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Four Italian Workers Kidnapped in Libya

iStock/Thinkstock(ROME) — Four Italian construction workers have been kidnapped in Libya near a compound owned by the oil company Eni in the Mellitah region, according to a statement released by Italy’s foreign ministry on Monday. The men, who work for the Read More

Diplomacy Restored as US Embassy Opens in Cuba

iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. and Cuba will formally restore diplomatic ties Monday after more than 54 years apart. Before dawn, a worker at the U.S. State Department quietly raised a red, white and blue Cuban flag, while in Cuba the former U.S. Read More

Surfer Fights Off Shark Attack at J-Bay Open

The J-Bay Open has been called off after finalist Mick Fanning (AUS) was attacked by a shark in the lineup, July 19, 2015. (World Surf League)(SOUTH AFRICA) — A surfing competition in South Africa was cancelled Sunday after one of the finalists was attacked by a Read More

American Teen Hit by Train in London Underground

MarioGuti/iStock/Thinkstock(LONDON) — An 18 year-old woman was taken to the hospital on Thursday with“serious injuries and is in critical condition after being hit by a train on London’s famed Underground. British Transport Police said on Friday in a Read More