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• Wreckage of Air Algerie plane carrying 116 people found in Mali
• At least 15 killed by shelling of Gaza school; toll exceeds 760
• Ukrainian prime minister quits, parties force new election
• Rival Libyan militias clash in Tripoli, Benghazi
• U.N. aviation body to hold safety meeting with IATA, others: sources
• Inside Xi Jinping's purge of China's oil mandarins
• Obama, Mexico's leader plot border surge strategy
• Top Asian News at 12:00 a.m. GMT
• Very bad week: Airline disasters come in a cluster
• Ex-Venezuelan intelligence chief detained in Aruba
• Museums plan Piero di Cosimo exhibit in US, Italy
• Venezuelan ex-intelligence head faces drug chrges in U.S
• Israeli forces kill Palestinian in massive W. Bank clash: security
• Trinidad pair cleared of caging protected animals
• Wreckage of Air Algerie flight found south of Malian town of Gao: state tv
• Planes with Ukraine bodies arrive in Netherlands
• Horsfield, Crocker reach US Junior quarterfinals
• Witness: Teen's plane didn't show obvious distress
• Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT
• Satellites show big US Southwest groundwater loss
• Reuven Rivlin: the affable face of Israel's far right
• Fifteen dead as Israeli shell hits school sheltering Gazans
• Air Algerie jet with 116 on board crashes in Mali
• Shimon Peres, the last of Israel's founding fathers
• Key senator urges Myanmar to reform constitution
• U.N. school in Gaza caught in cross-fire; 15 killed
• US: Wreckage of teen pilot's plane found
• Iran detains four journalists, three of them Iranian-American, says CPJ
• Sudanese Salafi group endorses Islamic State's new caliphate
• Pinto leaves Costa Rica; fails to agree contract
• U.S. says Russia firing artillery over border at Ukraine military
• 6 to stand trial in group home case in Mexico
• Israel shell fire brings Gaza deaths above 800: medics
• US weighs refugee status for youth from Honduras
• The un-Armstrong? Tour 'boss' Nibali wins Stage 18
• Health, agriculture key to Africa's development: Bill Gates
• Reporter among 3 Americans believed held by Iran

Wreckage of Air Algerie plane carrying 116 people found in Mali Posted: 24 Jul 2014 05:11 PM PDT By Hamid Ould Ahmed and Tiemoko Diallo ALGIERS/BAMAKO (Reuters) - Authorities said on Thursday they located the wreckage of an Air Algerie flight after it crashed in northern Mali carrying 116 passengers and crew, nearly half of them French, en route from Burkina Faso to Algeria. Two French Mirage fighter jets and United Nations helicopters on Thursday had for hours hunted for the wreck of the McDonnell Douglas MD-83 plane in remote northern Mali, a region prey to scattered Islamist militants and Tuareg separatist fighters. Malian state television said the wreckage of the flight was discovered between the town of Gossi and the Burkina Faso border.

At least 15 killed by shelling of Gaza school; toll exceeds 760 Posted: 24 Jul 2014 03:19 PM PDT United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed his horror at the attack on the school at Beit Hanoun in the northern Gaza strip. I strongly condemn this act." Ban later arrived to Cairo where he was expected to meet U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, who has been working the telephones to try to broker an elusive truce. Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Lieutenant Colonel Peter Lerner said there was a chance the school had been hit by stray Hamas rockets. "It could be errant fire from the IDF or rockets landing from Gaza terrorists but we still don't know, there's still a question mark," he told Reuters TV.

Ukrainian prime minister quits, parties force new election Posted: 24 Jul 2014 10:04 AM PDT By Natalia Zinets and Elizabeth Piper KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's prime minister tendered his resignation on Thursday, berating parliament for failing to pass legislation to take control over an increasingly precarious energy situation and to increase army financing. Earlier on Thursday, two parties quit the government coalition, forcing new elections to a parliament whose make-up has not changed since before the toppling of pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovich in February. His successor, President Petro Poroshenko, supported the move, which one politician said would clear "Moscow agents" from the chamber. Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk's resignation could leave a hole at the heart of decision-making as Ukraine struggles to fund a war with pro-Russian rebels in its east and deals with the aftermath of a plane crash that killed 298 people.

Rival Libyan militias clash in Tripoli, Benghazi Posted: 24 Jul 2014 03:21 PM PDT By Patrick Markey and Aziz El Yaakoubi TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Heavy black smoke rose over southern Tripoli on Thursday after rival militias exchanged artillery and rocket fire in a battle over the Libyan capital's airport that has killed around 50 people in nearly a fortnight of fighting. Sporadic blasts echoed across the city since the morning in clashes that have deepened fears of post-war Libya becoming a failed state, with a fragile government unable to control heavily armed brigades battling for power. Fighting in the capital and the eastern city of Benghazi, its heaviest since the 2011 war that ousted Muammar Gaddafi, has led most international flights to Libya to be canceled and has prompted the United States to pull out embassy staff. Underscoring Libya's chaos, acting Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni said on Thursday that he was prevented by militias from flying from an airport outside Tripoli.

