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• Israeli-Palestinian peace talks to resume after three years
• Driver of derailed Spanish train charged with 79 counts of homicide
• Explosions rock Libya's Benghazi, protesters take to streets
• At least 24 dead after coach plunges off viaduct in Italy
• Malians flock to vote in bid to rebuild broken nation
• Rescuers say 36 bodies in Italy bus plunge
• Millions at Brazil Mass hear pope ask youth to change world
• Omnicom, Publicis to combine into biggest ad firm
• Spanish train crash driver charged provisionally
• Pope draws 3M to Mass as Brazil trip closes
• Rescuers say 24 bodies in Italy bus plunge
• Togo's ruling party wins legislative vote
• Togo ruling party wins parliamentary majority: election commission
• Pope Francis' weeklong trip to Brazil ends
• AP PHOTOS: 60th anniversary of Korean armistice
• Mali holds 1st poll since coup; rebels warn voters
• Morsi backers defiant in face of Egypt govt threat
• Vigilante-extremist clash kills 25 in Nigeria
• US announces resumption of Mideast talks
• Large explosion targets courthouses in east
• Judge questions train driver over crash in Spain
• Israel OK's prisoner release, step to peace talks
• As many as 25 people killed in Nigeria
• Nigeria Islamists kill 20 in attack on northeast: military
• US says Israeli-Palestinian talks to start Monday
• AP PHOTOS: 3 million jam Rio beach for pope's Mass
• Israeli-Palestinian talks to start on Tuesday: Palestinian official
• Arrest made after online threats to UK campaigner
• Egypt minister wants Brothers in politics, not arms
• Egypt: New clashes kill 2 as Morsi backers defiant
• Social media help track property lost in Holocaust
• Pope draws 3M in Rio, one of largest papal Masses
• Little sign of economic stress in North Korea's well-swept capital
• Three loud explosions heard in Libya's Benghazi: witnesses

Israeli-Palestinian peace talks to resume after three years Posted: 28 Jul 2013 03:12 PM PDT By Arshad Mohammed and Ori Lewis WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel and the Palestinians plan to resume peace negotiations this week for the first time in nearly three years after an intense effort by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to bring them back to the table. The talks are scheduled to resume in Washington on Monday evening and on Tuesday and will be conducted by senior aides to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, the State Department said. ...

Driver of derailed Spanish train charged with 79 counts of homicide Posted: 28 Jul 2013 04:01 PM PDT By Tracy Rucinski SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain (Reuters) - The driver of a Spanish high-speed train that derailed and killed 79 people was released pending trial on charges of reckless homicide, a judge ruled on Sunday night. Francisco Garzon, 52, had been under arrest since Thursday. He is suspected of driving the train too fast through a tight curve on the outskirts of the northwestern Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela. ...

Explosions rock Libya's Benghazi, protesters take to streets Posted: 28 Jul 2013 02:35 PM PDT By Feras Bosalum and Ghaith Shennib TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Explosions rocked the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on Sunday in what appeared to be attacks on judicial buildings, a security official said, sparking protests a day after more than 1,100 inmates escaped during a prison riot there. Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Benghazi's streets denouncing the latest violence, according to residents. Thirteen people were slightly wounded in one of the blasts which targeted a court in the north of the city, said Interior Ministry spokesman Rami Kaal. ...

At least 24 dead after coach plunges off viaduct in Italy Posted: 28 Jul 2013 04:42 PM PDT ROME (Reuters) - At least 24 people died on Sunday after a coach plunged more than 15 meters off a viaduct in southern Italy, a spokesman for the fire service said. Eleven people have been pulled out alive from the stricken coach and taken to hospital, some with serious injuries, the spokesman said. The coach was carrying more than 40 people back to Naples following a pilgrimage in the southern region of Campania, Italian daily La Repubblica reported. "The situation is dramatic," said the fire service spokesman, adding that several other vehicles had also been involved in the accident. ...

Malians flock to vote in bid to rebuild broken nation Posted: 28 Jul 2013 03:33 PM PDT By David Lewis and Adama Diarra BAMAKO (Reuters) - Ballot counting began in Mali after voters turned out in large numbers on Sunday for a presidential election they hope will provide a fresh start for the West African nation after more than a year of turmoil, war and an army coup. Polling ended at 12.00 p.m. ET and, as night fell, officials started tallying results. Election officials at a school in Bamako used electric lamps to check ballot papers for thumbprints and witnesses sat at wooden students' desks jotting down results using mobile phones for light. ...

Rescuers say 36 bodies in Italy bus plunge Posted: 28 Jul 2013 04:52 PM PDT ROME (AP) — A tour bus filled with Italian pilgrims plunged off a highway into a ravine in southern Italy on Sunday night and smashed into several cars that had slowed in heavy traffic, killing at least 36 people, said police and rescuers.

