World: News and Reviews from ABC News

7-Year-Old Hit, Killed by UN Ambassador Motorcade in Cameroon
Samantha Power’s motorcade was traveling in in northern Cameroon.

Watch: ARCHIVAL VIDEO: Queen Elizabeth II Addresses Princess Diana’s Death in 1997 Special Report
Sept. 5, 1997: The queen publicly addresses the death of Princess Diana for the first time.

Watch: 16 Injured in Fiery Bus Explosion in Jerusalem
There was an explosion in the lower back side of the bus where the engine is situated, an eyewitness told ABC News.

Alleged Italian Crime Boss Arrested in Pizza Delivery Sting
An alleged mafia chief’s appetite for pizza has cost him his freedom

Rocket Fire on Turkish Border Town Kills 4 Syrians
4 rocket projectiles fired from Syria struck a Turkish border town on Monday, killing 3 Syrian children and a Syrian man, officials and reports said

Israeli Rescue Service Says Bus Explodes in Jerusalem
A bus exploded in the heart of Jerusalem, wounding at least 15 people and raising fears of a return to the Palestinian suicide attacks that ravaged Israeli cities a decade ago

Philippine Presidential Front-Runner’s Rape Remark Condemned
The Australian ambassador and Philippine presidential candidates condemned the leading contender’s remark that he “should have been the first” to rape an Australian missionary who was assaulted and killed by prisoners

The Latest: Migrants Clash With Police at Greek Camp
Migrants living in an unofficial camp on Greece’s northern border with Macedonia have briefly clashed with police after a camp resident was injured, allegedly by a police van

EU Mediators Urge Talks to End Macedonia’s Political Crisis
European Union mediators have invited Macedonia’s squabbling political leaders to talks in Vienna Friday, in a bid to defuse a new political crisis

UN Envoy: Syrian Opposition Expresses ‘Intention to Postpone’ Participation in Geneva Peace Talks
UN envoy: Syrian opposition expresses ‘intention to postpone’ participation in Geneva peace talks

Protesters Acquitted of Blockading London Arms Fair
A British judge has acquitted eight protesters who blockaded the entrance to an arms fair, accepting their argument that they acted to stop illegal weapons trading

UN Envoy Says Geneva Peace Talks Will Continue Despite the Opposition Postponing Its Participation, Will ‘Take Stock’ on Friday
UN envoy says Geneva peace talks will continue despite the opposition postponing its participation, will ‘take stock’ on Friday

16 Injured in Fiery Bus Explosion in Jerusalem
No fatalities were reported.

Watch: Russian Fighter Jet Buzzes U.S. Air Force Reconnaissance Plane Within 50 Feet
A Russian fighter jet flew within 50 feet of a U.S. Air Force reconnaissance plane flying over the Baltic Sea Thursday as it conducted a barrel roll over the American plane, U.S. officials announced.

Greece Readies Key Draft Laws on Creditor-Mandated Reforms
Greece’s left-led government says it will present in Parliament “in coming days” key draft legislation on creditor-demanded cutbacks that austerity-weary unions have pledged to respond to with new general strikes

German Rejects Unilateral Moves on Golan Heights
Germany says a unilateral decision by Israel to keep the Golan Heights would breach international law

Ecuadoran Security Minister Says Earthquake Death Count Has Risen to 350
Ecuadoran security minister says earthquake death count has risen to 350

Maldives Revokes Medical Leave for Former President
An official says the Maldives government has revoked an extension of the medical leave given to the country’s jailed former president and he is expected to return to prison soon

Syrian Rebels Launch Offensive Against Government
Syrian opposition fighters have launched a new offensive against government forces in a number of areas in the country’s northwest, further straining a fragile cease-fire as peace talks resume in Geneva

State Media: Rocket Fired From Syria Kills 1 Person, Wounds Another in Turkish Border Town
State media: rocket fired from Syria kills 1 person, wounds another in Turkish border town

UAE Fund Says Malaysian Fund, Ministry Default on Over $1.1B
A government-backed investment fund in the United Arab Emirates said Monday that heavily indebted Malaysian investment fund 1MDB and the southeast Asian country’s finance ministry have defaulted on more than $1.1 billion in debt

The Latest: Turkey Says Syrian Rocket Kills 1, Boy Injured
Turkey’s state-run news agency says a rocket fired from Syria has killed one person and wounded a second in a border town

2 Russian Servicemen in Ukraine Sentenced to 14 Years
A Ukrainian court has sentenced two Russian servicemen captured last year to 14 years each in prison after finding them guilty of terrorism and waging a war in eastern Ukraine

Watch: Queen Elizabeth II: Celebrating Her Majesty’s 90th Birthday
Learn about the longest-reigning monarch in British history in a minute.

Watch: Aerial Video Captures Dramatic Landslide in Japan
The Geographical Survey Institute of Japan released aerial video showing the damage caused by a landslide triggered by a 7.3-magnitude earthquake on Saturday.

Slovak PM Robert Fico Remains Hospitalized
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico will remain in a clinic in the capital, Bratislava till the end of the week

More Followers of Iraqi Shiite Cleric Join Rally in Baghdad
More followers of an influential Iraqi Shiite cleric have joined a rally in central Baghdad meant to press lawmakers to vote on a Cabinet shakeup recently proposed by the prime minister

Report: 500 Kids Sick at Chinese School Built on Toxic Soil
Chinese authorities are investigating a report that close to 500 students became sick with illnesses including cancer at a school built near former chemical plants in eastern China

The Latest: Ecuador Rattled by Hundreds of Aftershocks
New aftershocks are rattling Ecuador _ part of the hundreds following a deadly magnitude-7.8 earthquake that has killed at least 272 people in the Andean nation

German Muslim Leader Draws Nationalist Party Nazi Parallel
A German Muslim leader is drawing a parallel between a nationalist party and the Nazis after a prominent party member said that Islam is incompatible with Germany’s constitution

What Would It Cost to Leave EU? UK Slaps a Price Tag on It
British Treasury chief George Osborne says the country would be ‘permanently poorer’ if it votes to leave the European Union in a June 23 referendum

EU Nations Seek Ways to Boost Unity Government in Libya
European Union foreign ministers are looking at way to boost the fledgling UN-backed national unity government in Libya and see how to control illegal migration from the north African nation

Queen Elizabeth II: Celebrating Her Majesty’s 90th Birthday
Learn about the longest-reigning monarch in British history in a minute.

Watch: Drone Video Capture’s Earthquake Aftermath
Aerial Footage Shows Collapsed Bridge After Powerful Quake in Ecuador

South Korea Says North Is Preparing for 5th Nuclear Test
South Korea’s president says there are signs that North Korea is preparing for a fifth nuclear bomb test amid reports of increased activity at the country’s main nuclear test site

World Bank Urges Donors to Fulfill Gaza Pledges
World Bank report shows Arab donors delivered only fraction of Gaza reconstruction pledges

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