U.N. aviation body to hold safety meeting with IATA, others: sources Posted: 24 Jul 2014 04:48 PM PDT The U.N. civil aviation body, ICAO, will meet in Montreal next week with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and other agencies to discuss airline safety following last week's downing of a Malaysian jet over Ukraine, two sources said on Thursday. Such a gathering would be unusual since the International Civil Aviation Organization has no operational role and cannot open or close air routes or warn carriers to avoid conflict zones. ...

Inside Xi Jinping's purge of China's oil mandarins Posted: 24 Jul 2014 01:20 PM PDT By David Lague , Charlie Zhu and Benjamin Kang Lim BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Oil executive Jiang Jiemin rose to power in Communist China in time-honored fashion: by hitching his star to a mighty mentor. In Jiang's case, that patron was another oil man, Zhou Yongkang, who went on to become the chief of China's internal security apparatus and one of the country's most powerful men. Like Zhou before him, Jiang rose to the top of country's biggest oil producer, China National Petroleum Corporation. ...

Obama, Mexico's leader plot border surge strategy Posted: 24 Jul 2014 05:07 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is praising Mexico's attempts to target smugglers who are trafficking unaccompanied children from Central America through Mexico to the United States.

Top Asian News at 12:00 a.m. GMT Posted: 24 Jul 2014 05:02 PM PDT HYDERABAD, India (AP) — Eighteen children were killed Thursday when a train crashed into their school bus at an unmanned railroad crossing in southern India, police said. The bus driver also died while another 20 children ages 7 to 14 were injured and hospitalized, 15 of them in critical condition, said Telangana state education minister G. Jagdishwar Reddy.

Very bad week: Airline disasters come in a cluster Posted: 24 Jul 2014 05:02 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 300 passengers are killed when their plane is shot out of the sky over eastern Ukraine. Airlines suspend flights to Israel's largest airport after rocket attacks. An airliner crashes during a storm in Taiwan, and yet another disappears in West Africa. Aviation has suffered one of its worst weeks in memory.

Ex-Venezuelan intelligence chief detained in Aruba Posted: 24 Jul 2014 04:59 PM PDT BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Authorities in Aruba announced Thursday that they arrested a close confidant of late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez who was sent as that country's consul to the Caribbean island despite being sanctioned by the U.S. government on charges of drug trafficking.

Museums plan Piero di Cosimo exhibit in US, Italy Posted: 24 Jul 2014 04:56 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Renaissance artist Piero di Cosimo's career in painting will be examined next year in a major exhibition being planned for Washington and Florence, Italy.

Venezuelan ex-intelligence head faces drug chrges in U.S Posted: 24 Jul 2014 04:54 PM PDT By Andrew Cawthorne and Zachary Fagenson CARACAS/MIAMI (Reuters) - Venezuela's former military intelligence chief, accused of involvement in drug trafficking by the United States, was arrested on a Caribbean island while on diplomatic business, the South American country said in a sternly worded statement on Thursday. "The government rejects the illegal and arbitrary detention of the Venezuelan diplomatic official," said the foreign ministry statement announcing the arrest of Hugo Carvajal on the nearby island of Aruba. Carvajal's arrest came as another former Venezuela official was hauled into federal court in Miami accused of taking bribes from South American drug cartels in exchange for help moving large shipments of cocaine to the United States.

Israeli forces kill Palestinian in massive W. Bank clash: security Posted: 24 Jul 2014 04:54 PM PDT Israeli security forces shot dead a Palestinian man and wounded 150 other people Thursday night during a massive protest in the West Bank against Israel's military offensive in Gaza, Palestinian officials said. Palestinian security and medical officials named the man as Mohammed Al-Aaraj, 25, and said he was among at least 10,000 people clashing with soldiers and border police in Qalandiya, between Jerusalem and Ramallah. Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas appealed for blood donors. The army told AFP that live fire was used in a confrontation with thousands of rioters after some threw rocks, firecrackers and petrol bombs at soldiers and border police.

Trinidad pair cleared of caging protected animals Posted: 24 Jul 2014 04:51 PM PDT KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — A judge in Trinidad & Tobago has aggrieved conservationists by dismissing charges against a couple who were found with 55 protected animals caged at their home amid a no-trapping, no-hunting moratorium in the Caribbean nation.

