Strong quake hits Japan, triggering 8-inch tsunami

6.8-magnitude temblor strikes near nuclear power plant crippled in 2011 earthquake

• Jul 11, 2014

German foreign minister to confront John Kerry about spying claims

Before meeting with Kerry, German FM says "we want to reinvigorate our partnership, our friendship on an honest basis"

• Jul 11, 2014

India village council accused of ordering teen's rape

​Girl, 14, was dragged into forest, raped in retaliation for sex assault blamed on her brother, family and police say

• Jul 11, 2014

23 Ukraine troops killed; president says "militants will pay"

19 Ukraine servicemen killed in rocket attack; president says "everybody will get what is coming to them"

• Jul 11, 2014

Major Iraqi oil fields seized by northern fighters

​Group seeking to create independent state in northern Iraq escalates dispute with central government

• Jul 11, 2014

Israel leader: World pressure won't stop Gaza offensive; casualties mount

Over 100 killed in Gaza as rockets fall on Israel; U.N. doubts legality of Israeli air campaign

• Jul 11, 2014

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Can you guess what is happening in these images from recent new stories?

• Jul 11, 2014
• 12 photos

Photos of the Week

The best images from the week's news, July 5-July 11, 2014

• Jul 11, 2014
• 19 photos

Deaths mount in Israeli-Palestinian clash

Following failed peace talks, brutal deaths of 4 teenagers, Israel hammers Gaza Strip with missiles and Hamas lobs rockets the other direction

• Jul 11, 2014
• 36 photos

U.S. knew about newspaper's destruction of leaked NSA data

NSA emails show U.S. was notified of Britain's intent to retrieve Snowden documents and that one official appeared to praise effort

• Jul 11, 2014

Kerry tries to stem election crisis in Afghanistan

Amid fraud scandal that has 2 candidates claiming victory, top U.S. diplomat flies in with "a lot of work to do"

• Jul 11, 2014

Anger mounts over civilian deaths in Gaza

Israeli offensive steps up in Palestinian territory, purportedly targeting only Hamas militants, but dozens have died, including many children

• Jul 11, 2014

Russia closes borders amid violence in Ukraine

Divisions appear within pro-Russian forces as Ukraine's military pushes forward to reclaim ground

• Jul 11, 2014

Germany booted, but didn't "expel" CIA chief

Official says Berlin declined to formally expel CIA Station Chief, which could have heightened tensions, as Kerry set to meet German counterpart

• Jul 11, 2014

Kerry arrives in Afghanistan to meet candidates

Two men are claiming victory in last month's presidential election runoff, a dispute that threatens country's tenuous stability

• Jul 10, 2014

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