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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The death toll from a suicide bombing in central Baghdad on July 3 has reached 324 and might climb further, Iraq's health minister said on Sunday.

The attack, claimed by the militant group Islamic State whose fighters government forces are trying to eject from large parts of the north and west, was the deadliest bombing in Iraq since U.S.-led forces toppled Saddam Hussein 13 years ago.

The toll could climb further as forensic teams are still working to identify bodies... Читать дальше...

It was part of a campaign of violence against him.

An Ivory Coast court on Monday adjourned Simone Gbagbo's trial for crimes against humanity until October 10, after the former first lady complained she was too tired to proceed.

The Russian Mi-8 helicopter was shot down from the area controlled by al-Nusra Front and so-called "moderate" opposition, the Russian General Staff said.

Set in wintry 1945 Warsaw and based on true incidents, Anne Fontaine's "The Innocents" is a moving study of what happens to the faithful when God's plan suddenly seems impossible to follow. In its early scenes, a young French Red Cross doctor named Mathilde (Lou de Laage) is summoned to a rural convent after a frantic nun, Sister Maria (Agata Buzek), pleads with her for help. Upon arriving, Mathilde finds a nun in painful labor -- and others in advanced pregnancy. They have endured, explains one haltingly... Читать дальше...

Women, not men, propel the cult of motherhood and spread the frightening notion that life will never be truly complete without a baby, and that no career plaudit can compare

A judge has thrown out a verdict requiring Apple to pay VirnetX Holding Corp $625.6 million for infringing patents.

A Taliban truck bomb blasted a hotel for foreigners in Kabul Monday, triggering a seven-hour gun and grenade assault that highlighted growing insecurity in a city still reeling from its deadliest attack for 15 years. The guests and staff of the Northgate hotel escaped unharmed, but one policeman was killed after the suicide truck bomber paved the way for two other armed insurgents to enter the heavily guarded facility near Kabul airport. "A truck bomb packed with explosives struck the outer... Читать дальше...

Chinese solar energy company Trina Solar Ltd. said Monday it has reached a merger agreement with Fortune Solar Holdings Ltd. and one of its units, after which it will be taken private by an investor consortium in an all-cash deal that implies an equity value of $1.1 billion. The investor consortium includes Chief Executive Jifan Gao, Shanghai Xingsheng Equity Investment & Management Co. Ltd., Shanghai Xingjing Investment Management Co. Ltd., Great Zhongou Asset Management (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.... Читать дальше...

TONDABAYASHI, Japan - Fireworks light up the sky at the 63th annual fireworks festival in Tondabayashi, Osaka Prefecture, ...

U.S. construction spending fell for a third straight month in June with spending on nonresidential construction dropping by the largest amount in six months.

INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis police officer accused of shooting a fellow officer allegedly fired at least three rounds as that man interviewed his estranged wife about a domestic violence incident. A probable cause affidavit states that Officer Adrian Aurs forced his way unannounced into his wife’s apartment Friday night, pointed a gun at a detective

Tesla will buy the solar panel maker SolarCity Corp. in an all-stock deal worth around $2.6 billion. The deal must still be approved by the government and shareholders at both companies. It's expected to close ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The parents of a decorated Muslim Army captain killed in Iraq say they would like to step away from the public feud with Donald Trump that has erupted over their comments about him at the Democratic convention.

Khizr Khan and his wife, Ghazala, have made multiple television appearances since last week's convention, when Khan criticized Trump's proposal to temporarily ban Muslims from entering the country.

Trump has responded by lashing... Читать дальше...

TONDABAYASHI, Japan - Fireworks light up the sky at the 63th annual fireworks festival in Tondabayashi, Osaka Prefecture, ...

In a story July 26 about how to save for retirement, The Associated Press reported erroneously the name of the independent nonprofit cited. It is The Pew Charitable Trusts, not the Pew Research Center.

In a story July 26 about how to save for retirement, The Associated Press reported erroneously the name of the independent nonprofit cited. It is The Pew Charitable Trusts, not the Pew Research Center.

BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia protested strongly Monday against the unveiling of a statue in Croatia honoring an extreme nationalist independence fighter who assassinated a Yugoslav ambassador to Sweden in 1971. The monument for Miro Baresic was unveiled in a seaside Croatian village on Sunday with two Croatian government ministers and numerous prominent public figures attending.

Melissa McCarthy rocks a plaid shirt and a top knot while running errands on Saturday afternoon (July 30) in Los Angeles. The day before, the 45-year-old actress and her husband Ben Falcone were spotted grabbing a morning coffee together. Ben recently opened up about writing with Melissa. “Well, you know Melissa and I, we do [...]

During spring workouts open to media, Scott Crichton, who mostly played defensive end in his first two NFL seasons, often joined the defensive tackles when the team split into individual position drills. The first three days of training camp, Crichton worked exclusively with the tackles. Yesterday, Mike Zimmer officially confirmed that Crichton, whom the Vikings drafted in the third round in 2014 in the hopes he would be their long-term replacement for left end Brian Robison, is now a tackle. “His... Читать дальше...

Is Frank Ocean finally releasing an album after forcing fans to wait for years? The artist who promised an album last year and failed to release one gave fans a glimmer of hope in the early hours of Monday. According to Fader, around 3:30 a.m.

NARA, Japan - Photo taken Aug. 1, 2016, shows inside the Nara Juvenile Prison, built in 1908 in Japan's Meiji era....

French companies can help Crimea with the development of several sectors, including energy, agriculture, tourism and banking, a member of a delegation of French lawmakers, who has recently visited Crimea, Nicolas Dhuicq, said Monday.

Ethiopa's Abebe Bikila turned up at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome pretty much unheard of, until the barefooted marathon runner won east Africa's first gold medal.

Coach Mickey Arthur says Pakistan have "a real good chance" if they can remove England's Joe Root and Alastair Cook cheaply in the third Test.