By JOE COCHRANE
The commercial airliner was carrying 54 people when it vanished on Sunday amid bad weather in the eastern region of Papua, an official said.
Published: August 17, 2015 at 12:00AM
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Provincial Minister in Pakistan Is Killed in Apparent Suicide Bombing
By SALMAN MASOOD
Shuja Khanzada, the home minister of Punjab Province, was killed along with at least nine others in a bomb attack during a political meeting.
Published: August 17, 2015 at 12:00AM
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Hamid Gul, Pakistan’s Former Spy Chief, Dies at 78
By SALMAN MASOOD
Mr. Gul, a three-star general, was deeply involved in the country’s policy toward neighboring Afghanistan during the Soviet withdrawal.
Published: August 17, 2015 at 12:00AM
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Amid Perilous Mediterranean Crossings, Migrants Find a Relatively Easy Path to Greece
By CEYLAN YEGINSU and ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS
Compared with other routes for refugees crossing the Mediterranean, the journey from Bodrum to Kos is remarkably organized and unfettered.
Published: August 17, 2015 at 12:00AM
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Suicide Bomber Kills 3 in Nigeria
By REUTERS
A suicide bomber killed at least three people Saturday in an attack on a market in northeast Nigeria, police and civilian vigilante sources said.
Published: August 16, 2015 at 12:00AM
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Deadly Gunfire Traded in Kashmir
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Indian and Pakistani armies each blamed the other for the violence that killed at least four civilians in the disputed Himalayan region.
Published: August 16, 2015 at 12:00AM
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Buzzing: Lupita Nyong’o loved ‘geekin’ out’ at D23
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Lupita Nyong’o loved ‘geekin’ out’ at D23
Lupita Nyong’o pulled triple duty Saturday at Disney’s D23 Expo — she was promoting Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Jungle Book and The Queen of…
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40 Migrants Found Dead in Sea Rescue
By ELISABETTA POVOLEDO
At least 40 migrants died on an overcrowded smuggling boat north of Libya, and about 320 others aboard were saved by the Italian Navy.
Published: August 16, 2015 at 12:00AM
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Buzzing: John Boyega reveals Star Wars: The Force Awakens poster at D23 Expo
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John Boyega reveals Star Wars: The Force Awakens poster at D23 Expo
Amid the D23 Expo’s announcements of the Episode IX director (it’s Jurassic World’s Colin Trevorrow), the cast of Rogue One, and new Star Wars…
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Wolves, Resurgent and Protected, Vex Swedish Farmers
By STEPHEN CASTLE
With a wolf population that is resurgent and now protected, Sweden has a conflict that pits farmers and hunters against environmentalists and European officials, who object to culling the animals.
Published: August 16, 2015 at 12:00AM
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