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Scores feared dead in Algeria plane crash
An Algerian military aircraft crashed in the east of the country on Tuesday killing all 103 people on board, an Algerian security ...Former Hollywood child star Shirley Temple dies at 85
Shirley Temple Black, the child star who lifted the spirits of American movie audiences during the Great Depression of the 1930s, has ...China and Taiwan hold landmark high-level talks
Taiwan and China have held their first high-level political talks since their civil war ended 65 years ago.Woman will sue to prove Mandela is her father
Two women who say they were fathered by South Africa\'s former President Nelson Mandela have sought to be acknowledged by his estate, ...Syrians peace talks resume in Geneva
Delegates from Syria\'s government and the opposition to President Bashar al-Assad are in Geneva for a second round of peace talks.Iran hangs poet and activists
An Arab-Iranian poet and human rights activist, Hashem Shaabani, has been executed for being an "enemy ...Ex-Congolese warlord faces war crimes charges at international court
Former Congolese general Bosco Ntaganda appears Monday at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, where he is charged with murder, rape ...Egypt says Muslim Brotherhood has formed military wing
Egypt\'s Interior Ministry has accused the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood of forming a "military wing" to attack police and security forces.Swiss back limits on immigration from EU
Voters in Switzerland have narrowly passed a measure to curb immigration by European Union citizens.Sochi Olympics:Two athletes win second straight gold medals
Two athletes defended their Olympic titles Sunday as eight countries won gold medals at the winter Games in Sochi, Russia.