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July 15, 2016

World leaders express horror at attack; sympathy for France

World leaders are expressing dismay, sadness and solidarity with France over the attack carried out by a man who drove truck into crowds of people celebrating France's national day in Nice, killing at least 84 people: UNITED STATES President Barack Obama condemned what "appears to be a horrific terrorist attack" in Nice.

July 15, 2016

World leaders react with horror to attack

World leaders are expressing dismay, sadness and solidarity with France over the attack carried out by a man who drove truck into crowds of people celebrating France's national day in Nice, killing at least 80 people: UNITED STATES President Barack Obama condemned what he said "appears to be a horrific terrorist attack" in Nice.

July 15, 2016

British-Australian held in Lebanon abduction to post bail

The lawyer of a dual British-Australian national indicted in a botched attempt to kidnap two Australian-Lebanese children at the center of a custody battle says his client will post bail and be released.

July 14, 2016

Bandits attack Amazon tourist boat of foreigners in Peru

Peruvian authorities say bandits have attacked an Amazon tourist boat and robbed more than two dozen tourists from the U.S., Australia and New Zealand.

July 14, 2016

2 Chinese planes land on disputed reefs in show of defiance to ruling

Two Chinese aircraft landed on disputed reefs and Beijing's coast guard reportedly blocked a Filipino fishing boat from a contested shoal, in acts of defiance after a landmark ruling found China's vast claims in the South China Sea legally baseless.

July 14, 2016

New Australian senate powerbrokers outline policy demands

With the dust not settled yet from one of Australia's closest-ever elections, competing political factions have begun laying out disparate demands — from pushing for a ban on Muslim immigration, scrapping a trade deal with China to imposing curbs on gambling — as potential concessions from the government in return for supporting legislation in the next Senate.

July 14, 2016

Australian prime minister to name more conservative cabinet

Australia's prime minister says he will name a more rightwing cabinet next week after his weakened coalition government scraped through one of the nation's closest ever elections.

July 12, 2016

Guam archdiocese reviewing sex abuse response policy

Guam's archdiocese is reviewing how it responds to allegations of sexual abuse against church officials after the archbishop was accused of assaulting boys in the 1970s.

July 12, 2016

Russian launches balloon in Australia in record attempt

A Russian balloonist launched his helium balloon from an Australian Outback town on Tuesday in a bid to set a record for flying around the world non-stop.

July 12, 2016

Australian convicted of recruiting 6 men to fight in Syria

The first person charged in Australia with recruiting and sending fighters to Syria has been convicted of recruiting six foreign fighters.