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Typhoon gathers fury as it approaches southern China

BEIJING Fri Jul 18, 2014 2:22am EDT (Reuters) - A typhoon heading toward southern China has strengthened as it approaches…

International probe demanded after Malaysian airliner downed over Ukraine, 298 dead

By Anton Zverev HRABOVE Ukraine Fri Jul 18, 2014 2:10am EDT (Reuters) - World leaders demanded an international investigation into…

Ukraine says Malaysian airliner shot down, 295 dead: agency

(Reuters) - A Malaysian airliner was shot down over eastern Ukraine by militants on Thursday, killing all 295 people aboard,…

Explosions, gunfire heard near Kabul airport: Reuters witness

By Mirwais Harooni and Abdul Saboor KABUL Wed Jul 16, 2014 9:37pm EDT (Reuters) - Explosions and bursts of gunfire…

U.S. hits oil giant Rosneft, other firms with toughest Russia sanctions

By Anna Yukhananov and Steve Holland WASHINGTON Wed Jul 16, 2014 9:26pm EDT (Reuters) - President Barack Obama imposed the…

Typhoon kills at least 20 in the Philippines, heads towards China

(Reuters) - Financial markets are set to reopen in the Philippines on Thursday as residents clear debris and authorities work…

U.S. imposes toughest sanctions yet on Russia over Ukraine

(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday announced the most wide-ranging sanctions yet on the Russian economy, targeting key…

Confident Assad launches new term in stronger position

(Reuters) - Bashar al-Assad was sworn in for a new term as Syria's president on Wednesday, after an election which…

Israeli naval shelling kills four boys on Gaza beach: medics

(Reuters) - Israeli shelling killed four boys on a Gaza beach on Wednesday, a local health official said, and Palestinian…

Iraqi army retreats from Tikrit after assault stalls

(Reuters) - Iraqi forces have withdrawn from the militant-held city of Tikrit after their new offensive met heavy resistance, in…

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