Brushing aside security concerns, Pope Francis arrived in Kenya on Wednesday on his first-ever trip to Africa and urged Kenyans…
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Northern Ireland leader Peter Robinson plans to retire in early 2016
BELFAST, Northern Ireland – The Protestant leader of Northern Ireland’s power-sharing government, Peter Robinson, says he will retire from politics…
Read MoreChina cuts interest rates for lenders to small business in new move to shore up growth
BEIJING – China’s central bank has cut interest rates charged by lenders that finance small businesses in a new move…
Read MoreUN team finds secret cells on Sri Lankan navy base where detainees were interrogated, tortured
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – A U.N. team of experts says it saw a secret torture center inside a Sri Lankan…
Read MoreKosovo opposition lawmaker arrested over violence at Parliament; supporters clash with police
PRISTINA, Kosovo – Kosovo police have used tear gas to disperse opposition supporters gathered to protest the arrest of a…
Read MorePhysicians for Human Rights: Syrian government strikes have decimated health care in Aleppo
BEIRUT – An international aid group says three years of Syrian government airstrikes in rebel-held eastern Aleppo have decimated the…
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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 MoreMaryland wildlife workers free hungry black bear’s head from milk can
THURMONT, Md. – In an episode reminiscent of “Winnie the Pooh,” Maryland state wildlife workers used an electric hand saw…
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