Friday, August 1, 2014
TRIPOLI, Libya, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Thousands of foreign workers and diplomatic staff in Libya have been ordered home -- the result of fighting in the capital of Tripoli and other cities. Combat between depleted government forces and Islamist militant gangs, some of which the government contracted for... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, July 31, 2014
Investigators reach Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crash site
KIEV, Ukraine, July 31 (UPI) --International investigators regained access to the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crash site on Thursday, after nearly a week of rebel fighting in the area. The Dutch Safety Board is leading the investigation, joined by investigators from Australia and representatives of... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Senate advances $2.7 billion emergency border bill
WASHINGTON, July 30 (UPI) --A bill to provide emergency funding to handle the flood of children coming across the southern U.S. border passed a key procedural hurdle Wednesday. Senators voted 63-33 to begin formal debate on the $2.7 billion emergency supplemental spending bill, with 11 Republicans... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Saturn's icy moon Enceladus has 101 geysers
WASHINGTON, July 29 (UPI) --Saturn's tiny icy moon Enceladus boasts at least 101 geysers, NASA scientists say. Researchers have spent more than seven years plotting the moon's eruptions, and now they think they've spotted and charted them all. The new research has also offered some clarity as to... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, July 27, 2014
Hamas agrees to 24-hour truce; U.N. appealing to Israel
JERUSALEM, July 27 (UPI) --The United Nations appealed to Israel on Sunday to accept a 24-hour cease-fire agreed to by Hamas. Israel and Hamas hadn't been able to come to an agreement over the weekend on a potential 24-hour cease-fire as a rocket from Gaza killed one Israeli soldier in the 19th day... Sign in to see full entry.