Lawmakers in the U.S. state of Utah have approved legislation that would allow a death row inmate to be killed by firing squad if the proper...
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Australia's Abbott Calls Aboriginal Communities a 'Lifestyle Choice'
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott is coming under criticism after he lamented what he called the "lifestyle choices" of the co...
Myanmar Criticized Over Violent Crackdown on Protesters
Western officials are criticizing Myanmar authorities after police there beat student protesters with batons to break up a march demanding t...
Clinton: Opted to Use Personal E-mail Account 'For Convenience'
Former U.S. secretary of state Hillary Clinton says while in office she used her private e-mail account for official business because it was...
150 Year Old US Capitol Dome Being Restored
The U.S. Capitol Dome in Washington, DC, is recognized world-wide as one of the most enduring symbols of the U.S. government and American de...
Ferguson City Manager Resigns After Charges of Racism
The city manager of Ferguson, Missouri has resigned after a highly critical U.S. Justice Department report called the midwestern city's ...
Marvin Gaye's Heirs Win $7.4M for 'Blurred Lines' Plagiarism
Heirs of the late soul singer Marvin Gaye won a $7.4 million judgment Tuesday against recording stars Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams, wh...
Security Council Urged to Address N Korean Abductions
A U.N. human rights investigator has unveiled a new multitrack strategy to hold North Korea accountable for abductions of foreign nationals....
‘India’s Daughter’ Rape Film Premieres in US as Indian Protests Continue
The documentary film "India’s Daughter," about the brutal rape and murder of 23-year-old Jyoti Singh in Delhi in 2012, held its U....
War of Words Escalates Over Iran Letter
Verbal attacks continue between the White House and some in Congress over a letter that 47 Republican senators wrote to Iran, warning the co...
Soprano Brightman to Hit New High Note With Space Station Trip
After a stellar career ranging from the disco hit "I Lost My Heart to a Starship Trooper" to global success in "Phantom of th...
King Salman Pledges to Battle Corruption, Create Jobs
Saudi Arabia's King Salman said Tuesday that he would fight corruption, diversify the economy and confront anybody who challenged the st...
Turkey Launches International Mosque-Building Program
During his visit to Cuba in January, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan requested that his government be allowed to build a mosque in Ha...
Disabled Finnish Band to Rock Eurovision
Pertti Kurikka, 58, wants to make it perfectly clear that while he and the other members of his Eurovision contestant Finnish band have disa...
Families Press Lebanese Government to Secure Hostages' Release
Lebanese security forces have been engaged in a fierce but intermittent battle with with Islamist militants near Arsal since last summer. Fa...
March 10, 2015
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UN-Led Partnership Spurs Health Gains for Poor Women, Kids
More than 300 governments, foundations and businesses around the world have joined the U.N.-led initiative to improve health care for millio...
Mom of Bill Cosby Accuser Appeals to Comedian’s Wife
When William and Judy Thompson met comedian Bill Cosby in the late 1980s to discuss their teen daughter's modeling and acting career, th...
Yearlong Space Mission Will Provide Unique Opportunity for Medical Study
Later this month, U.S. astronaut Scott Kelly is scheduled to go to the International Space Station aboard a Russian spacecraft launched from...
Construction Workers Stage Rare Protest in Dubai
Hundreds of foreign construction workers staged a rare public protest on Tuesday outside the opulent Dubai Mall, one of the main tourist att...
WHO Seeks Assessment of Its Ebola Response
The World Health Organization (WHO), criticized as being slow and poorly coordinated in its response to West Africa's Ebola outbreak, ha...
Lavrov Blasts EU’s Tusk Over Ukraine Comments
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov criticized European Council President Donald Tusk on Tuesday for “stirring up tensions” between Mosco...
Apple Watch Not Yet Setting Chinese Pulses Racing
Apple Inc had China front and center at the San Francisco launch of its smart Apple Watch, trumpeting a new store in Hangzhou city and demo-...
Poppies, Power and Politics in Myanmar’s Kokang Conflict
The fighting that broke out in early February in Kokang, a part of northeastern Myanmar’s Shan State, has displaced tens of thousands of peo...
UK's Hammond: Russia Could Pose Greatest Threat to British Security
Russia potentially poses the greatest threat to the United Kingdom so British spy services are stepping up intelligence gathering about Pres...
Indian Police Detain Tibetan Protesters
Police in India detained about 100 Tibetan protesters outside the Chinese embassy in New Delhi on Tuesday during a demonstration to mark the...
Secret Service to Test Drones, How to Stop Them
Mysterious, middle-of-the-night drone flights by the U.S. Secret Service during the next several weeks over parts of Washington, D.C. -- usu...
Banned India Rape Documentary Shown in US
A rape documentary banned from airing in India received its U.S. premiere at a star-studded event that included actresses Meryl Streep and F...
Sinai Suicide Bomber Kills Civilian, Wounds 24 Police Officers
A suicide bomber driving a car packed with explosives attacked a police compound in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula early Tuesday, killing a civ...
Myanmar Police Clash with Protesting Students
Myanmar police beat students with batons and detained some of them as they broke up a group of about 200 protesters who had been locked in a...
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