Palestinians, Israelis face Day 2 of talks

Palestinian and Israeli delegations on Tuesday were to resume "grueling" negotiations in Cairo aimed at ending the Gaza conflict as Egyptian mediators raced to narrow gaps between the warring sides.

Iraqi prime minister resists change in government

Iraqi incumbent Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki appeared more isolated on Tuesday as he pressed his battle to remain in power while Iraqi politicians and the international community rallied behind a Shiite prime minister-designate who could be a more-unifying figure, badly needed if the nation is to confront a spreading Sunni insurgency.

Iraq's Yazidis haunted by horrors they escaped on Mount Sinjar

Exhausted and terrorized, many of the Yazidis of northern Iraq who straggled into the Kurdish town of Dohuk after escaping the Islamic State deathtrap of Mount Sinjar recalled the agony of leaving relatives exposed on the mountain.

Afghan youths struggle for survival

"Do you need a car washer? Do you need a car washer?" This was the voice of Rashid, an 8-year-old Afghan boy, as he roamed around the streets of Kabul in search for work to support his family.

Liberia awaits experimental drug for Ebola

Liberia was awaiting on Tuesday the delivery of an experimental drug to treat Ebola patients as the World Health Organization debated the use of such treatments and announced the global death toll for the virus has topped 1,000.

Spanish priest with ebola dies in Madrid

Spanish priest Miguel Pajares, 75, the first European infected by a strain of Ebola that has killed more than 1,000 people, has died in Madrid, a spokeswoman for the city's health authorities said on Tuesday.

Russian convoy heads to east Ukraine

A Russian convoy of 280 trucks carrying "humanitarian supplies" was headed to conflict-torn east Ukraine on Tuesday, despite warnings from the West that Moscow could be using the mission as a guise to sneak in troops.

Teen's shooting brings 2nd night of riots

Gunshots rang out and police fired tear gas at rock-throwing rioters late on Monday in a second night of violence over the death of a black teenager shot by police in Ferguson, Missouri.

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US directly arming Iraqi Kurds

The Obama administration has begun directly providing weapons to Kurdish forces, who have started to make gains against Islamic militants in northern Iraq, senior US officials said Monday.

Al-Maliki deploys militias after ouster

Iraq's president named a new prime minister to replace Nuri al-Maliki on Monday, urging him to form a broad government that can stem communal bloodshed, but it was unclear whether Maliki would step aside.

'Bamboo Ceiling' inhibits Asian-Australians

Australia's self-image as a successful multicultural society is getting a second look after research released on Monday has again exposed a "bamboo ceiling", in which Asian-Australians are vastly underrepresented in key leadership positions in both the public and private sectors.