Sunday's Top 100 World News & Stories
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Israeli forces dropped leaflets in northern Gaza warning residents to evacuate immediately to avoid airstrikes.
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Pope Francis called for a cease-fire in the Middle East before Sunday's Angelus prayer and said his meeting in June with the presidents of Israel and the Palestinian Authority was not a waste of time.
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Children's skulls found at the edges of Bronze Age settlements may have been a gruesome gift for the local lake gods. The children's skulls were discovered encircling the perimeter of ancient villages around lakes in Switzerland and Germ...
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Israeli forces drop leaflets in northern Gaza warning residents to move away from Hamas sites to avoid airstrikes. The death toll is now reported to have topped 160.
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JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — A Jersey City police officer responding to an armed robbery call at a 24-hour drug store was shot and killed early Sunday, officials said.
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MOSCOW— Russia is warning Ukraine of “irreversible consequences” after cross-border shelling from the battle-worn east struck Russian territory Sunday, reportedly killing one Russian citizen and injuring two others. Read full article ...
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GIGLIO ISLAND, Italy (AP) — An Italian official has promised that a search will be conducted for the only unrecovered body of the 32 Costa Concordia shipwreck victims as soon as the wrecked cruise liner is towed away from the island wher...
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ALGIERS (Reuters) - A bomb killed seven members of Algeria's security forces, the defense ministry said on Sunday, the second deadly attack in the country in four months.
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GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Thousands fled their homes in a Gaza town on Sunday after Israel warned them to leave ahead of threatened attacks on rocket-launching sites, on the sixth day of an offensive that Palestinian officials said has ...
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TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Heavy fighting broke out between rival militias vying for control of Libya's main airport on Sunday, killing at least three people and forcing a halt of all flights in the worst fighting in the capital for six months.
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Man uses German police car megaphone to shout anti-Israel slogans during 'Free Gaza' protest
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A Jersey City police officer was shot in the head and killed early Sunday while investigating a reported robbery, Mayor Steven Fulop said.
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VIENNA (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and fellow foreign ministers are adding their diplomatic muscle to nuclear talks with Iran, with a target date only a week away for a pact meant to curb programs Tehran could turn to makin...
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Hamas continued to launch rockets into Israel today -- even after the Israeli military said ground troops entered northern Gaza to take out a number of missile launch sites.
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VIENNA (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday major differences persist between Iran and six world powers negotiating on Tehran's nuclear program, remarks echoed by Tehran, with a July 20 deadline for a deal approa...
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At 7 a.m. local time, 144 American citizens waiting to evacuate the Gaza Strip boarded buses at a United Nations compound and headed for the border with Israel.
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North Korea launched two ballistic missiles into the sea on Sunday, South Korea said, the latest in a series of test-firings.
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A pilot is forced to make an emergency landing Saturday in Longueuil, Quebec. The Cessna hit a gazebo and a spa before coming to a stop. The pilot suffered minor injuries.
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Israel’s air force dropped leaflets on northern Gaza early Sunday, warning residents to evacuate ahead of a new wave of airstrikes.
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Angry villagers protest as police find bodies of 4 missing Muslim traders in India's northeast
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It's the final Brazil feared, where neighbor Argentina could steal the show. Germany stands in its way.
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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The World Cup ends Sunday with a marquee match-up, Argentina against Germany, and host Brazil rushing to be ready for an even bigger logistical challenge: the 2016 Olympics.
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry landed in Austria on Sunday for talks with six world powers and Iran on Tehran's nuclear program.
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A report is forecasting a below-average shrimp season in Texas, which could lead to higher prices.
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MOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) - Moscow threatened Kiev on Sunday with "irreversible consequences" after a man was killed by a shell fired across the border from Ukraine, describing the incident in warlike terms as aggression that must be met wit...
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Russian Foreign Ministry: 1 killed, 2 injured by Ukrainian shell near border
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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's parliament failed on Sunday to break a damaging political deadlock which is holding up the formation of new government to tackle an Islamist-led insurgency raging less than 50 miles (80 km) from Baghdad.
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Police: Annual Protestant parade in Northern Ireland largely peaceful
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LONDON (AP) — Police in Northern Ireland say an annual Protestant parade that typically sparks riots and disorder has taken place peacefully.
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Iraq's parliament, deadlocked over leadership, meets briefly before adjourning until Tuesday
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Close aide of former Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu dies of heart attack at 87
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Slovenia votes in early election after prime minister's resignation amid political instability
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Like other besieged villages, Zabadani has been closed off from the outside world – and from any medical assistance.
