Iran nuclear talks near deadline
Iran’s foreign minister prepared to head home for consultations Sunday before returning to join counterparts from other countries at the negotiating table to push for a breakthrough.
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Armed Tunisian police swarm streets of tourist towns
By Zoubier Souissi SOUSSE, Tunisia (Reuters) – Hundreds of armed police patrolled the streets of Tunisia’s beach resorts on Sunday and the government said it will deploy hundreds more inside hotels after the Islamist militant attack in Sousse that killed 39 foreigners, mostly Britons. Thousands of tourists have left Tunisia since Friday’s attack, which has shocked the North African country that relies heavily on tourism for jobs and foreign currency
One injured in shooting at San Francisco gay pride event
Shots were fired at a gay pride event in San Francisco, leaving one man injured, city police said. The incident was believed to have occurred when several groups of men unrelated to the pride event “got in a verbal argument near or inside the venue,” the San Francisco Police Department said in a statement. The pride spectator who was shot was believed to be “unrelated to the dispute”, SFPD officer
European tour operators evacuate thousands from Tunisia after attack
Tour companies were evacuating thousands of foreign holidaymakers from Tunisia on Saturday, a day after a gunman killed 39 people at a beach hotel in an attack claimed by Islamic State. Tunisia’s Prime Minister Habib Essid said most of the dead were British, and Britain’s foreign office said 15 Britons had been confirmed killed in the attack in the resort town of Sousse, 140 km (90 miles) south of the
GOP White House hopefuls deride gay marriage ruling
DENVER (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee told conservatives Saturday that the Supreme Court tried to “unwrite the laws of nature and the laws of nature’s God” when it legalized gay marriage across the nation.
Hundreds injured in Taiwan water park blast 'hell'
Witnesses described the scene at a Taiwan water park as “hell” after a ball of fire ripped through a crowd, with authorities putting the injured at nearly 500 on Sunday, more than 200 of them seriously hurt.
Medical pot sales to begin in Minnesota, but fight not over
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — This week, Minnesota will be the latest state to enter into the world of medical marijuana. Patients and advocates already have changes in mind, and clinics don’t start selling the medicine until Wednesday.
Missouri changes insurance requirements for eating disorders
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri is set to be the first state in the nation to spell out the type of eating disorder treatments that insurance companies must cover, a move advocates say will ensure families have access to care for not just the physical aspect but also the underlying mental issues.
Dalai Lama urges happiness and peace at Glastonbury
The Dalai Lama made his first appearance at Glastonbury on Sunday, spending an hour in the rain addressing festival-goers on how the world could be a happier place. The elderly Buddhist monk hailed the “full joy” of the revellers present, and got into the spirit himself by wearing a Glastonbury t-shirt on his head against the rain.
Taiwan probes water park fire as tally of injured put at 498
By J.R. Wu and Pichi Chuang TAIPEI (Reuters) – The number of party revelers injured in a fire at a Taiwan water park was put at 498 on Sunday as authorities began investigating the cause, suspected to be a sudden explosion of a colored powder thrown on those attending the party. The figure released late Sunday by local authorities was lower than an earlier estimate of 519 injured due to