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Israeli police and Palestinians youths clashed in East Jerusalem Wednesday following reports a body was found, believed to be that of a Palestinian youth kidnapped in a suspected act of revenge for the deaths of three Israeli teens found dead earlier this week.

North Korea has fired two more short-range projectiles off its east coast, the third such test in less than a week.

Iraqi lawmakers are beginning the process of forming the country's next government as they meet Tuesday for the first time since being elected in late April.

China's state-controlled media are warning against "political confrontation" ahead of a mass pro-democracy rally set for Tuesday in Hong Kong.

British MEP Syed Kamall is the new head of the European Conservatives and Reformists, the Parliament's third largest political group.

The leaders of Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany plan to speak again Monday as deadlines are set to expire on both a cease-fire in eastern Ukraine and for Russia to avoid new sanctions by the European Union.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon meets with President Shimon Peres of Israel.

Suspected Islamist militants have attacked churches in several towns in northeastern Nigeria, leaving at least 24 people dead.