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Al Qaeda breaks link with Syrian militant group ISIL
Al-Qaida says it is severing ties with a militant group fighting in Syria, the group known as the Islamic State of Iraq ...Oscar-winning Austrian actor Maximilian Schell dies aged 83
Maximilian Schell, the Austrian-born actor who won an Academy Award for his performance in Judgment at Nuremberg, has died.Indonesian volcano eruption claims lives after villagers allowed to return
An Indonesian volcano that has been rumbling for months has witnessed a major eruption, killing at least 16 people, officials say.El Salvador, Costa Rica vote for new leadership amid political stagnation
Voters are casting ballots in presidential elections in two Central American countries Sunday.Voting ends in Thailand amid continuing tensions
Polls have closed in Thailand\'s tense national elections in which anti-government protesters forced the closure of hundreds of polling stations in the ...Italian appeals court upholds Amanda Knox murder conviction
An appeals court in Italy has reinstated a murder conviction against Amanda Knox and her former boyfriend over the death of their ...US slams Syria for failing to meet chemical weapons commitments
The United States has called on Syria to take immediate action to comply with a UN resolution to remove its chemical weapons ...Ukraine parliament passes measure offering protest amnesty deal
Ukraine\'s parliament has approved a measure offering amnesty to protesters arrested during anti-government demonstrations, but only if they abandon the buildings they ...Asia stocks struggle following US Fed decision
Asian stocks were down Thursday following the United States central bank\'s decision to further trim its stimulus of the world\'s biggest economy.Teen pop star battles charges in Canada, US
Teen pop singer Justin Bieber was charged Wednesday with assault for allegedly hitting a limousine driver in Toronto, adding to the young ...