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- Flights resume at London's Luton airport after suspicious package scare
Passengers were stranded outside the terminal as emergency services examined the suspicious item.
- British royal family expecting new addition
Royal officials announced Monday that the duchess of Cambridge is pregnant with her and Prince William's second child.
- Nishikori makes US Open history as first Asian finalist
Japanese tennis fans are elated about Kei Nishikori's victory over US Open favorite Novak Djokovic Saturday and place as the first Asian player to make it to the finals.
- No ifs, no buts, no pound: Britain responds to cries for Scottish independence
Britain's finance minister suggested that Britain would consider granting Scotland new powers if voters opt to remain a part of the United Kingdom but cautions that secession would mean losing the pound.
- Ukraine cease-fire frays as army, rebels exchange fire
A truce signed Friday between Ukraine and pro-Russia rebels is supposed to pave the way for a political settlement. Fighting has been reported outside Mariupol, a government-controlled port city, and near Donetsk's airport.
- Pentagon confirms killing of Somalia terror group leader with airstrike
The Pentagon's press secretary, Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby, announced the death in a brief written statement. It took the Pentagon four days to conclusively determine that Godane had not survived Monday's airstrikes.
- ICC prosecutors seek another delay of Kenyatta trial
The International Criminal Court is preparing to put Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on trial for his alleged role in deadly violence following the country's 2007 elections.
- China's visit to close ally Pakistan canceled amid political protests
Chinese leader Xi Jinping's first presidential visit to Pakistan had been scheduled for mid-September. Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif tweeted Friday that the visit was postponed and blamed antigovernment protesters who have been demanding his resignation.
- 29 rescued from collapsed Bosnian coal mine, five buried
Their faces smeared with coal dust and lined with worry and exhaustion, the rescued men emerged from the Zenica mine to cries of joy from their families.
- Ukraine, separatist rebels ink cease-fire accord, OSCE official says
Representatives for both parties have been negotiating towards this goal in Minsk, Belarus, this week.
- Ukraine president optimistic on peace talks
President Petro Poroshenko said he was ready to order a cease-fire in eastern Ukraine if a peace deal could be reached with Russian-backed separatists at their upcoming talks Friday.
- Dalai Lama visa request to visit South Africa denied again
In the past, South African officials were concerned about angering China if a travel visa was issued to the Tibetan spiritual leader.
- Israelis in Golan Heights uneasy about nearby Al Qaeda-linked fighters in Syria
A potentially volatile mix of Syrian rebels, fighting the Assad government, control a crossing at the Syrian-Israeli border.
- Why Al Qaeda issued video threat to India
Al Qaeda has been increasingly overshadowed by the Islamic State group, a renegade Al Qaeda offshoot. The new Al Qaeda video says its fighters will "storm your barricades with cars packed with gunpowder" in India.
- UN chief denies giving order for peacekeepers to surrender to militants
A back-and-forth on whether the UN peacekeeping chief ordered Filipino peacekeepers in the Golan Hights to surrender their weapons to Islamist militants underscores a rise in tensions amongst the UN.
- France suspends delivery of warships to Russia ahead of NATO summit
The announcement comes a day before the start of a NATO summit and after months of pressure on France from allies to suspend the sale amid tensions between Russia and Ukraine.
- Lesotho's prime minister returns to capital, police official says
South African police and military are protecting Lesotho Prime Minister Thomas Thabane in the nation's capital.
- Obama's response to Steven Sotloff beheading: US won't be 'intimidated'
President Obama said Wednesday that the US will build a coalition to "degrade and destroy" the Islamic State militants who killed American journalists Steven Sotloff and James Foley.
- Obama to Europe: NATO will oppose Russian aggression
While Ukraine is not a NATO member, alliance members in Eastern and Central Europe fear they could be Russia's next targets, prompting the 28-nation bloc to seek a robust response.
- Ukrainian troops routed as Russia talks tough
The ferocious attack on Ukrainian troops marked a major intensification in the rebel offensive, one that the Ukrainian government, NATO, and the US say has been sustained by Russia's direct military support.