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WHO: New Ebola cases drop to lowest level in 7 months

(CNN) -- The number of new Ebola cases reported in the three worst-hit countries fell to its lowest level since late June, the World Health Organization said Thursday. Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone had a combined total of 99 new cases…

Romney, mulling 2016 run, blasts Clinton and Obama

Washington, United States (AFP) -- Republican Mitt Romney, considering another presidential run, slammed potential 2016 rival Hillary Clinton on Wednesday for "cluelessly" conducting foreign policy and said Americans are suffering under…

Airlines get more than 50 online threats since Jan. 17

(CNN) -- There has been a spike in online threats made against airlines since Jan. 17, when a bomb threat was made against a flight between Atlanta and Raleigh, according to a U.S. official. Since that threat, authorities have received…

10 priests indicted in sex abuse case in Spain

Madrid, Spain (AP) -- A judge in the southern Spanish city of Granada has indicted 10 priests and two Catholic lay workers in a sex abuse case that prompted Pope Francis to call one of the alleged victims. According to the indictment filed…

14-y-o in Israel prison for throwing rocks

Betin, West Bank (AP) -- The fate of a 14-year-old Palestinian girl, tried before an Israeli military court for hurling rocks at passing cars in the West Bank and sentenced to two months in prison, has gripped Palestinians who say her…

US: Castro message ‘positive sign’

Washington, United States (AFP) -- The United States welcomed Tuesday former Cuban leader Fidel Castro's belated response to the thaw in ties between the Cold War foes as a sign that change is under way in Havana. "We take his reference of…

Obama visits Saudi Arabia for talks with new king

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- US President Barack Obama landed in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to shore up ties with new King Salman and offer condolences after the death of his predecessor Abdullah. Air Force One touched down at King Khalid…

Spain: 10 dead, 21 hurt in crash of Greek F-16 jet at base

Madrid, Spain (AP) -- A Greek F-16 fighter jet crashed into other aircraft on the ground during NATO training in southeastern Spain Monday, killing at least 10 French and Greek military personnel, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said.…

Streets deserted as huge snowstorm hits US northeast

New York, United States (AFP) -- A huge snowstorm slammed into north eastern US late Monday, shutting down public transport, cancelling thousands of flights and leaving roads and streets deserted as snow blanketed an area that's home to…

Hackers target Malaysia Airlines, threaten data dump

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (AFP) -- The website of Malaysia Airlines was commandeered for several hours on Monday by hackers who referenced the Islamic State jihadists and threatened to expose data taken from the carrier's servers. The attack,…

Man kills co-worker, then himself at NYC Home Depot

New York, United States (AP) -- Police say an employee at a Home Depot store in Manhattan argued with a co-worker before fatally shooting him and then killing himself. It happened around 2:45 p.m. Sunday in the posh Chelsea neighborhood.…