Palestinians accuse Israel of breaking 7-hour Gaza truce

A seven-hour truce under which Israel would unilaterally hold its fire in most of the Gaza Strip went into force on Monday, but Palestinians immediately accused Israel of breaking the cease-fire by bombing a house in Gaza City.

Spies targeted Kerry, claims Der Spiegel

German magazine Der Spiegel reported on Sunday that Israel and at least one other intelligence agency were listening in on U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's unsecured phone calls last year when he was holding nearly daily negotiations for peace with various leaders in the Middle East.

US sent Latin youths undercover in anti-Cuba ploy

Fernando Murillo was typical of the young Latin Americans deployed to Cuba by a US agency to work undercover. He had little training in the dangers of clandestine operations - or how to evade one of the world's most sophisticated counter-intelligence services.

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Leaders pay tribute to WWI dead

Putin says world should take Great War as a cautionary tale for future

France, Germany remember first fallen soldiers

Descendants of two soldiers from France and Germany who were the first fatalities of World War I gathered in eastern France on Saturday for a ceremony marking the centenary of their deaths.

Exhibit reveals selfless Canadian doctor's stories

Part of the life of a great internationalist fighter - Doctor Norman Bethune - is on display for the first time at an exhibition on Friday in his hometown of Gravenhurst in southeastern Canada, in commemoration of the World War I centenary.

Captains of industry explore new space frontier

With spacecraft that can carry tourists into orbit and connect Paris to New York in less than two hours, the new heroes of space travel are not astronauts but daring captains of industry.

In drought, California imposes water rules

It is now illegal for Californians to use a hose to wash a car without a shut-off nozzle or to hose down a driveway or sidewalk. Obey the rules for 270 days or face fines up to $500 per violation.

Dumping of baby triggers 'moral responsibility' plea

Australian Immigration Minister Scott Morrison said on Sunday that a question of "moral responsibility" should determine the fate of a baby born with Down syndrome who was reportedly left by an Australian couple with its surrogate mother in Thailand.

Sri Lanka blames UNHCR in asylum row

The Sri Lankan Government on Saturday blamed the United Nations High Commis-sioner for Refugees in Sri Lanka over an issue surrounding Pakistani asylum seekers in this south Asian nation.

Indian press frets over bias after Network18 takeover

Before Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries completed a deal to take control of media group Network18 Media & Investments in early July, two top editors stepped down.