Millions at Brazil Mass hear pope ask youth to change world Posted: 28 Jul 2013 04:37 PM PDT By Philip Pullella and Anthony Boadle RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Pope Francis left Brazil on Sunday with Rio still pulsating with excitement after a historic beachfront Mass for more than 3 million people in which he challenged young people to build a new world based on tolerance and love. Rio's famed Copacabana beach, usually the venue for scantily-clad sun-seekers and revelry, became a massive Catholic campground for the closing event of a world youth festival. ...

Omnicom, Publicis to combine into biggest ad firm Posted: 28 Jul 2013 04:23 PM PDT PARIS (AP) — Omnicom Group Inc. and Publicis Groupe SA say they are combining in a "merger of equals" that will create the world's largest advertising firm, one worth more than $35 billion.

Spanish train crash driver charged provisionally Posted: 28 Jul 2013 04:13 PM PDT SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain (AP) — The driver of a Spanish train that derailed at high speed killing 79 people was provisionally charged Sunday with multiple cases of negligent homicide.

Pope draws 3M to Mass as Brazil trip closes Posted: 28 Jul 2013 04:09 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Pope Francis' historic trip to his home continent ended Sunday after a marathon weeklong visit to Brazil that drew millions of people onto the sands of Rio de Janeiro's iconic Copacabana beach and appeared to reinvigorate the clergy and faithful alike in the world's largest Catholic country.

Rescuers say 24 bodies in Italy bus plunge Posted: 28 Jul 2013 04:04 PM PDT ROME (AP) — Rescuers are saying that at least 24 bodies have been pulled out of the mangled wreckage of a tour bus that plunged dozens of yards (meters ) off a major highway in southern Italy after slamming into several cars. The bus landed in a ravine.

Togo's ruling party wins legislative vote Posted: 28 Jul 2013 03:57 PM PDT LOME, Togo (AP) — Togo's ruling party, led by a man whose family has governed the small West African nation for 46 years, increased its share of the legislature in last week's elections, the electoral commission announced Sunday.

Togo ruling party wins parliamentary majority: election commission Posted: 28 Jul 2013 03:52 PM PDT LOME (Reuters) - Togo's ruling party has won more than two-thirds of the seats in last week's parliamentary election, according to results announced by the tiny West African nation's elections commission late on Sunday. Opposition parties had hoped to win the parliamentary majority needed to push through reforms to curb the power of one of Africa's oldest political dynasties. President Faure Gnassingbe's family has ruled Togo for nearly five decades. But Gnassingbe's UNIR party won 62 out of 91 seats in the single-chamber body, the commission announced on national television. ...

Pope Francis' weeklong trip to Brazil ends Posted: 28 Jul 2013 03:37 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Pope Francis has taken off from Rio de Janeiro's international airport, ending a weeklong visit to Brazil that drew an estimated 3 million people onto the sands of Copacabana beach on his final day.

AP PHOTOS: 60th anniversary of Korean armistice Posted: 28 Jul 2013 03:04 PM PDT The 60th anniversary of the truce that ended the Korean War was observed over the weekend in the U.S. and on the Korean Peninsula.

Mali holds 1st poll since coup; rebels warn voters Posted: 28 Jul 2013 02:49 PM PDT KIDAL, Mali (AP) — The U.N. peacekeepers deployed here did their best to paint over the independence slogans emblazoned on the concrete wall surrounding one of the main polling stations in this contested city, the epicenter of last year's rebellion against Malian rule. The white paint they used wasn't thick enough though, and the slogans were still legible to the voters who lined up outside.

Morsi backers defiant in face of Egypt govt threat Posted: 28 Jul 2013 02:42 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Escalating the confrontation after clashes that left 83 supporters of Egypt's ousted Islamist president dead, the interim government moved Sunday toward dismantling two pro-Mohammed Morsi sit-in camps, accusing protesters of "terrorism" and vowing to deal with them decisively.

Vigilante-extremist clash kills 25 in Nigeria Posted: 28 Jul 2013 02:17 PM PDT MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — In attacks and reprisals between an Islamic militant group and vigilantes, at least 25 civilians were killed in northeast Nigeria, a vigilante group said Sunday.

US announces resumption of Mideast talks Posted: 28 Jul 2013 02:09 PM PDT JERUSALEM (AP) — The U.S. on Sunday announced the resumption of Israeli-Palestinian talks following years of stalemate, after Israel's Cabinet agreed to release 104 Palestinian prisoners convicted of deadly attacks.

Large explosion targets courthouses in east Posted: 28 Jul 2013 02:04 PM PDT TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Two large explosions hit courthouses in the city of Benghazi late Sunday, leaving part of one of the buildings a pile of rubble, two security officials said.

Judge questions train driver over crash in Spain Posted: 28 Jul 2013 01:44 PM PDT SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain (AP) — The driver of a Spanish train that derailed at high speed was being questioned by a judge on Sunday as officials tried to determine if he was responsible for the accident, which killed 79 people.

Israel OK's prisoner release, step to peace talks Posted: 28 Jul 2013 01:39 PM PDT JERUSALEM (AP) — A divided Israeli Cabinet agreed Sunday to release 104 long-term Palestinian prisoners convicted of deadly attacks, clearing a hurdle toward resuming Mideast peace talks and giving U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry his first concrete achievement after months of shuttle diplomacy.

