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Ukraine rebels continue advance, peace prospects fade
Battlefield successes by rebel forces have worsened Kiev's position in negotiations.

Greeks take Europe to the brink as showdown looms over bailout
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras won a confidence vote in Parliament over his plans.

'Free spirit' Kayla Mueller remembered by friends and family
A moving letter released yesterday expressed her faith in God.

Anonymous targets ISIS: 'You will be treated like a virus, and we are the cure'
Anonymous targets ISIS: 'You will be treated like a virus, and we are the cure'

Pope Francis calls for peace in Ukraine: 'This is a war between Christians'
Pope Francis calls for peace in Ukraine

Kayla Mueller: U.S. ISIS hostage death confirmed by Obama
US President Barack Obama has confirmed the death of Kayla Mueller, the US aid worker who had been held hostage by Islamic State militants, saying the United States would "find and bring to justice the terrorists who are responsible".

Black boxes show TransAsia Flight 235 lost power to both engines before fatal crash
TransAsia Flight 235 lost power to both engines

At least 19 dead after police and soccer fans clashÂ
Egypt's Premier League matches have been suspended after a riot broke out on Sunday.
Machine gun theme park opens in FloridaÂ
A new Florida theme park is drawing criticism, and droves of eager visitors, just six miles from Disney World.

Missing plane carrying Chilean soccer players found 50 years later
The wreckage of a LAN Airlines Douglas DC-3 that crashed over 50 years ago was recently discovered in Chile.

Mummified monk discovered after two centuries isn't dead, say Buddhists
A Buddhist monk found mummified after 200 years is apparently in an advanced state of spiritual meditation

Sweden: Church receives death threats for supporting Muslims
A church in Sweden has received death threats for holding a service in support of Muslims during an anti-Islamist demonstration.

'Nazi' warning on India church burnings from Catholic bishop
An Indian bishop has said that the Government is failing to tackle the problem.

Nigerian Christians welcome postponement of national elections
The Boko Haram insurgency means elections are too dangerous to hold, says the president.

Obama mulls sending arms to Ukraine, says he prefers diplomacy
The US president is pinning his hopes on a Franco-German peace initiative.

Libyan army retakes Benghazi base from Islamist fighters
Government forces are advancing against militants.