British PM Cameron appoints Philip Hammond as foreign minister
British Prime Minister David Cameron appointed Philip Hammond as foreign minister on Tuesday as he reshuffles his cabinet ahead of the 2015 general ...Egypt proposes ceasefire in Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Egypt has proposed a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza that would start on Tuesday, ending a week of cross-border ...U.N. pulls staff out of Libya as clashes kill 13, close airports
The United Nations on Monday pulled its staff out of Libya where at least 13 people have been killed in fighting in ...Israel holds off on escalating Gaza barrage; West wants truce
Israel appeared to hold off on a threatened escalation of its week-old Gaza Strip barrage on Monday despite balking at Western calls ...Luiz Felipe Scolari resigns as coach of Brazil
Luiz Felipe Scolari has resigned as Brazil manager after the hosts suffered two of their worst defeats in World Cup history, the ...Israel says shoots down Gaza drone as calls for truce mount
Israel said it shot down a drone from Gaza a week into its offensive on Monday, the first reported deployment of an ...U.S., Iran say disputes remain in nuclear talks as deadline looms
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday major differences persist between Iran and six world powers negotiating on Tehran\'s nuclear ...Ukraine forces end rebel airport blockade
Ukraine said on Monday its forces had ended a rebel blockade of a strategic airport in the east as it traded charges ...Germany wins World Cup, beating Argentina 1-0
Germany won the World Cup. Host Brazil won a world of new friends.Russia threatens Ukraine after shell crosses border
Russia threatened Ukraine on Sunday with "irreversible consequences" after a man was killed by a shell fired across the border from Ukraine, ...
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