Helicopter crashes while delivering aid to refugees in Iraq
Iraqi helicopter was delivering aid to displaced Yazidis on Sinjar mountain when it crashed; New York Times reporter injured, newspaper reports
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Abdullah Abdullah: Afghanistan still needs America's support
Afghan presidential candidate says his countrymen must do most of the work themselves, but they will still rely on foreign commitments
Nouri al-Maliki tells Iraqi military to stay out of politics
After angrily rejecting his political party dumping him for a new prime minister, many had feared al-Maliki might try to hold power by force
Rare panda triplets born in China
Three cubs born within four hours of each other and currently weigh between 8 ounces and 12 ounces
Gaza truce holds for second day; talks to resume in Cairo
Officials say monthlong Gaza war has killed more than 1,900 Palestinians, mostly civilians; 67 Israelis have been killed
Religious minorities struggle to survive siege by militants
Members of Yazidi refugees desperately fight for a seat on helicopters delivering food and water
Ebola outbreak claims 1st victim in Europe
Spanish priest who contracted virus in West Africa thought to have received controversial, unapproved U.S. drug
Without justice, bereaved Afghans want revenge
Amnesty International says 1,800 Afghan civilians killed by U.S., allies since 2009, and for some families grief has turned to anger
Toronto mayor says bomb threat against him sent to his brother
The embattled mayor says he did not consult police before making the email threat public.
U.S. sends disaster response team to aid displaced Iraqis
American forces are delivering food, water and personnel to help tens of thousands in Iraq who have been forced from their homes in a wave of violence
UN: Ebola deaths pass 1,000
Officials have recorded more than 1,800 possible cases of the disease and medical organizations are being stretched beyond their capacity to contain the outbreak
U.S. airstrikes enabling Kurdish forces to hold Erbil
The Kurdish fighters are the only ones on the ground who are still taking on the Islamic militants
Haiti officials hunt 329 escaped prisoners after mass break
Attack on overcrowded prison by 15 gunmen was designed to free wealthy scion accused of running kidnapping ring; Haiti's neighbors warned
Obama: "New Iraqi leadership has a difficult task"
Meanwhile, the Pentagon says there are no plans to expand air campaign against ISIS
British police release harrowing images of baby on tracks
Baby in stroller apparently blown onto London subway track by breeze and rescued at last second; police say they want to find the couple
Co-pilot stabs pilot, tries to crash passenger jet en route to Israel, Netanyahu says
Christa Pike's execution can proceed, Supreme Court rules
Hegseth says he's cutting generals and admirals by 20%, ousting "woke"
Details emerge in case of former Cornell student alleging rape by frat members
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