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Nation considers constitutional recognition of Aboriginal people

[2015-07-07 07:41]

Australia moved closer to recognizing Aboriginal people in its Constitution on Monday after talks with indigenous leaders, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said, urging an end to the "echoing silence" in his country's founding document.

Gaza father recalls summer of despair

[2015-07-07 07:41]

After weeks of sharing cramped quarters with relatives during last year's conflict between Hamas and Israel, 39-year-old Mohammed al-Selek thought nothing of it when he heard the incoming roar of mortar shells on July 30. But when a suffocating cloud of acrid smoke filled the stairwell, his heart sank - the family's home had been hit by Israeli fire.

Traveler from Middle East quarantined after testing positive for MERS virus

[2015-07-07 07:41]

A 36-year-old foreigner who arrived in the Philippines from the Middle East is under quarantine after testing positive for the MERS virus, health officials said on Monday.

'Austerity didn't help nation'

[2015-07-07 07:41]

Greece cannot take any more austerity as it will cause more social unrest and lessen the chance of an economic recovery, a United Nations debt expert said on Monday.

Some candidates seek curbs on immigration

[2015-07-07 07:41]

Republican 2016 presidential hopefuls Scott Walker and Rick Santorum are suggesting a potentially controversial way to boost US citizens' job prospects: admit fewer legal immigrants into the United States.

Crisis recalls echoes of Argentina in 2002

[2015-07-07 07:41]

Greece's economic and financial troubles are stirring up special feelings among the people of Argentina, whose country underwent a similar woeful episode 12 years ago.

Bombs at mosque, restaurant kill 44

[2015-07-07 07:41]

Two bombs blamed on the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram exploded at a crowded mosque and an elite Muslim restaurant in Nigeria's central city of Jos, killing 44 people, officials said Monday.

IN BRIEF (Page 12)

[2015-07-07 07:41]

Japanese officials celebrated UNESCO's approval of world heritage status for 23 historic sites showing the country's transformation from feudal isolation to an industrial power at the end of the 19th century.

Solar plane lands after record flight

[2015-07-06 07:29]

A plane powered by the sun's rays landed in Hawaii on Friday after a record-breaking five-day journey across the Pacific Ocean from Japan.

Corks pop in France for bubbly heritage

[2015-07-06 07:29]

Historic French vineyards, wine cellars and champagne houses in regions where the world's most famous sparkling wines are produced - Burgundy and Champagne - were listed as a world heritage site by UNESCO on Saturday.

EU loans to Greece may be possible

[2015-07-06 07:29]

Europe will not "desert" the people of Greece regardless of the outcome of Sunday's referendum and may provide it emergency loans, the head of the European Parliament said on Sunday.

Peace talks threatened by renewed violence

[2015-07-06 07:29]

Colombia's peace negotiations with leftist FARC rebels hit a critical low as the group steps up violent attacks, and the government might walk away from the process unless the group shows more commitment to reaching a settlement, the government's top negotiator said.

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