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US death toll at 43 as wild weather tears across central states
Texas reeled from rare December tornados on Monday as days of storms battering a vast region stretching from the southwestern US to ...China passes controversial counter-terrorism law
China passed a controversial new anti-terrorism law on Sunday that requires technology firms to help decrypt information, but not install security "backdoors" ...Iraqi army declares victory over Islamic State in Ramadi
Iraq\'s army said on Sunday it had defeated Islamic State fighters in a provincial capital west of Baghdad, the first major victory ...Eight dead after tornado, storms hit Texas
Tornadoes swept through the Dallas area leaving substantial damage and at least eight people dead either from the storm or related traffic ...UN sets Syria peace talks target date, after death of rebel chief
The United Nations hopes to convene peace talks between Syria\'s government and opposition on January 25, it said Saturday, a day after ...Despite Yemen cease-fire, overnight fighting kills 31
Overnight fighting between Yemen\'s Shiite rebels and pro-government forces in the southwestern Taiz province killed 31 people, including eight civilians, Yemeni officials ...South Sudan president creates 28 new states, threat to peace
South Sudan\'s President Salva Kiir made a Christmas Eve decree dissolving the nation\'s 10 states and creating 28 new ones, a move ...Turkey President Erdogan apparently saves man from jumping off bridge
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan used his celebrated rhetorical skills to save a life on Friday, preventing a man from jumping off ...Nepal appoints quake reconstruction chief
Nepal has appointed a new chief for its reconstruction authority which will allow the body to finally start rebuilding and disbursing aid ...Top Syrian rebel killed in airstrike near Damascus
The head of the most powerful Syrian insurgent group in the rebel-held suburbs of Damascus was killed on Friday in a Russian ...