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JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel briefly deployed ground troops inside the Gaza Strip for the first time early Sunday as its military warned northern Gaza residents to evacuate their homes, part of a widening campaign against militant rocket fire...
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A United Airlines airliner flying from Honolulu to Guam was diverted to Midway because of a reported odor in the cabin or cockpit, FAA spokesman Allen Kenitzer said Saturday.
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AA has 12 steps to take. For vapers, there are 7,000 chemicals to kick.
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The Israeli military said four soldiers were wounded Saturday night during a brief incursion to raid a rocket launching site in northern Gaza.It was the first time that Israeli ground troops are known to have entered Gaza in the current ...
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In an Iraqi orphanage, parentless children live side-by-side even though their fathers fought on different sides.
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Israel Plans to Continue Airstrikes in Gaza Despite Death Toll; Alleged 'Ninja Robbers' Caught on Camera
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MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian man was killed and two women were injured when shells fired from Ukrainian territory hit two houses in Russia's Rostov region, Russian news agencies said on Sunday, an attack denied by the Ukrainian authorities.
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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi soldiers backed by Shi'ite militias fought Sunni rebels for control of a military base northeast of Baghdad on Saturday as a U.N. envoy warned of chaos if divided lawmakers did not make progress on Sunday toward...
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Airlines cancel flights out of airport in Libya's capital as explosions, fighting heard
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China says 30 pct of new government cars will be electric and other 'new energy' vehicles
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CNN's Diana Magnay shows us what life is like under rocket fire in Israel.
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Manuel Neuer will be in goal for Germany in Sunday’s World Cup final, but there is a dark side to the lineage of excellent German keepers.
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Is property a sound investment or are we at risk of a global crash? See opinion mapped.
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Imagine a skyscraper that cleans the air. You won't have to wait long -- two will soon be built in China.
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BEIJING (AP) — China says at least 30 percent of newly purchased government cars will be electric and other types of "new energy vehicles" as it attempts to tackle air pollution and encourage the electric car market.
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Heavy fighting between militias with anti-aircraft guns and rocket propelled grenades broke out near Libya's Tripoli airport Sunday.
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The 'queen' of Macau's gambling empire is about to unveil a new palace.
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If the Kremlin's claim is true, it would be the first time that Moscow has reported casualties on its side of the border in such an incident.
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The Church of England is braced for an historical abuse inquiry to uncover new allegations against it, the Archbishop of Canterbury says.
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Australian rules football pundit Brian Taylor is taken off air for using a homophobic insult for a player who gave a "royal wave" to the crowd.
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The World Cup ends Sunday with the Germany-Argentina match. Brazil finished its run in the tournament Saturday after two consecutive losses that have set off some national soccer soul-searching.
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The warnings came as an Israeli commando squad made the first incursion into Gaza since the six-day offensive began.
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Russia warns Ukraine of "irreversible consequences" after a man is reported killed on its side of the border by a shell fired from Ukraine.
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Pope Francis says "about 2%" of Catholic clergy are paedophiles and that he is determined to confront the problem, in an interview with an Italian paper.
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Israel warns Palestinians in northern Gaza to evacuate their homes ahead of fresh air strikes as violence between the two sides continues unabated.
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Rockets strike perimeter of Tripoli international airport as Zintan militia, which controls facility, comes under fire.
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Russia warns of possible irreversible consequences after shell hits courtyard of residential building in Russian town of Donetsk Continue reading...
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An American drug dealer who flooded Ipswitch with crack cocaine and heroin has fought his deportation on the grounds that he relies on free NHS medical care and his girlfriend is depressed.
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Moscow promises response after shelling across Ukraine border damages houses in Russia, killing one civilian.
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The Archbishop of Canterbury says he is "hopeful" the Church of England's ruling General Synod will allow women to become bishops when it votes on the issue on Monday.
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Commandos clash with Hamas fighters in Gaza, after deadliest night of bombings that killed 18 members of same family.
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Donald Trump is distancing himself from the failing New Jersey casino that bears his name, saying 'I let them use my name, but I have nothing to do with it.'
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Jalend Turner, 19, and Khari McClelland, 23, have been charged with first-degree murder for gunning down Marcus Kauffman during a burglary of his North Carolina home.
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Photographs from the Guardian Eyewitness series Continue reading...
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Dave Brailsford says Team Sky are "a British team with a British heart" and defends the decision not to pick Sir Bradley Wiggins.
