International
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Islamic State claims Paris shooting, one policeman killed
The incident came as French voters prepared go to the polls on Sunday in the most tightly-contested presidential election in…
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Goodbye Lenin? Russian lawmakers try to tweak law to get him buried
The corpse, laid out in three-piece suit, is still viewed by the faithful and by curious tourists, but queues are…
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Pope to make ‘Fatima visionaries’ saints during visit in May
During his trip to Fatima, Portugal in May, Pope Francis will make two of the three shepherd children believed to…
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Philippines wind farm generates power, jobs and curious tourists
Wind power is slowly taking off in the Philippines, which faces a huge challenge to find cheaper, cleaner and more…
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New “Australian values” test planned for citizenship
Image: Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull (L) and Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Peter Dutton speak on Australia’s citizenship test…
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Venezuelan protests against government leave two students dead
Analysts say there is less likelihood of a coup against Maduro because Chavez launched a broad purge of the armed…
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Exclusive – Putin-linked think tank drew up plan to sway 2016 U.S. election: documents
Putin has denied interfering in the U.S. election. Putin’s spokesman and the Russian institute did not respond to requests for…
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Facebook gives peek inside unit studying brain-to-text technology
Possible uses include helping disabled people and the ability to text your friend without taking out your phone...
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Gates backs Big Pharma push to wipe out tropical diseases
"The best thing with these diseases is not to debate whether they are neglected or not, but to proceed to…
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Fight against neglected tropical diseases needs Big Pharma push: WHO
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) – Progress has been made in tackling diseases that blind, disable and disfigure millions of…
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