptick in cases in Mali. Meanwhile, Liberia's president says she won't extend a state of emergency.
IS leader urges attacks in Saudi Arabia, 'volcanoes of jihad everywhere'An audio recording that purports to come from Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, but hasn't been verified, says the US-led coalition attacking the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq has failed.
Tiger on the loose in near Disneyland Paris, residents urged to stay indoorsThe town of Montevrain sent a news alert on its Facebook page Thursday saying a young tiger was spotted in the brush behind some tennis courts and a soccer field.
FIFA officials clash over investigation into Russia and Qatar World Cup bidsIn what appears to be an open act of conflict within FIFA, prosecutor Michael Garcia criticized ethics judge Joachim Eckert's 42-page report clearing the 2018 and 2022 World Cup hosts.
UN Security Council holds emergency meeting on UkraineHours after NATO's top commander reported new columns of Russian troops and tanks were entering eastern Ukraine, the UN Security Council met for an emergency session. While the council has met repeatedly on Ukraine this year, no action has been taken.
33 reported killed in central Yemen as Shiite Houthis, Sunnis clashA US drone kills seven suspected Al Qaeda militants in southern Yemen who were on their way to carry out an attack, Yemeni military sources said.
Islamic State roundup: An Iraq military shakeup, and the US air strikes' tollIn Iraq, the new prime minister removed 36 officers from command in his first major military shakeup, and the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the US-led air campaign has killed more than 860 people.
US sailors assaulted by Turkish nationalistsThe three sailors were on shore leave Wednesday in Istanbul when they were set upon by a group of young men. The attack was captured on video and posted online.
NATO says Russia sent more troops to Ukraine. Russians say NATO full of 'hot air'US Gen. Philip Breedlove claims NATO reconnaissance has reported more Russian troops and tanks moving into the eastern part of the country, which Russia flatly denies.
Pope Francis sets up commission to handle sex abuse appealsBetween 2004 and 2013, the Vatican defrocked about 850 priests over sexual abuse of minors. Many of those priests filed appeals, which will now be handled by a new commission, freeing the original office to keep moving forward with new cases.
- While China hosts APEC, villages endure chilly makeovers
As world leaders have been preparing for Tuesday's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit outside Beijing, Chinese authorities have been working hard to scrub away the rough edges of nearby villages – even banning the use of wood fires to warm homes.
Authorities investigating Bahamas plane crash that killed 9The Lear 36 Executive Jet had taken off from the Bahamian capital of Nassau and crashed while attempting to land in Freeport.
- Suicide bomber, in explosive backpack, attacks Nigeria high school
A suicide bomber in northern Nigeria killed at least 48 students gathered at a high school assembly on Monday. Another Boko Haram attack?
