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Just say yes: anti-drug message from Pope Francis
Pope Francis has described drug addiction as an evil for which there can be no yielding or compromise.
Thailand, Malaysia, among worst human trafficking centres: U.S.
Failure to meet minimum standards in fighting human trafficking has landed Thailand and Malaysia on a State Department blacklist, a move that could strain...
Pakistani woman raped, killed and hanged from tree: Police
A 20-year-old woman has been gang-raped, killed and hanged from a tree in Pakistan.
Calls mount for UN help in Afghan election crisis
A proposal for the U.N. to mediate a crisis over allegations of election fraud gained momentum Friday as President Hamid Karzai backed the idea and the...
More than 50million driven from homes by war, crisis: U.N.
The number of people driven from their homes by conflict and crisis has topped 50million for the first time since World War II, with Syria hardest hit,...
Iraq intervention: Obama’s war on ISIL could reach beyond Iraq into Syria
President Barack Obama said on Thursday that the U.S. was ready to send up to 300 military advisers to Iraq and was prepared to make targeted strikes in...
'Sick notes' for sale as World Cup fever grips China
The 11-hour time difference between China and Brazil has given Chinese wheeler-dealers a lucrative opportunity selling fake sick notes to football fans...
As Pakistan presses Taliban offensive, 30,000 flee danger zones
Around 30,000 people fled a major military offensive against the Taliban in a Pakistani tribal area Wednesday, after authorities eased a curfew in a sign...
World Cup: Champions Spain crash out, Croatia back on track
Spain’s reign as defending champions was ended in the most humiliating of manners when they crashed out of the World Cup at the group stage after...
Iran digs in heels on nuclear centrifuges at Vienna talks - envoys
Talks in the Austrian capital between Iran and the United States, Britain, France, China, Russia and Germany look unlikely to yield the desired result...
Benghazi attack suspect transported to U.S., faces terrorism charges
A suspect in the 2012 attacks on a U.S diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya captured by U.S.
USA stun Ghana 2-1 in World Cup
United States beat Ghana 2-1 in their World Cup Group G clash on Monday with Clint Dempsey scoring the first goal after just 30 seconds and German-born...
Boko Haram insurgency: At least 22 killed in attack on village market
Gunmen killed at least 22 people at a village market in remote northeast Nigeria, a security official said on Monday, in what was likely the latest attack...
Terrorists in al-Shabaab attack in Kenya sought targets during Cup game
Al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility for attacks on hotels and bars in Kenya in which 48 people have been killed.
Sri Lanka’s ‘Buddhist Power Force’ kills 3 Muslims, incites multitown rampage
Hard-line Buddhists hurled gasoline bombs, and looted homes and businesses in attacks in several Muslim towns in southwestern Sri Lanka, killing three...
World’s nuclear arsenal reduction slows down: Stockholm institute
The number of nuclear weapons in the world continue to decline, but at a slower pace than in previous years, the Stockholm International Peace Research...
World Cup: Swiss roll over Ecuador, wins for France and Argentina
A dramatic goal deep into stoppage time gave Switzerland a 2-1 victory over Ecuador in their World Cup Group E opener on Sunday.
Wasn’t me: Current Iraq crisis not caused by US invasion, says Blair
Tony Blair has published an eight-page essay on his website, hitting out at critics who link the 2003 invasion of Iraq with the current violence in the...
Why YouTube won’t remove the Egyptian sexual assault video
YouTube have refused Egypt’s request to remove a video showing an Egyptian woman, bloodied and naked, being dragged from Tahrir Square after the...
U.S. hosts talks to save oceans under ‘siege’
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry launches an unprecedented global effort Monday to save the world’s oceans under siege from overfishing, climate...
Israeli premier: Terror group took 3 missing teens
A terror group abducted three teens, including an American, who disappeared in the West Bank, Israel’s prime minister said Saturday, as soldiers...
Pope Francis shuns bulletproof ‘sardine can’ Popemobile
Pope Francis shuns his bulletproof Popemobile because he “does not have much to lose” at his age.
Pope Francis promises World Cup neutrality to ease Brazilian support fears
Pope Francis has said he will honour a request by Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff to remain neutral during the World Cup.
Robots and 4K broadcasting among high-tech World Cup innovations
The World Cup’s heated matches are just one part of the action: the latest technological innovations are also taking center field.
Obama says no troops to Iraq; military assistance will take several days to plan
US President Barack Obama said Friday that he is examining options short of sending ground troops to help Iraq counter a Sunni extremist offensive, but...
Resignation calls after new rape cases in Indian state
Indian police said they were investigating a spate of rapes and hangings in a troubled northern region, as the national women’s rights body called...
Brazil races to be ready for the opening of the World Cup
Brazil was racing to be ready for the opening of the World Cup, scrambling to apply the finishing touches to a troubled build-up dogged by delays and violent...
UN chief condemns kidnapping of Turkish diplomats in Iraq
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is strongly condemning the kidnapping of Turkey’s consul general and “many” diplomats in Iraq’s second-largest...
Show must go on: Jennifer Lopez will perform World Cup anthem in Brazil
Jennifer Lopez isn’t letting her breakup with Casper Smart slow her down. After reports that the singer had cancelled her performance at Thursday’s...
For World Cup host cities, economic benefits rarely justify expenses
It’s been 20 years since the United States hosted its first and only World Cup, and the benefits of that year’s event are still a point of...
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