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Cassidy Stay, 15, the lone survivor of the Spring, Texas, shooting spree that wiped out her family, told a crowd of more than 400 people that she finds comfort in the thought that her parents and siblings are in a better place now.
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Iraqi police inspect the scene of a bloody attack at a Baghdad apartment complex where at least 33 people were killed, including 29 women, according to officials. Police officials say the gunmen showed up in four-wheel drive vehicles bef...
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Business Secretary Vince Cable says he will tighten the rules to deal with foreign takeovers of UK firms.
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MPs warned there would be 'bad publicity' if the former Prime Minister fails to give evidence to the Northern Ireland select committee.
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The Irish based company allowed the singer to slash her tax bill, paying corporation tax at 12.5 per cent compared with the British rate of 21 per cent.
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Four soldiers were wounded in the attack, said the Israeli military, which was a mission to destroy what it described as a rocket-launching site.
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Four people were detained as part of an ongoing investigation into the reportedly illicit withdrawal of BGN 206 M from the Corporate Commercial Bank (KTB), media reports say. Citing "its own" sources, the Bulgarian National Radio dispu...
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As well as losing her hearing, Cilla Black (right) is the subject of a new drama series starring Sheridan Smith (left) but can't bring herself to watch it.
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Khali Best, 26, who plays mechanic Dexter Harman in the BBC soap, allegedly refused to pay the £61 fare to get from London's Grosvenor House to his home in Enfield, north London.
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While the two-year, $42.1 million deal gives James the option to leave after the 2015 season, sources say he has every intention of staying with the team long-term.
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Anthony Gilberthorpe says he was handed cash and told to ‘fetch entertainment’ - code for young boys – by members of Margaret Thatcher’s government.
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Gaza City was rocked by a series of large blasts in the early hours of Sunday morning. The explosions came as violence escalated between Israel and Hamas with more exchanges of rocket fire from Gaza and missiles from Israel. On the same ...
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Musicians and fans pay tribute to Tommy Ramone, drummer for seminal US punk band The Ramones, who has died aged 65.
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Sue Turton, an award-winning British journalist, has evaded jail-time in Egypt by leaving the country after she was one of several Al Jazeera journalists charged with aiding terrorists and spreading false news.
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After years of denials, the Olympic champion tells Sir Michael Parkinson he is now "comfortable" talking about his sexuality.
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Israel says it will hit the northern Gaza Strip hard in the next 24 hours as it masses troops and tanks on the border.
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Footballing legend Pele says he rates the Argentinian striker on a par with Maradona, Alfredo Di Stefano - and himself.
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Fans hoping for some redemption were crushed as Brazil failed to score and said their only solace was that the country put on a good World Cup show for the world.
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Rival rebel groups have clashed at Tripoli's international airport, halting all flights, according to media reports. One person was reportedly killed.
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Iraq's parliament has ended its second session after just 30 minutes with lawmakers still deadlocked over electing new leadership.
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Eight assailants in military fatigues snuck in by boat and began unleashing a hail of bullets into the restaurant at Water Bungalow Resort on Mabul Island, off the north east coast of Borneo.
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Pope Francis has promised "solutions" to the issue of priestly celibacy in an interview that raised the possibility the Catholic Church could eventually lift the interdiction on married priests.
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Jason Owen, pictured, is currently living in a bail hostel in the south east although he is expected to move into a bedsit in the coming weeks.
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Representatives of six world powers are in Vienna for talks with Iran about its controversial nuclear program. Officials say there are still great obstacles to a final deal ahead of an imminent deadline.
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Sunni fighters seize control of official buildings and police station in Dhuluiyah, which army recaptured last month.
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Since the death of 'Billy' the poodle, expat Britons and holidaymakers from the UK have joined calls for a boycott of the Anastasia Beach Hotel.
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Captain Stefan Stefanov, who flies the airplane owned by Bulgarian banker Tsvetan Vasilev, has asserted no money was on board as Vasilev left Bulgaria in June. His comments came just two days after it was reported that Vasilev withdrew B...
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An irate mother who alleged she bought a tin of baby formula and found a dead lizard hidden inside, said she will never feed her child the substitute product again after sharing the shocking details of her gruesome discovery on social me...
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The Indian government's plan to build a radar on an island spells danger for the rare hornbill found there.
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Charles Levi, 17, from Newcastle in New South Wales, never guessed his selfies, taken out of pure boredom would launch a modeling career and land him a contract.
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"I ordered (the bomber) who went and detonated it," Abubakar Shekau said.
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The research comes as a separate study suggests the loss of your sense of smell could be an early indicator of dementia