As many as 25 people killed in Nigeria Posted: 28 Jul 2013 01:37 PM PDT MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — A vigilante group says 25 people have been killed during an attack by the vigilantes and a reprisal by Islamic extremists in Nigeria's northeast.

Nigeria Islamists kill 20 in attack on northeast: military Posted: 28 Jul 2013 01:35 PM PDT MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Suspected Islamist militants attacked a fishing settlement in northeast Nigeria over the weekend, killing 20 civilians, the military said on Sunday. The assault targeted Baga, a town on the shores of Lake Chad, until recently a stronghold for Islamist sect Boko Haram. A concerted military crackdown in the northeast since mid-May has weakened the four-year-old insurgency, which is fighting to carve an Islamic state out of religiously-mixed Nigeria. ...

US says Israeli-Palestinian talks to start Monday Posted: 28 Jul 2013 01:35 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli and Palestinian negotiators will resume long-stalled direct peace talks on Monday following six months of frenetic shuttle diplomacy by Secretary of State John Kerry.

AP PHOTOS: 3 million jam Rio beach for pope's Mass Posted: 28 Jul 2013 01:30 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — An estimated 3 million people gathered on the white sands and mosaic sidewalks of Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana beach for a monumental-scale Mass celebrated by Pope Francis.

Israeli-Palestinian talks to start on Tuesday: Palestinian official Posted: 28 Jul 2013 01:05 PM PDT AMMAN, Jordan (Reuters) - Peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians are set to begin in Washington on Tuesday, a senior Palestinian official told Reuters on Sunday. Nabil Abu Rdaineh, a senior aide to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas who was in the Jordanian capital Amman, said Abbas had received an official invitation to come to the talks from U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry. The Palestinian news agency, WAFA, quoted Abu Rdaineh as saying that the first meeting would aim to develop a procedural working plan for both sides to enable them to advance in talks in the coming months. ...

Arrest made after online threats to UK campaigner Posted: 28 Jul 2013 01:00 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — British police on Sunday arrested a man in connection with online threats made toward a feminist campaigner, a case which has ignited calls for social media platforms to institute stronger protections against verbal abuse.

Egypt minister wants Brothers in politics, not arms Posted: 28 Jul 2013 12:16 PM PDT By Michael Georgy and Tom Perry CAIRO (Reuters) - The Muslim Brotherhood should be part of Egypt's political future and must stop inciting violence, the country's foreign minister said on Sunday, a day after the group accused security forces of killing 72 of its supporters in the streets. Nabil Fahmy warned that deepening political divisions would lead "ultimately to more tragedies" and accused the Brotherhood of igniting bloodshed that is posing a security threat to Egypt and hindering efforts to revive the fragile economy. ...

Egypt: New clashes kill 2 as Morsi backers defiant Posted: 28 Jul 2013 12:04 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Deadly clashes broke out during funerals of slain supporters of Egypt's ousted Islamist president Sunday, as the supreme leader of the Muslim Brotherhood urged his followers to stand fast after more than 80 of them were killed in weekend violence.

Social media help track property lost in Holocaust Posted: 28 Jul 2013 12:02 PM PDT BERLIN (AP) — When Cati Holland checked her email a few weeks ago, she was surprised to find a message saying she was eligible for compensation for her grandmother's Berlin store that was seized by the Nazis more than 70 years ago.

Pope draws 3M in Rio, one of largest papal Masses Posted: 28 Jul 2013 11:56 AM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — An estimated 3 million people poured onto Rio's Copacabana beach on Sunday for the final Mass of Pope Francis' historic trip to his home continent, cheering the first Latin American pope in one of the biggest turnouts for a papal Mass in recent history.

Little sign of economic stress in North Korea's well-swept capital Posted: 28 Jul 2013 11:52 AM PDT By Se Young Lee PYONGYANG (Reuters) - North Korea's economy is believed to be virtually lifeless after decades of mismanagement, isolation and sanctions aimed at foiling its nuclear ambitions but its showcase capital, Pyongyang, shows no hint of calamity. Secretive North Korea allowed in a large group of foreign journalists last week to cover Saturday's lavish celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the truce that ended the 1950-53 Korean War, which North Korea says it won. No expense seems to have been spared for monuments to the conflict upon which the state was founded. ...

Three loud explosions heard in Libya's Benghazi: witnesses Posted: 28 Jul 2013 11:49 AM PDT TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Three loud explosions rocked the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on Sunday, in what appeared to be attacks on judicial institutions there, a resident and a security source said. Resident Hassan Bakoush told Reuters by telephone that he heard an explosion at the court in the north of the city: "It was very loud and I saw the smoke." "Some balconies of nearby buildings are damaged," he added. A security source said there were two more explosions - one in the vicinity of an office of the justice ministry and the other near a court in the south of the city. ...

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