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Female bomber massacres 31 in Turkey
Published on 21/07/2015
» ANKARA - A suspected Islamic State female suicide bomber killed at least 31 people Monday in an attack on a Turkish cultural centre where activists had gathered to prepare for an aid mission in the nearby Syrian town of Kobane.
Suicide bomber kills 31 in Turkey attack blamed on IS
AFP, Published on 21/07/2015
» ANKARA - A suspected Islamic State suicide bomber killed at least 31 people Monday in an attack on a Turkish cultural centre where activists had gathered to prepare for an aid mission in the nearby Syrian town of Kobane.
US, Havana renew ties despite discord
AFP, Published on 21/07/2015
» WASHINGTON - The Cuban flag flew proudly over Havana's newly restored embassy as the US and Cuba relaunched diplomatic ties but swiftly cautioned that sharp differences lingered after five decades of enmity.
'Batman' theater gunman faces sentencing, three years on
AFP, Published on 21/07/2015
» LOS ANGELES - "Batman" theater gunman James Holmes will be back in court Wednesday to face sentencing, a week after his conviction over the 2012 massacre that left 12 dead and 70 more injured in Colorado.
Failed strut caused SpaceX rocket blast: CEO Elon Musk
AFP, Published on 21/07/2015
» MIAMI - The explosion last month of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket was caused by a failed support piece, or strut, that allowed a helium bottle to burst free inside the rocket's liquid oxygen tank, CEO Elon Musk said.
Toshiba shares jump after accounting probe details revealed
AFP, Published on 21/07/2015
» TOKYO - Toshiba shares rose nearly six percent Tuesday morning as an independent report ended months of uncertainty about accounting problems at one of Japan's best-known firms, with top executives expected to resign over the scandal.
Shark survivor surfer hails 'warrior' mate who came to rescue
AFP, Published on 21/07/2015
» SYDNEY - Australian surf champion Mick Fanning has paid tribute to "warrior" mate Julian Wilson for rushing to help as a shark attacked him, while signalling he wants to eventually return to the waves.
Man kills two, including himself, in China bombing: Xinhua
AFP, Published on 21/07/2015
» BEIJING - An unemployed Chinese man set off an explosion, killing himself, another person and wounding 24, state media reported Tuesday, in apparently the latest deadly action by a disgruntled citizen.
China's Spring Airlines to buy 21 Airbus planes for $2.04 bn
AFP, Published on 21/07/2015
» SHANGHAI - Chinese budget carrier Spring Airlines said it plans to buy 21 Airbus A320 planes for 12.45 billion yuan ($2.04 billion), citing growth in both international and domestic air travel.
Bid to be first climate refugee rejected by court
AFP, Published on 21/07/2015
» WELLINGTON - A Pacific islander who launched a landmark bid to become the world's first climate change refugee faces deportation from New Zealand after a court rejected his appeal.