Israeli airstrikes kill 4 in Gaza

Violence reverberated across Gaza on Monday with four Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes as Egypt proposed a new cease-fire that would open key crossings into the blockaded territory.

Water delivery drivers gamble with death

Mohammed al-Khatib fears for his life every time he gets behind the wheel. In wartime, providing drinking water to homes and schools in Gaza means risking death.

US journalist held in Syria released

A US journalist kidnapped and held hostage for nearly two years by an al-Qaida-linked group in Syria was released Sunday, less than a week after the horrific execution of American journalist James Foley by Islamic militants.

Abe visits site of Japanese landslide amid complaints

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited Hiroshima on Monday as rescuers expanded their search for 28 people missing in landslides five days ago that killed more than 50 people.

Edible insects a boon to Thailand's farmers

Depending solely on the rains to either yield a good rice crop or leave their fields dry and barren, farmers in this village in northeastern Thailand, the country's poorest region, led a precarious and backbreaking existence. Then they discovered bugs.

Hollande orders Cabinet shake-up

France was thrown into fresh crisis on Monday after President Francois Hollande told his prime minister to form a new government, following a much-criticized show of in sub-ordination by the country's firebrand economy minister.

California starts recovery from large earthquake

A powerful earthquake that struck the heart of California's wine country caught many people sound asleep, sending dressers, mirrors and pictures crashing down around them.

Thousands to attend funeral of slain teen

Thousands were expected on Monday to attend the funeral of the unarmed black teen shot dead by a white policeman in Missouri, two weeks after the killing sparked riots and revived debate on race and law enforcement in the United States.

4 die in Brazilian jail rioting for better facilities

Inmates rioting for better facilities in a Brazilian jail killed four fellow prisoners, decapitating two of them, and took two guards hostage, officials said on Sunday.

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Israeli raid destroys 13-story building

Fighting continues in Gaza despite Egypt's efforts to mediate dispute

Protests calm down in Ferguson

Two weeks after a white policeman shot and killed an unarmed black teenager in Ferguson, Missouri, smaller, quieter street protests prevailed on the weekend, while supporters of the officer rallied separately and called the shooting justified.