Death toll soars to 638 in Egypt violence

17 Aug wtop.com

Weeping relatives in search of loved ones uncovered the faces of the bloodied, unclaimed dead in a Cairo mosque near the smoldering epicenter of support for ousted President Mohammed Morsi, as the death toll soared past 600 Thursday from Egypt's deadliest day since the Arab Spring began.

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Philippines ferry “Thomas Aquinas” sinks at Cebu

17 Aug Phil.net

At least 24 people have died and more than 280 are missing after a ferry collided with a cargo ship and sank off the Philippines. The MV Thomas Aquinas, carrying 692 people, was in collision with the cargo vessel on Friday evening near the central city of Cebu,

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Snowden’s dad reaches out to son despite danger

17 Aug DTN

Lon Snowden, the father of fugitive U.S. National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden, has reached out to his son via the Internet, officials said. The older Snowden communicated with his son through a protected Internet channel using encrypted messages, RIA Novosti reported.

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