BEIJING – China’s central bank has cut interest rates charged by lenders that finance small businesses in a new move…
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Paris killer’s passport suggests he traveled with migrants, fueling fear of Syrian refugees
WARSAW, Poland – After the bombs and Kalashnikov fire of the Paris attacks, a mere document — a passport —…
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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – A U.N. team of experts says it saw a secret torture center inside a Sri Lankan…
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PRISTINA, Kosovo – Kosovo police have used tear gas to disperse opposition supporters gathered to protest the arrest of a…
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BEIRUT – An international aid group says three years of Syrian government airstrikes in rebel-held eastern Aleppo have decimated the…
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ANKARA, Turkey – A Turkish media report says many refugees from the Yazidi religious community in Turkey have no intention…
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A look at the 50 best movies currently streaming on Netflix
With Netflix now seemingly obsessed with rolling out original programming as fast as it possibly can, it’s easy to forget…
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Mixed message on weed-killer reflects reality of scientific uncertainty
Contradictory advice from two European-based agencies about the cancer risk posed by the weed-killer glyphosate offers clarity on only one…
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The science of neurogastronomy, or how our brains perceive the flavor of food
Can scientists trick the brain into thinking that broccoli tastes like chocolate? If so, could that help patients with low…
Read MoreParis attacks show Syria’s civil war is now Europe’s war _ as impact of conflict spreads
LONDON – What started as a distant civil war in Syria, with rebel factions challenging the authoritarian government of President…
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