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(AP Photo/MENA). In this photo provided by Egypt's state news agency MENA, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, center, meets with editors of Egyptian newspapers and media in the presidential palace, in Cairo Egypt, Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014.
Monday, August 25 2014 5:26 AM EDT2014-08-25 09:26:50 GMT
State officials say a fast-growing wildfire near the Northern California town of Weaverville is threatening about 520 homes and businesses.More >>
A fast-growing wildfire near the Northern California town of Weaverville forced the evacuation of about 150 homes and is threatening about 500 additional residences, authorities said Monday.More >>
Monday, August 25 2014 3:19 AM EDT2014-08-25 07:19:31 GMT
When Niki Quasney felt a piercing pain in her ribcage in March, the oncologist treating her advanced ovarian cancer told her to get to an emergency room immediately.More >>
When Niki Quasney felt a piercing pain in her ribcage in March, the oncologist treating her advanced ovarian cancer told her to get to an emergency room immediately.More >>
Monday, August 25 2014 2:38 AM EDT2014-08-25 06:38:01 GMT
John G. Sperling, founder of the for-profit University of Phoenix, has died, company officials said Sunday. He was 93.More >>
John G. Sperling, who overcame learning problems early in life and went on to found the for-profit University of Phoenix, has died, company officials said Sunday. He was 93.More >>
Monday, August 25 2014 2:09 AM EDT2014-08-25 06:09:34 GMT
Officials say an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 has been reported in northern California's San Francisco Bay area.More >>
The San Francisco Bay Area's strongest earthquake in 25 years struck the heart of California's wine country early Sunday, igniting gas-fed fires, damaging some of the region's famed wineries and historic...More >>
Monday, August 25 2014 1:57 AM EDT2014-08-25 05:57:16 GMT
Three people are dead and two others are injured after three separate shootings within the span of an hour Sunday morning, and the Los Angeles Police Department says the attacks may be related.More >>
A suspect in a series of shootings that killed three people and wounded four others within the span of an hour Sunday in the Los Angeles area was taken into custody following a standoff, police said.More >>
Monday, August 25 2014 1:27 AM EDT2014-08-25 05:27:02 GMT
After weeks of community protests, the family of Michael Brown is asking for silence and peace as they lay him to rest.More >>
Since Michael Brown was shot and killed by a police officer, protesters have taken to the streets of a St. Louis suburb night after night, calling for change and drawing national attention to issues surrounding race and...More >>
Monday, August 25 2014 12:57 AM EDT2014-08-25 04:57:03 GMT
Polio has been wiped out of many countries thanks to massive use of oral vaccine. But new research suggests trying a one-two punch where the disease is still a threat: Giving a single vaccine shot to children...More >>
New research suggests a one-two punch could help battle polio in some of the world's most remote and strife-torn regions: Giving a single vaccine shot to children who've already swallowed drops of an oral polio...More >>
Sunday, August 24 2014 11:57 PM EDT2014-08-25 03:57:29 GMT
Tensions briefly flared then subsided late Saturday night and early Sunday in Ferguson as nightly protests continued two weeks after a white city police officer fatally shot an unarmed black 18-year-old.More >>
The father of a black 18-year-old shot to death by a white police officer in Ferguson pleaded Sunday for a "day of silence" as he lays his son to rest Monday.More >>
Sunday, August 24 2014 10:27 PM EDT2014-08-25 02:27:42 GMT
The Coast Guard said late Sunday it was continuing a search for any more possible bodies or "anyone in distress" after four people were found dead in waters miles off the South Florida coast.More >>
The Coast Guard said late Sunday it was continuing a search for any more possible bodies or "anyone in distress" after four people were found dead in waters miles off the South Florida coast.More >>
Sunday, August 24 2014 10:27 PM EDT2014-08-25 02:27:40 GMT
James Foley, the U.S. journalist slain by Islamic State militants after being held in captivity for nearly two years, will be remembered Sunday at a Mass of Remembrance in his hometown.More >>
Slain U.S. journalist James Foley was living his faith by bringing images to the world of people suffering from war and oppressive regimes, a Roman Catholic bishop said Sunday at a Mass in his honor.More >>
Missouri governor pulls National Guard from Ferguson; of 163 arrests, 7 are city residentsMore >>
Missouri governor pulls National Guard from Ferguson; of 163 arrests, 7 are city residentsMore >>
US rescue mission in Syria this summer failed to find Americans held hostage by extremistsMore >>
US rescue mission in Syria this summer failed to find Americans held hostage by extremistsMore >>
Attorney general visits Ferguson, says he understands why black Americans mistrust policeMore >>
Attorney general visits Ferguson, says he understands why black Americans mistrust policeMore >>
George W. Bush takes ice bucket challenge, gets doused in cold water by Laura BushMore >>
George W. Bush takes ice bucket challenge, gets doused in cold water by Laura BushMore >>
Latest Ferguson protests are smaller, more subdued ahead of visit by attorney generalMore >>
Latest Ferguson protests are smaller, more subdued ahead of visit by attorney generalMore >>
Pathologist: Bullet may have grazed 18-year-old's arm when he put hands up, 'we don't know'More >>
Pathologist: Bullet may have grazed 18-year-old's arm when he put hands up, 'we don't know'More >>
Cystic fibrosis patients breathe easy with surfing, organizations teach them howMore >>
Cystic fibrosis patients breathe easy with surfing, organizations teach them howMore >>
Pathologist: Bullet wound to arm may have happened when teen put hands up, but 'we don't know'More >>
Pathologist: Bullet wound to arm may have happened when teen put hands up, but 'we don't know'More >>
Missouri Gov. Nixon declares state of emergency, curfew in St. Louis suburb where teen killedMore >>
Missouri Gov. Nixon declares state of emergency, curfew in St. Louis suburb where teen killedMore >>
Police deploy tear gas as they clash again with protesters in Ferguson after another tense dayMore >>
Police deploy tear gas as they clash again with protesters in Ferguson after another tense dayMore >>
By MAGGIE MICHAEL
Associated Press
CAIRO (AP) - Egypt's foreign minister has called for an international push to disband militias in neighboring Libya, where weeks of inter-militia fighting has wreaked havoc in the country.
Sameh Shukri says the escalation of violence in oil-rich Libya poses a threat to the entire region. He is calling for a joint effort to disband all militias, "without exception."
The Egyptian top diplomat spoke Monday at a Cairo gathering of Libya's neighbors. It was attended by Tunisia, Algeria, Sudan and Chad.
The meeting comes as Islamist-led militias in the Libyan capital say they consolidated their hold on Tripoli and its international airport, driving out rivals to the city's outskirts after battles that largely destroyed the strategic hub.
It's the worst violence in Libya since the 2011 downfall and killing of dictator Moammar Gadhafi.
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