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- Bodies of missing Israeli students found in West Bank, reports say
The Israeli military has been searching for the three teenagers ever since they were abducted earlier this month.
- Oscar Pistorius wasn't 'crazy' when he shot girlfriend, say mental health experts
Oscar Pistorius trial: Prosecutors worried that Pistorius would plead not guilty because "anxiety disorder." The trial was put on hold while the mental health of Oscar Pistorius was evaluated.
- Insurgents hold off Iraqi army in Tikrit, declare caliphate
Militant Sunni insurgents fought off Iraqi military forces in Tikrit and issued an international call for allegiance, Sunday.
- World Cup: Sub clinches Netherlands' victory over Mexico
The Netherlands will move onto the World Cup quarterfinals thanks to Klaas Jan Huntelaar, who took the field as a 76-minute substitute and scored the wining goal with an injury-time penalty kick.
- North Korea fires another round of missiles into sea
North Korea fired short-range Scud missiles into it's eastern waters Sunday, just days after testing newly developed 'precision-guided' missiles.
- Construction officials detained in India building collapses
Indian police have detained five construction officials in the wake of two building collapses that claimed at least 22 lives this weekend.
- Iraqi battle to retake Tikrit rages on with aerial assaut
The Iraqi military launched an attack on insurgents in Tikrit with a multi-pronged assault spearheaded by ground troops backed by tanks and helicopters.
- Iraqi offensive: Can Iraq Army to retake Tikrit from ISIS?
Iraq launched a military offensive Saturday against Sunni militants in Tikrit, one of two major Iraq cities that have fallen to the Al Qaeda breakaway group, ISIS.
- Why US drones are now operating in Iraq
The US confirmed the use of armed drones in Iraq for reconnaissance. Will the US drones be used to attack ISIS insurgents in Iraq?
- North Korea projectiles land harmlessly in sea: Seoul
North Korea projectiles: A South Korean official, who spoke on condition of anonymity said the projectiles flew about 120 miles before harmlessly landing in the water.
- Uruguay's Luis Suarez banned nine games by FIFA for biting World Cup opponent
The world-class striker from Uruguay will miss the rest of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, plus he was fined over $100,000 for biting Giorgi Chiellini of Italy.
- Ukrainian rebels scheduled to meet with government Friday, report says
The Interfax news agency reports that pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine's east are planning to sit down with representatives of the Kiev government in Donetsk.
- Christian mom detained in Sudan, released again
Mariam Ibrahim was sentenced to death in Sudan, then released, but detained again Tuesday as she attempted to fly from Sudan to the US. On Thursday, a lawyer confirmed Ibrahim had been released from police custody.
- Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 was on autopilot when crashed, says official
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 was on autopilot, according to an Australian official. The new search area for the Malaysia Airlines flight is around 2,000 kilometers west of Perth.
- Russia renounces right to send troops into Ukraine, West demands end to fighting
On Wednesday, the West warned Russia may face further punitive measures if it does not stop the fighting in eastern Ukraine. On Friday, Ukraine will sign a sweeping trade pack binding the country more closely to the EU.
- Kerry issues warning after Syria bombs Sunni militants in Iraq
Diplomats in the region, as well in the West, are deeply troubled about the possibility that sectarian conflicts in both countries could morph into a wider war.
- Mall blast in Nigerian capital kills at least 21, police say
An explosion ripped through a shopping mall in Abuja Wednesday, right before Nigerian soccer fans were settling in to watch their team in the World Cup.
- Tijuana drug cartel: Mexico arrests leader
Tijuana drug cartel leader Fernando Sanchez Arellano was arrested Tuesday while at home watching the telecast of Mexico's soccer team playing in the World Cup. Sanchez Arellano had $100,000 in cash when he was arrested by soldiers before the game ended.
- Luis Suarez: Do they allow biting in soccer?
Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez has until 5 p.m. today to present his case to FIFA after being seen biting an Italian player Tuesday during a World Cup match. Luis Suarez has been sanctioned twice before for biting. Will Uruguay lose its best offensive player?
- Freed Christian woman, family detained while trying to leave Sudan
Ibrahim's lawyer told The Associated Press that the 27-year-old was held along with two children and her husband at the international airport in Khartoum, the country's capital.