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U.N. seeks $1.3 billion in humanitarian funding for South Sudan
The United Nations is seeking $1.3 billion in humanitarian aid for South Sudan, where two in ten of the population have been ...Scientists: Good evidence for 9th planet in solar system
Scientists reported Wednesday they finally have "good evidence" for Planet X, a true ninth planet on the fringes of our solar system.At least 21 dead in Taliban attack on Pakistan university
At least 21 people died in a Taliban assault on a university in Pakistan Wednesday, where witnesses reported two large explosions as ...Sarah Palin endorses Donald Trump as US President
Former vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin endorsed Republican billionaire Donald Trump, saying the real estate mogul would "lead the charge" as America\'s ...Colombian govt, FARC rebels ask UN to monitor end of conflict
The Colombian government and the country\'s largest rebel group say they are requesting a United Nations observer mission to monitor a cease-fire ...About 3,500 slaves held by Islamic State in Iraq: U.N. report
An estimated 3,500 people, mainly women and children, are believed to be held as slaves in Iraq by Islamic State militants who ...Argentina snake invasion forces beach closures
An invasion of poisonous snakes washed downriver in recent floods forced authorities to close beaches to summer holidaymakers in northern Argentina, officials ...Suicide bomber kills at least ten in northwest Pakistan
A suicide bomber blew himself up close to a police checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least ten people and ...Escalation feared after Israeli settlements stabbings
Two knife attacks inside Israeli settlements in the West Bank, including the fatal stabbing of a woman in her home, boosted tensions ...Mexico asks actress to testify on Chapo links
Mexican prosecutors have formally asked actress Kate del Castillo to testify on her links with drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, authorities ...