Tag: World

In this Aug. 11, 2014 photo, a perigee moon, also known as a super moon is half covered by cloud during the "Hungry Ghost Festival" in Hong Kong. Countless hungry and restless ghosts are roaming Hong Kong, and the world, to visit their living ancestors, at least according to Chinese convention. In traditional Chinese belief, the seventh month of the lunar year is reserved for the Hungry Ghost festival, or Yu Lan, a raucous celebration marked by feasts and music. This year the festival began Aug. 10. According to folklore, the ghosts who wander the physical world are ravenous and envious after dying without descendants or because they were not venerated by relatives who are still alive. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

AP Photos: Spirits roam during HK ghost festival

The Associated Press · August 25, 2014 10:27 am

Raw: Airstrike Damages Mosque in Gaza City

Washington Examiner · August 25, 2014 10:02 am

In this photo released by Thai Spokesman Office, Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha speaks after he accepted a written royal command issued by King Bhumibol Adulyadej certifying his appointment as the country's 29th premier in Bangkok, Thailand Monday, Aug. 25, 2014. Thailand's junta leader, who seized power in a military coup three months ago, officially assumed his new post as prime minister on Monday following the endorsement from the country's monarch. (AP Photo/Thai Spokesman Office)

Thai junta leader assumes prime minister post

Thanyarat Doksone · August 25, 2014 5:40 am

Vietnam sends envoy to China to smooth tensions

Washington Examiner · August 25, 2014 5:26 am

FILE - In this Tuesday, July 22, 2014, file photo, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a joint news conference with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in Tel Aviv, Israel, regarding the Israel-Hamas war. A day after the Islamic State group, also known as ISIS, posted the video of American journalist James Foley's killing, Netanyahu debuted his latest catchphrase: "Hamas is ISIS. ISIS is Hamas." He has continued to repeat the slogan at news conferences, on Twitter and even at his weekly Cabinet meeting Sunday, Aug. 24. Hamas itself condemned Netanyahu's comparison, saying its battle is against Israel, not against the entire West. (AP Photo/Dan Balilty, File)

Israel leader tries to link Hamas, Iraq extremists

Daniel Estrin · August 25, 2014 5:22 am

A man, left, votes on a tablet next to a volunteer with a banner promoting informal civil referendum in a street of the former Portuguese colony, Macau, Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014. Activists in the Chinese casino capital of Macau kicked off an informal poll on Sunday to gauge support for democratic reforms, inspired by a similar vote in Hong Kong that had a big turnout but was denounced by Beijing as an illegal farce. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

Macau police arrest 5 over informal democracy poll

Washington Examiner · August 25, 2014 5:21 am

10 dead in India temple stampede, police say

Chonchui Ngashangva · August 25, 2014 4:51 am

Police official says temple stampede in central India kills 10 people

Washington Examiner · August 25, 2014 4:43 am

In this Aug. 8, 2014 photo, girls participate in a ballet class at the House of Dreams dance studio in Crackland, one of the roughest neighborhoods in downtown Sao Paulo, Brazil. Growing up amid drug dealers and addicts, some girls have yet to learn how to read. Yet they are learning the graceful art of ballet courtesy of a local church group that also offers them food, counseling and Bible studies. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

Girls from Brazil’s favelas find escape in ballet

ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON · August 25, 2014 4:06 am

Hurricane Marie grows stronger in Pacific

The Associated Press · August 25, 2014 4:04 am

Water rushes through an open bay at the Carraizo Dam to release water left by a passing storm in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014. A tropical depression formed over the Turks and Caicos Islands on Saturday as it headed toward the Bahamas and dumped heavy rains on parts of Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, according to the U.S. Hurricane Center. (AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo)

Slow-moving Cristobal dousing Bahamas with rain

Ezequiel Abiu, lopezdavid-mcfadden · August 25, 2014 4:02 am

Large 6.9 earthquake reported in central Peru

Washington Examiner · August 25, 2014 12:36 am