Daily Africa News August 20, 2014 From VOAAfrica.com |
 US Confirms American Journalist's Beheading Intelligence officials confirm death of James Foley; extremists holding US journalist Steven Sotloff say his life depends on how President Obama acts in Middle East More  France Wants Arabs, Iran, UN Security Council to Tackle Islamic State President Francois Hollande describes extremists as posing ‘most serious’ threat since 2001 More  9 Killed in Eastern Ukraine Violence Ukrainian forces, separatists face off as government seeks to isolate rebel strongholds near Russian border More  Israel, Hamas Resume Fighting as Cairo Talks Break Down Israel, Hamas trade blame for new escalation; 11 killed in overnight strikes including Hamas military leader's wife and child More  US Attorney General to Visit Missouri Town Following Teen's Death A grand jury investigating the shooting is expected to begin hearing evidence on the case Wednesday More  On the Scene: In Missouri, Ferguson Community Leaders Calm Tensions Tension between protesters and Missouri law enforcement had been palpable, until religious and community leaders stepped forward late Tuesday More  Protest Standoff Continues at Pakistan Parliament Parliament met Wednesday as thousands of protesters gathered outside, calling for Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to step down More  Psychiatrist Turns Spotlight on Mental Health of Children in Detention in Australia Peter Young alleges that officials asked him to bury damning statistics about the mental health of young detainees More  Indonesian Parents Reunite with Children Lost in Tsunami Parents, who have described reunions as a miracle, stopped searching for their children a month after the tsunami struck More  Debilitating Disease Gets Windfall Support through Social Media With help from a viral video campaign, the ALS Association has raised millions in just a few weeks More |
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