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Aid Group: Ships Not Willing to Save Mediterranean Migrants
A European aid group says migrants are telling rescuers that several ships passed them by in the Mediterranean Sea without helping.
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Egypt: Security Forces Kill 12 Islamic Militants in Sinai
Egypt’s official news agency says security forces have killed at least 12 Islamic militants in a shootout in northern Sinai Peninsula.
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Blast in Northern Syria Kills at Least 18; Cause Unclear
Syrian opposition activists say an explosion in the country’s north has killed at least 18 people and wounded many others. The cause of the blast wasn’t immediately known.
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The Latest: Death Toll for Jordan Troops in Clash Rises to 4
The Latest on developments in Jordan after a deadly shootout between Jordanian forces, suspected militants (all times local):
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Malians Vote in Presidential Runoff Amid Security Concerns
Malians are voting in a presidential runoff election between incumbent Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and opposition leader Soumaila Cisse.
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Ex-Congressman Wins Hawaii Democratic Primary for US House
In this age of political rancor, Ed Case wants to bring bipartisanship back to Washington, D.C.
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Road Accident Kills 5 Members of Pakistani Security Forces
Pakistani police say a collision between a bus and a truck has left five members of the security forces dead and 12 injured.
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NASA Spacecraft Rockets Toward Sun for Closest Look Yet
A NASA spacecraft zoomed toward the sun Sunday on an unprecedented quest to get closer to our star than anything ever sent before.
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Soprano Gasdia Reboots Troubled Verona Arena Opera Festival
The colossal Roman-era Verona Arena amphitheater remains an imposing presence in the northern Italian city’s main piazza, but its place in the opera world has waned in recent years.
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Counterprotesters Expected to Dwarf White Supremacists in DC
A day after tensions between police and community activists nearly boiled over on the University of Virginia’s campus, the city of Charlottesville plans to mark Sunday’s anniversary of a deadly gathering of white supremacists with a rally against racial hatred. But some 115 miles (185 kilometers) away in Washington, the principal organizer of last year’s 'Unite the Right' event will hold a 'white civil rights rally,' and police are preparing for crowds of counterprotesters.