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Australia's Turnbull survives leadership vote; Dutton leaves
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull survived a leadership challenge Tuesday, defeating a senior minister in an internal government ballot that is unlikely to settle questions of his support.His challenger, Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton, resigned from Cabinet after the vote but the amount of support he gained a day after downplaying the possibility of a challenge surprised many commentators.
Turnbull called the vote at a meeting of conservative Liberal Party lawmakers as speculation mounted about his support within the... Read More
Pope: No effort spared to fight abuse, but offers no details
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis vowed Monday that "no effort must be spared" to root out priestly sex abuse and cover-up from the Catholic Church, but gave no indication that he would take action to sanction complicit bishops or end the Vatican culture of secrecy that has allowed the crisis to fester.In a letter to Catholics worldwide following damning new revelations of misconduct in the U.S., Francis sought to project a get-tough response to the perpetrators and a compassionate shoulder for victims ahead of a fraught trip to Ireland this weekend.
Francis... Read More
Flash flood hits hikers in gorge in southern Italy; 8 dead
MILAN (AP) — Heavy rain flooded a gorge filled with hikers Monday in the southern region of Calabria, killing at least eight, Italy's civil protection agency said. At least another five were missing.The prefect's office said 23 people were rescued from the flash flood in the Raganello Gorge. They included a 10-year-old boy treated for hypothermia who was among seven that the civil protection agency said were hospitalized.
It was unclear how many people were missing but there were at least 36 hikers in two organized groups inside the 12-kilometer- (7 ½-mile-)... Read More
Frustration rules as Venezuela unveils new currency
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Saul Jimenez just wanted to buy bread from his neighborhood bakery in Venezuela's capital on Monday. It did not go well.Banks and most other businesses were closed for the day as Venezuela launched a series of dramatic economic reforms, beginning with the release of a currency with five fewer zeros in a bid to tame soaring inflation.
Rampant inflation means it would take a fistful of bills to pay for a loaf of bread, so many Venezuelans like Jimenez rely on bank cards.
But with banks closed to reset their systems for the... Read More
2 detained after shots are fired at US Embassy in Turkey
ISTANBUL (AP) — Shots were fired from a moving car at the U.S. Embassy in Turkey before dawn Monday, an attack that came during heightened tensions between the two NATO allies. Officials said two people with criminal records were detained.There were no casualties in the fleeting attack, in which three of the six bullets fired hit the embassy gate and a reinforced window in the building in Ankara.
The Ankara governor's office named the suspects as Ahmet Celikten, 39, and Osman Gundas, 38, saying they had confessed. Authorities seized a 9-millimeter gun and a... Read More
Top Stories in International News
- Australia's Turnbull survives leadership vote; Dutton leaves
- Pope: No effort spared to fight abuse, but offers no details
- Flash flood hits hikers in gorge in southern Italy; 8 dead
- Frustration rules as Venezuela unveils new currency
- 2 detained after shots are fired at US Embassy in Turkey
- Uganda police battle protesters seeking release of pop star
- Gatwick passengers need to check whiteboards after IT glitch
- Afghan forces free most hostages taken in new Taliban attack
- EU seeks hosts for migrants amid new Italy, Malta standoff
- Europe sees sharp rise in measles: 41,000 cases, 37 deaths
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