DAILY INTERNATIONAL NEWS
August 17, 2014
From VOAnews.com |
 Kurds Claim Gains Against Militants Near Key Iraqi Dam Kurds say Sunday they have retaken the eastern half of territory near the strategic Mosul dam on Tigris River, which provides electricity and irrigation for much of the region More  Ukraine Says its Forces Regaining Control of Luhansk Move could be a breakthrough in Ukraine's efforts to crush pro-Moscow separatists More  US Justice Dept. Orders Independent Autopsy of Missouri Shooting Victim Earlier Sunday, authorities say one person was shot and critically wounded, seven people arrested as police used smoke and tear gas to enforce a curfew More  Armed Men Raid Liberia Ebola Quarantine Center Officials fear spread of Ebola through capital's largest slum after looters chase off Ebola patients, took items including blood-stained sheets, mattresses More  Israel: No Truce Agreement Till Long-term Security Needs Met Egypt is pushing for an open-ended cease-fire, to give negotiators more time to hammer out a long-term agreement between Israel, Hamas More  IAEA Chief: Iran Visit Useful, Sees Commitment to Cooperate Yukiya Amano makes trip ahead of Aug. 25 deadline for Iran to provide information relevant to UN nuclear agency's inquiry into what it calls possible military dimensions of Tehran's nuclear program More  15 Missing After Indonesian Tour Boat Sinks Fishermen, sail boat rescue 10 foreign passengers after the boat sinks, likely in bad weather, owner of tour boat says More  Monsoon Floods Hit North India, 28 Dead, Thousands Displaced Latest heavy rains have caused landslides and floods in many parts of India and Nepal; at least 90 people have been killed since Thursday More  Libyans Face Escalating Violence, Turmoil Inter-militia fighting leaves hundreds dead in Tripoli and Benghazi while disrupting food, water and fuel supplies to civilians More  Pope to Asian Youth: 'Wake Up!' Pope Holds a closing mass for Asian Youth Day on Sunday, the fourth day of his five-day trip to South KoreaMore |
