By REUTERS
As many as 40 people fleeing Africa died when their inflatable boat sank. Eighty people were reported rescued.
Published: July 24, 2015 at 12:00AM
from NYT World Section Italy: Dozens of Migrants Feared Drowned Near Libya
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Drone Films Crop Circles in Russia by Associated Press
By Associated Press
Drone footage shows an apparent crop circle formation that purportedly appeared in a field in southern Russia on Tuesday.
Published: July 23, 2015 at 12:00AM
from NYT World Section Drone Films Crop Circles in Russia
Panama Burns Six Tons of Drugs by Reuters
By Reuters
Panamanian authorities burned six tons of seized drugs, mostly cocaine.
Published: July 23, 2015 at 12:00AM
from NYT World Section Panama Burns Six Tons of Drugs
How a Palestinian Hamlet of 340 Drew Global Attention by DIAA HADID
By DIAA HADID
Susiya, which is slated to be demolished, is a symbol for pro-Palestinian advocates of how Israel has sought to maintain control over parts of the occupied West Bank.
Published: July 24, 2015 at 12:00AM
from NYT World Section How a Palestinian Hamlet of 340 Drew Global Attention
Pakistani Panel Rejects Fraud Accusations in 2013 Vote by SALMAN MASOOD
By SALMAN MASOOD
The finding was a rare political victory for Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who had faced huge protests that shut down the capital last year.
Published: July 24, 2015 at 12:00AM
from NYT World Section Pakistani Panel Rejects Fraud Accusations in 2013 Vote
Turkey to Allow Use of Key Air Base for U.S. Warplanes to Bomb ISIS by HELENE COOPER and CEYLAN YEGINSU
By HELENE COOPER and CEYLAN YEGINSU
The development, described by the Americans as a “game changer,” came as Turkish forces engaged in the first direct combat with ISIS on the Syrian border.
Published: July 24, 2015 at 12:00AM
from NYT World Section Turkey to Allow Use of Key Air Base for U.S. Warplanes to Bomb ISIS
USDA Broadens Crop Insurance Options for Fruit and Nut Producers
WASHINGTON, July 23, 2015 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the expansion of crop insurance to provide additional options for fruit and nut producers. The Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO) and the Actual Production History (APH) Yield Exclusion are now available to cover fresh fruit and nuts in select counties beginning with the 2016 crop year.
Source: The USDA.
After Defeat, Britain’s Labour Party Argues Over Its New Leader by STEVEN ERLANGER
By STEVEN ERLANGER
While the consensus of political analysts is that Labour must move toward the center, wounded party activists are turning toward an old-style socialist.
Published: July 24, 2015 at 12:00AM
from NYT World Section After Defeat, Britain’s Labour Party Argues Over Its New Leader
Iran’s President Defends Nuclear Deal in Blunt Remarks by THOMAS ERDBRINK and RICK GLADSTONE
By THOMAS ERDBRINK and RICK GLADSTONE
President Hassan Rouhani said that the accord was the reason he was elected and that the alternative was an economic “Stone Age.”
Published: July 24, 2015 at 12:00AM
from NYT World Section Iran’s President Defends Nuclear Deal in Blunt Remarks
Jewish Hideout Becomes National Monument by Reuters
By Reuters
A hideout used by Jews escaping the Holocaust has been declared a national monument by Poland.
Published: July 23, 2015 at 12:00AM
from NYT World Section Jewish Hideout Becomes National Monument