en-za-hotdailynews: 2015-08-07 South Africa World

Japan marks 70 years since Hiroshima atom bomb attack
DAWN.com
HIROSHIMA: Tens of thousands gathered in Hiroshima Thursday to mark 70 years since the dropping of the first atomic bomb, with opinion still divided over whether its deadly destruction was justified. Bells tolled as a solemn crowd observed a moment of ...

What about Nagasaki? The bombings were a tale of two cities   ABC Online
Hiroshimamarks 70 years since bombing   Irish Examiner
Use Hiroshima anniversary for peace - mayor   Irish Independent
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Mail & Guardian Online
The Seattle Times
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Financial Express

MP train accident: Shivraj Singh Chouhan announces Rs 2 lakh compensation for ...
Financial Express
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday said that a compensation of Rs 2 lakh has been announced for those killed in the MP train accident that caused two trains to derail here. By: ANI | August 5, 2015 2:35 PM. G+. Madhya ...

Harda twin train mishap: Central Railways cancels 10 trains   The Hindu

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Firstpost

Suicide bomber kills 15 inside Saudi Arabia mosque; Islamic State claims ...
Firstpost
Riyadh: A blast probably triggered by a suicide bomber killed 15 people on Thursday at a mosque inside a special forces headquarters in Saudi Arabia near the border with Yemen. An interior ministry spokesman said the "terrorist" attack took place ...
UN Security Council slams deadly terrorist attack in Saudi Arabia   Xinhua
At Least 15 Die at Saudi Mosque from Suicide Bomber   New York Times
Saudi Arabia Might Just Have Blinked In The Oil War   Forbes
Brisbane Times
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The Indian Express

Police say truck bomb in Kabul kills 7 people, wounds 400
Washington Post
KABUL, Afghanistan — A bomb hidden in a truck exploded in the center of the Afghan capital, killing seven people and wounding about 400, police and health officials said Friday. Police chief Abdul Rahman Rahimi said the pre-dawn blast was near a ...

Afghan military helicopter crashes, killing 17   Times of India
Kabul truck bomb kills eight civilians and wounds 198   Irish Independent
Truck bomb in Kabul kills eight, wounds nearly 200   Reuters
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Los Angeles Times

As extremism rises, Israel extends administrative detention to Jews
Los Angeles Times
Israel has long used the murky tool of administrative detention to place Palestinians in jail for extended periods without charging them with a crime. This week, for the first time in years, the practice was extended to Jewish suspects. The unusual ...
Israel's new plan for dealing with Jewish terrorists is all wrong   Haaretz
4 Palestinians Are Killed by Leftover Explosive in Gaza War's Rubble   New York Times
Operations in West Bank pay off: Nestle in Palestine earns international ...   Al-Bawaba
Daily Mail
Boston Globe
Jerusalem Post Israel News
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BBC News

MH370: France to launch air and sea searches around Reunion
BBC News
France is to conduct air, land and sea searches in and around the island of Reunion in the hope of finding more debris which could be linked to MH370. Malaysia said on Thursday that a wing section found on the French Indian Ocean island definitely came ...

Bishop meets Malaysia on plane debris   The Australian
MH370: Reunion search expanded   Independent Online
MH370 search: the most confusing moments   Sydney Morning Herald
New York Times
NEWS.com.au
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Channel News Asia

Taiwan students end textbook protest as typhoon approaches
Channel News Asia
Hundreds of Taiwan students protesting revisions to history textbooks which they say attempt to promote "one China" ended a week-long sit-in in front of its ministry of education on Thursday, as a powerful typhoon bore down on the island. POSTED: 06 ...

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'No Warships For You,' France Tells Russia
Huffington Post
The total cost to France of reimbursing Russia for canceling two warship contracts will be less than 1.2 billion euros ($1.31 billion), French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Thursday. Le Drian said on radio RTL the initial price for the ...

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