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- Kenya mall siege ends, but questions linger
Dozens of people were dead and others buried in rubble on Tuesday following four days of fighting in a shopping mall in Nairobi, Kenya. While the country mourns the dead, investigators continue their work to identify the attackers.
- British adventurer makes first solo row from Japan to Alaska
After 150 days at sea, twenty-eight-year old Sarah Outen became the first woman to complete a solo row from Japan to Alaska. The trip was part of Ms. Outen's plan to global trek by ocean rowing shell, kayak, and bike.
- Iran's leader meets with French president, not Obama
After wide speculation that President Obama would shake hands with Iran's President Hasan Rouhani, the two leaders did not end having a private meeting at the UN General Assembly. Instead, Mr. Rouhani met with French President Francois Hollande.
- Brazilian president accuses US of violating 'human rights and civil liberties'
During statements made on Tuesday at the United Nations, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said the US grossly overstepped the limits of its power with its extensive data collection program.
- Cambodia PM Hun Sen pushes ahead with forming new government
Prime Minister Hun Sen, sworn in Tuesday despite opposition boycotts, said he rejected a demand from the main opposition party to be given senior positions in parliament.
- Pakistan hit by 7.8 magnitude earthquake, dozens killed
Pakistan earthquake: A strong earthquake struck in southwest Pakistan, killing at least 30 people and destroying 30 percent of homes in the area. The magnitude 7.8 earthquake was felt as far away as New Delhi.
- Monsoon rains hits Philippines triggering landslides
Monsoon rains in the northwest area of the Philippines caused massive landslides, resulting in at least 20 deaths. The area was already weakened after a typhoon Usagi earlier this week.
- Pussy Riot member goes on hunger strike in prison
Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, a member of the Russian punk rock group 'Pussy Riot,' declared that she was going on a hunger strike to protest the harsh working conditions in prison.
- Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni reappoints premier despite opposition protests
Opposition lawmakers in Cambodia boycotted Tuesday's session of the National Assembly to protest the country's July election, which they say was rigged.
- Qantas: Snake grounds flight from Sydney to Tokyo
Qantas: Snake on a plane? A small Mandarin Rat Snake was found inside a Qantas Boeing 747 airliner, leading to 370 passengers being grounded in Sydney overnight.
- Why Israel is advising Kenya in mall attack response
Israel has been a close ally of Kenya since 2002 when militants bombed an Israeli-owned luxury hotel in Mombasa, killing 13 people, and fired two missiles at an Israeli airliner as it took off, narrowly missing the aircraft.
- Egyptian court bans Muslim Brotherhood activities
The court also ordered the government to seize Muslim Brotherhood assets.
- Kenya mall attack: Evidence of an Al Qaeda revival?
The attack on a shopping mall in Kenya prompted US Republican lawmakers Sunday to say that the attack showed Al Qaeda is growing in size and strength, belying the Obama administration's claims that it has grown weaker.
- Russian embassy in Damascus shelled, differences on security resolution persist
In the US-Russia brokered deal to manage Syria's chemical weapons, the UN security council remains divided on whether a resolution should include the threat of military force. On Sunday, a mortar shell struck the Russian embassy in Damascus injuring three.
- Hopes shattered as North Korea cancels family reunions with South Koreans
Hundreds of South Koreans, mostly in their 70s or older, had planned to visit North Korea's Diamond Mountain to reunite with relatives separated since the Korean War. North Korea indefinitely postponed the reunions Saturday.
- 75 killed in Taliban attack on historic Pakistani church
A wing of the Taliban is claiming credit for an attack on All Saints Church, a historic church in Pakistan. Suicide bombers detonated their devices as worshipers were gathering outside the church for a free meal, killing 75 and wounding 110.
- Palestinian kidnaps and kills Israeli co-worker
A West Bank Palestinian lured an Israeli soldier, who worked part-time at the same restaurant, into a cab. The Palestinian confessed to killing the Israeli. He had intended to trade the Israeli for a Palestinian brother in prison in Israel.
- Syria meets first chemical weapons deadline
Saturday was the deadline for Syria to give a full account of its chemical weapons arsenal. Ultimately, a US-Russia deal calls for Syria's inventory of chemical weapons to be destroyed.
- Al Shabaab claims responsibility for Kenya mall attack
Al Shabaab, an Islamist militant group in Somalia, claimed it had carried out the attack that killed at least 30 people at a Nairobi mall. A US official says Americans were also injured in the attack.
- Selena Gomez concerts canceled amid Russian fears over gay rights
Selena Gomez canceled her two concerts after Russia refused her a visa. Russian officials may have been worried that Selena Gomez was going to do what Lady Gaga, Madonna, and Bloodhound Gang did.