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- Oscar Pistorius involved in nightclub altercation in Johannesburg
Pistorius went with a cousin to a trendy Johannesburg nightclub on Saturday, where he was accosted by a man who aggressively questioned him about his murder trial, his family confirmed.
- At least 89 killed in eastern Afghanistan suicide blast
More than 40 people were wounded in the blast that occurred when a car packed with explosives detonated near a busy market in Paktika province Tuesday.
- Mali suicide bombing kills French soldier
A French soldier was killed in a suicide bombing in northern Mali on Monday, the ninth to die since France intervened in the African country in January 2013.
- Typhoon Rammasun heading towards Manila
Typhoon Rammasun, a category 1 storm, is heading toward Manila, the capital of The Philippines. Evacuations have begun ahead of the arrival of
Typhoon Rammasun, which has winds gusts of up to 160 kph (99 mph). - Moscow subway accident during morning rush hour kills 19, injures 120
Moscow subway accident: 19 people were killed and up to 120 injured when an underground train derailed between two stations at the height of the morning rush hour. Russia's investigative committee said it was looking into the causes of the accident.
- World Cup 2018: Russia combats construction delays, racism
Just four years after hosting the Winter Olympics, Russia will host soccer's biggest event. Russian officials claim stadium construction is on schedule, but the country faces other issues, including racist fans and threats of violence.
- Egypt proposes Israeli-Hamas ceasefire
The Arab League is expected to look into the idea later Monday, while the Israelis could consider this proposal on Tuesday.
- Church of England to allow women as bishops
In an historic move, the Church of England voted Monday to allow women to become bishops. The Church approved female priests in 1992. Britain's Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg called the vote a "long overdue step towards gender equality."
- Costa Concordia refloating complete, heading soon to scrap heap
Over two years after hitting a reef off the coast of Italy, salvage teams have the ship, while still underwater in some areas, righted.
- Ukraine says military transport plane shot down near Russian border
The defense minister added the rocket that brought down the plane may have been fired from Russia.
- Malala says Nigerian president promises schoolgirls will be released 'soon'
The Pakistani girl, shot by the Taliban for promoting girls education in her homeland, met with President Goodluck Jonathan Monday to discuss the more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram.
- Malala lends voice to families of kidnapped Nigerian girls
The Pakistani girl who was shot in the head by the Taliban for promoting girls' education met with parents of 200 schoolgirls who were kidnapped from their school Boko Haram.
- Iran nuclear talks in Vienna stall, as deadline looms
Iran says it is enriching uranium for peaceful energy purposes only and wants the sanctions removed swiftly. But a history of hiding sensitive nuclear work from UN inspectors heightens international suspicions.
- How John Kerry saved the Afghan election
US Secretary of State John Kerry convinced rival Afghan presidential candidates – each of whom has claimed to be the winner of a disputed June 14 vote – to submit to a full recount.
- Russian warns Ukraine of 'irreversible consequences'
Russia's foreign ministry accused Ukraine of firing a shell into Russia, killing one person and injuring three others. Ukrainina officials blamed rebels for the attack saying that Ukrainian forces 'do not do not fire on the territory of a neighboring country.'
- Israel urges Gaza residents to evacuate ahead of raid
Thousands of Palestinians have fled to temporary shelters in anticipation of Israeli offensive action. More than 160 Palestinians have so far been killed in the increasingly bloody, six-day offensive.
- UN Security Council calls for Israeli-Palestinian cease-fire
The US and European nations plan to meet Sunday to discuss cease-fire efforts. On Saturday, Israel added another Iron Dome missile interceptor battery. The Palestinian death toll rose to 135 and more than 920 wounded.
- Pakistani army captain, two soldiers killed in attack on Afghan border
A group of about 60 militants entering from Afghanistan fired on a vehicle carrying security forces, killing three members of the Pakistani military. Separately, a Pakistani airstrike killed 13 suspected militants Saturday.
- Uncertainty hangs over Afghanistan as Kerry shuttles between candidates
John Kerry's schedule was delayed Saturday, as the US secretary of state met with Afghanistan's rival presidential candidates, in an attempt to resolve the country's contested election.
- Putin pledges to help revive Cuba's offshore oil exploration
Saying Russia would provide support to overcome the 'illegal blockade of Cuba,' Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday, he would help revive Cuba's offshore oil exploration, and would reinvest $3.5 billion of Cuban debt into development projects.