AMSTERDAM – Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte says he supports moves to set up an international tribunal to prosecute those responsible for shooting down a Malaysian Airlines plane over Ukraine last year. Nearly 200 of the 298 passengers and crew killed when the Boeing 777 was brought down were Dutch. …
Read More »Shoe factory collapses in eastern China, killing 13 people
BEIJING – A shoe factory collapsed in eastern China during a weekend shift, killing at least 13 people and injuring more than 30, state media reported. One other person remained missing following the collapse Saturday afternoon in the Zhejiang province city of Wenling, and nine people escaped. Rescuers pulled 42 …
Read More »Church, opposition accuse government of delaying search for missing Zimbabwean activist
HARARE, Zimbabwe – Church leaders and opposition politicians have accused the Zimbabwean government of foot-dragging in the search for an activist who has been missing for four months. Religious and opposition leaders addressed hundreds of people at a prayer rally for activist Itai Dzamara on Saturday in the capital Harare. …
Read More »Russian bomber crashes in the Far East, crew of 7 bails out but still missing
MOSCOW – The Russian defense ministry says a strategic bomber on a training flight has crashed in the Far East, and rescuers are still looking for the crew of seven who parachuted out. The ministry said Monday that the Tu-95MS bomber, which did not carry any missiles, crashed 80 kilometers …
Read More »Egypt's military says roadside bombing in restive Sinai Peninsula kills 4 troops
CAIRO – Egypt’s military says a roadside bombing in northern Sinai has killed four troops. It blamed the attack on militants in the restive region. Military spokesman Brig. Gen. Mohammed Samir says on his official Facebook page that one officer and three soldiers died Thursday when their armored vehicle hit …
Read More »At least 7 dead in explosion at Italian fireworks factory near Bari; more deaths possible
ROME – Italian news reports say at least seven people have died in an explosion at a fireworks factory near Bari, on Italy’s Adriatic coast. The ANSA news agency said the explosion Friday destroyed the Bruscella factory in Modugno and that the death toll might rise once firefighters are able …
Read More »2 Israelis hurt in fire bomb attack on car in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM – Israeli police say two people were hurt when a fire bomb was thrown at a passing car in Jerusalem. Police spokeswoman Luba Samri said a woman was seriously wounded. She said another person was also hurt, probably as a result of the woman’s car crashing into another vehicle. …
Read More »Muslim Uighurs deported from Thailand to China remain in detention
BEIJING – Chinese state media say minority Muslim Uighurs (WEE’-gurz) deported from Thailand to China remain in detention while authorities investigate whether some planned to join the Islamic State or other groups in the Middle East. State media also said some of the 109 Uighurs fought with Thai and Chinese …
Read More »Diplomats: UN Security Council members OK text of resolution in Syria chemical attacks
UNITED NATIONS – Diplomats say all 15 members of the United Nations Security Council have signed off on the final text of a draft resolution aimed at identifying the perpetrators of chemical weapons attacks in Syria two years ago so they can be brought to justice. U.S. Secretary of State …
Read More »Panama Canal to temporarily bar biggest ships as drought lowers levels in waterway's lakes
PANAMA CITY – The Panama Canal Authority said Friday that next month it will temporarily limit the size of ships using the waterway because drought has lowered water levels in Gatun and Alhajuela lakes. The restriction, which is the first such hold-down because of weather in nearly 20 years, takes …
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