Tag: World

Pope leads crowd in silent prayer for Mideast

Washington Examiner · July 13, 2014 11:11 am

Orange Order members parade past the Ardoyne area of North Belfast, Northern Ireland, Saturday, July 12, 2014. Thousands of Protestant bands and Orange Order members paraded across many parts of Northern Ireland Saturday for the Twelfth of July celebrations an annual Protestant commemoration of the 1690 Battle of the Boyne. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)

Annual Protestant march in Belfast mostly peaceful

Washington Examiner · July 13, 2014 11:08 am

Aide to ex-Romanian leader Nicolae Ceausescu dies

Washington Examiner · July 13, 2014 10:33 am

Iraq’s parliament, deadlocked over leadership, meets briefly before adjourning until Tuesday

Washington Examiner · July 13, 2014 9:54 am

A reveler falls an being hit by an Adolfo Martin fighting bull during the running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival, in Pamplona, Spain, Sunday, July 13, 2014. Revelers from around the world arrive to Pamplona every year to take part in some of the eight days of the running of the bulls. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

4 minor injuries at Spain’s running of the bulls

Washington Examiner · July 13, 2014 9:26 am

Romania puts former prison commander on trial

Alison Mutler · July 13, 2014 7:37 am

Israelis stand on a hill at the Israeli town of Sderot, overlooking the Gaza Strip, as they watch smoke rising following an Israeli strike on Gaza, Saturday, July 12, 2014. Ignoring international appeals for a cease-fire, Israel on Saturday widened its range of Gaza bombing targets to civilian institutions with suspected Hamas ties and announced it would hit northern Gaza "with great force" to prevent rocket attacks from there on Israel. More than 150 Palestinians have been killed in five days of bombardment. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

Israel troops briefly raid Gaza as offensive rages

KHALED KHAZZIHAMOHAMMED DARAGHMEH · July 13, 2014 5:04 am

In this Wednesday, June 4, 2014 photo, a boy jumps from a wharf in Alofi, Niue. Severe population decline on the tiny Pacific atoll is threatening a culture that dates back more than 1,000 years. (AP Photo/Nick Perry)

Anybody home? Pacific island of Niue hit by exodus

Nick Perry · July 13, 2014 5:03 am

A demonstrator shows poster written in Portuguese that reads, "Can we go back to the streets now?" during the third place finish World Cup match between Brazil and the Netherlands, outside the National Stadium in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. Robin van Persie and Daley Blind scored early goals to help give the Netherlands a 3-0 win over host Brazil in the third-place match at the World Cup. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Brazil protests fizzled, but roots of anger remain

Jenny Barchfield · July 13, 2014 4:54 am

A TV news program reports missiles launch conducted by North Korea at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, July 13, 2014. North Korea launched two projectiles presumed to be ballistic missiles into the sea on Sunday, South Korea said, the latest in a series of test-firings seen as expressions of anger over its failure to win talks on receiving outside aid, and over ongoing U.S.-South Korean military drills. The letters at a screen read " Launched two missiles". (AP Photo/Ahn Young-oon)

National Security

North Korea launches missiles in latest test-fire

JungYoon Choi · July 13, 2014 4:52 am

A perigee moon, also known as a supermoon, rises over the Queens borough of New York, Saturday, July 12, 2014. The phenomenon, which scientists call a "perigee moon," occurs when the moon is near the horizon and appears larger and brighter than other full moons. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Heads up! Supermoon is here

The Associated Press · July 13, 2014 4:13 am

Israel-NYC flight makes safe emergency landing

Michael Sisak · July 13, 2014 4:08 am