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At least 4 reportedly killed after earthquake hits China
An earthquake has hit a remote mountainous part of southwest China near the popular tourist area of Shangri-La, triggering landslides ...Liquid ammonia leak kills at least 15 in China
A liquid ammonia leak from a refrigeration unit in China\'s commercial hub of Shanghai killed at least 11 people on Saturday, the ...Google and Microsoft sue US government over FISA transparency
Microsoft and Google have both announced intentions to sue the US government over their right to publish details about user data requests.UN chemical weapons inspectors leave Syria
United Nations inspectors leave their hotel in Damascus on Aug. 30. The team of U.N. weapons inspectors investigating a massive chemical attack ...Indian teenager found guilty in Delhi gang-rape case
An Indian court found a teenager guilty on Saturday over the fatal gang-rape of a student in New Delhi, a crime that ...Obama says US should strike Syria, will seek congressional vote
President Barack Obama says he has decided that the United States should take military action against Syria in response to a deadly ...Great canyon discovered under Greenland Ice Sheet
Scientists have discovered a hidden canyon in Greenland that is 750 kilometers long and as deep as the Grand Canyon in the ...Yemeni PM survives assassination attempt
Yemeni Prime Minister Mohammed Salem Basindwa has escaped an assassination attempt when unidentified gunmen opened fire on his motorcade in Sanaa, officials ...World protests as Obama prepares to strike Syria
Protesters worldwide are taking to the streets — and to social media — to express their varied views on a possible U.S.-led ...US still seeking international coalition against Syria
The United States is still seeking an "international coalition" in response to Syria\'s alleged use of chemical weapons, despite a vote against ...