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Tsunami alert issued after large quake hits off Vanuatu
A large 7.2 quake struck off the coast of the South Pacific islands of Vanuatu on Sunday and there was a possibility ...Azerbaijan, Armenia forces clash as Putin urges ceasefire
Azerbaijan said Saturday at least 12 of its soldiers were killed and a helicopter downed by Armenian forces, in a major escalation ...Greece wants IMF explanations over WikiLeaks report
Greece on Saturday demanded "explanations" from the International Monetary Fund after WikiLeaks said the lender sought a crisis "event" to push the ...World leaders urge action on nuclear security, terror
World leaders declared progress in safeguarding nuclear materials sought by terrorists and wayward nations, even as President Barack Obama acknowledged the task ...Brussels airport restart delayed after police demands
Brussels main airport is likely to reopen on Sunday after police and the government resolved a dispute over security following the March ...World’s obese population hits 641 million, global study finds
Over one in eight adults are now obese -- a ratio that has more than doubled since 1975 and will swell to ...Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid dies at 65
Zaha Hadid, the world\'s most famous female architect who attracted plaudits for works of sweeping curves and controversy for huge cost overruns, ...Belgium to extradite Paris suspect Abdeslam to France
A Belgian court decided on Thursday that Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam could be extradited to France, Belgium\'s federal prosecutors said.India overpass collapse kills 14; scores feared trapped
An overpass under construction in the bustling Indian city of Kolkata collapsed on Thursday on to vehicles and street vendors below, killing ...Suu Kyi aide sworn in as Myanmar president in historic power shift
Myanmar entered a new era on Wednesday as Aung San Suu Kyi\'s democracy movement took power after 50 years of military domination, ...