HIV progress offers hope in tragic week

In what has been a grim week for the international AIDS community, with the loss of former International AIDS Society president Joep Lange and Art Aids leader Jacqueline van Tongeren among the victims on Flight MH17 in Ukraine-reports have been confirmed on Monday that two HIV-positive men who were treated in Sydney now have "undetectable levels" of the virus.

MH370 search head to lead Australian probe of MH17

The former Australian defense force official who led the international search for the wreckage of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 arrived in Kiev on Monday to lead a 45-member team of inspectors at the MH17 crash site.

Kerry, Ban head to Cairo in truce effort for Gaza violence

US top diplomat caught on open microphone lamenting deaths

10 militants infiltrated from Gaza

Israeli forces killed at least 10 Palestinian militants who tunneled into southern Israel from the Gaza Strip to carry out an attack on Monday, the military said.

Looting in Paris amid protest of Mideast conflict

A French rally against the deadly Israeli offensive in Gaza once again descended into chaos on Sunday as protesters looted shops and riot police lobbed tear gas and rubber bullets into the crowds.

Outgoing Indonesian leader urges candidate to concede election loss

Indonesia's outgoing leader on Monday came within a whisker of telling retired general Prabowo Subianto to admit defeat so that the country's most bitterly fought leadership contest could be resolved.

Clashes between rival militias in Libyan airport kill 47 people

Clashes between rival Libyan militias fighting for control of the international airport in the capital, Tripoli, have killed 47 people over the past 24 hours, Libya's Health Ministry has said.

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Fresh sanctions threat for Russia after plane disaster

Britain, Germany and France agreed on Sunday that they should be ready to ratchet up sanctions on Russia over the downing of a Malaysian jet carrying 298 passengers when European foreign ministers meet in Brussels on Tuesday.

Dutch pray across bereaved nation for victims of tragedy

Churchgoers prayed across the Netherlands on Sunday for the 298 victims of the Malaysia Airlines crash in Ukraine, most of them Dutch.

AIDS conference pays tribute to lost experts

Tributes have been paid to lost conference delegates aboard Flight MH 17 at the opening session of the 20th International AIDS Conference in Melbourne, Australia, which is scheduled to run from Sunday to Friday.

Airlines symbolize countries' hopes or reflect shame

The jetliner is much more than a machine used to get from one spot to another. It often carries deep symbolism, especially when flying for a national airline.