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Bali clears backlog after volcano delays flights
AFP, Published on 13/07/2015
» DENPASAR - Indonesian authorities at Bali's international airport were fighting Monday to clear a backlog after almost 900 flights were cancelled or delayed in recent days due to a volcanic eruption, causing travel chaos during the peak holiday season.
18 killed in Russian military barrack collapse in Siberia
AFP, Published on 13/07/2015
» MOSCOW - Eighteen Russian soldiers have been killed after their military barracks collapsed in Siberia, a Russian defence ministry spokesman said on Monday, adding that five troops remained missing.
UAE executes woman convicted of US teacher's murder
AFP, Published on 13/07/2015
» ABU DHABI - The UAE on Monday executed an Emirati woman convicted of the jihadist-inspired murder of a US school teacher in an Abu Dhabi shopping mall, state media reported.
Doubts and divisions among commanders as Taliban talk peace
AFP, Published on 13/07/2015
» KABUL - Talks last week between Afghan and Taliban negotiators were hailed by officials as a major breakthrough, but insurgent commanders on the ground have responded far more sceptically, highlighting the huge challenges facing the embryonic peace process.
Political sweetener: Japan PM Abe to get branded honey
AFP, Published on 13/07/2015
» TOKYO - Step aside Abe-nomics, the Shinzo Abe brandwagon is rolling on... into honey, after the Japanese prime minister's wife decided to establish a beehive at their official residence.
EU's Tusk says 'unanimous' agreement for Greece bailout deal
Published on 13/07/2015
» BRUSSELS – A summit of eurozone leaders reached a tentative agreement with Greece on Monday for a bailout program that includes “serious reforms” and aid, removing an immediate threat that Greece could collapse financially and leave the euro.
Japan should be explicit over war sorrow: animator Miyazaki
AFP, Published on 13/07/2015
» TOKYO - Oscar-winning animator Hayao Miyazaki, whose last film was accused by some South Koreans of glamourising war, said Monday Japan needed to clearly state its remorse over its imperialist past.
Gunmen hold up Primark store with 10 people inside near Paris
AFP, Published on 13/07/2015
» PARIS - Gunmen were holed up inside a Primark store near Paris Monday with about 10 people inside after what appears to be an attempt to rob the shop, police said, adding that special forces had been dispatched to the scene.
London flights delayed after protestors breach Heathrow runway
Associated Press, Published on 13/07/2015
» LONDON – London's Heathrow Airport warned passengers Monday to expect delays and flight cancellations after climate-change activists breached the perimeter fence to stage a protest on the northern runway.
Iran, world powers 'working hard' to seal nuclear deal
AFP, Published on 13/07/2015
» VIENNA - Negotiators from Iran and major powers are "working hard" to secure a nuclear deal on Monday, but "political will" is still needed, an Iranian diplomat involved in the Vienna talks said.