Wreckage of Air Algerie flight found south of Malian town of Gao: state tv Posted: 24 Jul 2014 04:46 PM PDT The wreckage of an Air Algerie flight carrying 110 passengers and six crewmembers has been found south of the Malian town of Gao close to the border with Burkina Faso, Malian state television said on Thursday. President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita was due to visit the site of the crash on Friday, state television said. A foreign diplomat and a local official in the nearby town of Gossi confirmed that the wreckage of flight AH5017, which was flying from Burkina Faso to Algiers, had been found.

Planes with Ukraine bodies arrive in Netherlands Posted: 24 Jul 2014 04:43 PM PDT KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — Two more military aircraft carrying remains of victims from the Malaysian plane disaster arrived in the Netherlands on Thursday, while Australian and Dutch diplomats joined to promote a plan for a U.N. team to secure the crash site which has been controlled by pro-Russian rebels.

Horsfield, Crocker reach US Junior quarterfinals Posted: 24 Jul 2014 04:35 PM PDT THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) — Qualifying medalists Sam Horsfield of England and Zimbabwe's Sean Crocker each won two matches Thursday in the U.S. Junior Amateur to reach the quarterfinals at The Club at Carlton Woods.

Witness: Teen's plane didn't show obvious distress Posted: 24 Jul 2014 04:34 PM PDT PAGO PAGO, American Samoa (AP) — A man who saw a plane flown by a U.S. teen seconds before it crashed and killed the boy and his father during an around-the-world flight attempt said the aircraft was flying low but didn't show any obvious signs of distress before diving into the ocean off American Samoa.

Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT Posted: 24 Jul 2014 04:32 PM PDT HYDERABAD, India (AP) — Eighteen children were killed Thursday when a train crashed into their school bus at an unmanned railroad crossing in southern India, police said. The bus driver also died while another 20 children ages 7 to 14 were injured and hospitalized, 15 of them in critical condition, said Telangana state education minister G. Jagdishwar Reddy.

Satellites show big US Southwest groundwater loss Posted: 24 Jul 2014 04:26 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Groundwater losses from the Colorado River basin appear massive enough to challenge long-term water supplies for the seven U.S. states and parts of Mexico that it serves, according to a new study released Thursday that used NASA satellites.

Reuven Rivlin: the affable face of Israel's far right Posted: 24 Jul 2014 04:25 PM PDT Reuven Rivlin, who was sworn in on Thursday as Israel's 10th president, is a far-right hawk with a quirky sense of humour who is known as the guard-dog of democracy. Popular and affable, 74-year-old "Ruby" Rivlin was a veteran member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's rightwing Likud party and a former parliament speaker. He has made no secret of his vision of a Greater Israel encompassing all the territory between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean. "Rivlin won't be the State of Israel's president, but Greater Israel's president," wrote commentator Ari Shavit in Haaretz newspaper about the largely ceremonial post.

Fifteen dead as Israeli shell hits school sheltering Gazans Posted: 24 Jul 2014 04:24 PM PDT Fifteen Palestinians were killed Thursday when an Israeli shell slammed into a UN shelter where hundreds of civilians had taken refuge. The Thursday strike hit a UN school sheltering some of the 100,000 Palestinians driven from their homes in search of a safe haven after weeks of deadly fighting between Israeli troops and Hamas militants. Gaza's emergency services said at least 15 people had been killed and more than 200 wounded. UN chief Ban Ki-Moon said: "Many have been killed -- including women and children, as well as UN staff."

Air Algerie jet with 116 on board crashes in Mali Posted: 24 Jul 2014 04:24 PM PDT OUAGADOUGO, Burkina Faso (AP) — An Air Algerie jetliner carrying 116 people crashed Thursday in a rainstorm over restive Mali, and its wreckage was found near the border of neighboring Burkina Faso — the third major international aviation disaster in a week.

Shimon Peres, the last of Israel's founding fathers Posted: 24 Jul 2014 04:23 PM PDT Shimon Peres, who stepped down as Israel's 9th president Thursday, is the last of Israel's founding fathers and a hawk-turned-dove whose international aura will be sorely missed by many Israelis. Now 90, Peres has stood at the forefront of Israeli politics for 65 years, demonstrating resilience in the face of innumerable challenges. He steps down as Israel was locked in yet another bloody battle with Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip in their worst confrontation in five years. A Nobel Laureate and elder statesman who has carved out a reputation as a peacemaker, Peres has taken advantage of his largely ceremonial post to push a political message of peace, putting him at odds with Israel's rightwing premier, Benjamin Netanyahu.

Key senator urges Myanmar to reform constitution Posted: 24 Jul 2014 04:23 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Mitch McConnell issued a strong call Thursday for Myanmar to amend its constitution to allow opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi to run for president and for the military to submit to civilian rule.

