A.M. Links: U.S. Wants African Intervention in South Sudan, De Blasio Agrees to Multi-Billion Dollar Contract for Teachers, Suicide Bombing in China

The
U.S. is pushing for the deployment of African troops in South
Sudan, the continent’s youngest country, warning of the threat
of a genocide there.
55 colleges and universities who say they are cooperating with
the
Department of Education are being investigated for the way they
handle sexual assault complaints.
The city government is planning to turn pay phones in New
York City into wi-fi hot spots.
Bill de Blasio also agreed on a $5 billion-plus contract with
the teachers union.
Authorities in
China believe suicide bombers were behind a blast at a train
station in the Xinjiang region.
At least 15 were killed outside of
Abuja, Nigeria, when a car bomb exploded.
Malaysia released a preliminary report on the disappearance of

Flight 370 and said the search might continue for up to a
year.