U.N. school in Gaza caught in cross-fire; 15 killed Posted: 24 Jul 2014 04:22 PM PDT Israeli tank shells hit a compound housing a U.N. school in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens who were seeking shelter from fierce clashes on the streets outside, Palestinian officials said, as Israel pressed forward with its 17-day war against the territory's Hamas rulers.

US: Wreckage of teen pilot's plane found Posted: 24 Jul 2014 04:16 PM PDT PLAINFIELD, Indiana (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard has found wreckage from an airplane piloted by a teenager who was killed when he crashed during an around-the-world flight, a spokesman said Thursday.

Iran detains four journalists, three of them Iranian-American, says CPJ Posted: 24 Jul 2014 03:53 PM PDT By Parisa Hafezi ANKARA (Reuters) - The Committee to Protect Journalists on Thursday called on the Iranian government to immediately release four detained journalists, three of whom it said had U.S.-Iranian nationality. Two of the detainees are Jason Rezaian, the Tehran correspondent for the Washington Post, and his wife Yeganeh Salehi, a correspondent for the United Arab Emirates-based newspaper the Nation, the CPJ said in a statement. "We call on Iranian authorities to immediately explain why Jason Rezaian, Yeganeh Salehi, and two other journalists have been detained, and we call for their immediate release," said CPJ Middle East and North Africa Program Coordinator Sherif Mansour.

Sudanese Salafi group endorses Islamic State's new caliphate Posted: 24 Jul 2014 03:49 PM PDT A Sudanese Salafi group in a statement on Thursday endorsed the Islamic State militant group that declared a caliphate after it swept through northern Iraq last month. "Our Brothers in the Islamic State ... announcing an inclusive caliphate is a good job," said Sudan's Al-Attasam belKetab wa al-Sunna, which broke from Sudan's Muslim Brotherhood in 1991 to establish a stricter Islamist movement.

Pinto leaves Costa Rica; fails to agree contract Posted: 24 Jul 2014 03:48 PM PDT SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Jorge Luis Pinto, who produced the surprise of the World Cup by coaching tiny Costa Rica to the quarterfinals, is leaving after failing to agree on a new contract.

U.S. says Russia firing artillery over border at Ukraine military Posted: 24 Jul 2014 03:47 PM PDT The United States said on Thursday that Russia was firing artillery across its border with Ukraine to target Ukrainian military positions in the conflict with pro-Russian separatists. State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf also said there was evidence that the Russians intended to deliver heavier and more powerful multiple rocket launchers to the separatist forces. The official declined to say what targets had been hit but said the United States had no evidence of civilian casualties. The United States learned about the artillery fire through "technical and overhead" intelligence systems, the official said, an apparent reference to spy satellites and signals-intelligence collection.

6 to stand trial in group home case in Mexico Posted: 24 Jul 2014 03:46 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — A Mexican judge has ordered six employees of a group home raided amid charges of abuse and filthy conditions to stand trial, federal prosecutors said Thursday.

Israel shell fire brings Gaza deaths above 800: medics Posted: 24 Jul 2014 03:43 PM PDT Israeli shell fire on a house in Gaza killed one person Friday, bringing the total death toll to more than 800 Palestinians after one of the bloodiest days of the conflict. The tank shell hit a home in the southern city of Khan Yunis, emergency services spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra said, killing at least one man. Nearly 100 Palestinians were killed on Thursday, according to figures from emergency services spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra, as Israel pressed on with its 18-day campaign to stamp out Gaza rocket fire.

US weighs refugee status for youth from Honduras Posted: 24 Jul 2014 03:40 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is considering giving refugee status to young people from Honduras as part of a plan to slow the influx of unaccompanied children arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border, White House officials said Thursday.

The un-Armstrong? Tour 'boss' Nibali wins Stage 18 Posted: 24 Jul 2014 03:38 PM PDT ARGELES-GAZOST, France (AP) — As his team hoped, Vincenzo Nibali demonstrated he's the "boss" of the Tour de France. Just don't compare him to the last rider to regularly bear that sobriquet at cycling's greatest race, Lance Armstrong.

Health, agriculture key to Africa's development: Bill Gates Posted: 24 Jul 2014 03:37 PM PDT Health and agriculture development are key if African countries are to overcome poverty and grow, US software billionaire Bill Gates said Thursday, as he received an honourary degree in Ethiopia. "By getting things right in these two areas, the gains can be exceptional," Gates said, calling health and agriculture "enabling factors for all the other things that need to be done." "This Boko Haram disruption is the one real cloud on the horizon, where it means there are groups of children that we're not able to get to," he told reporters after receiving his award. Gates -- the world's richest man -- and his wife are the co-founders of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which tackles health and poverty in Africa.

Reporter among 3 Americans believed held by Iran Posted: 24 Jul 2014 03:33 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Three Americans, including a reporter for The Washington Post, appear to have been detained in Iran, the newspaper said Thursday.

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