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US hostage raped by top IS leader before death
US hostage Kayla Mueller was raped repeatedly by Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the self-proclaimed caliph of the Islamic State jihadist group, before her ...Death toll from China blasts rises to 104, Xi urges changes
The death toll from two massive explosions that tore through an industrial area in the northeastern Chinese port of Tianjin has risen ...Syria ceasefire ends, fighting resumes
A temporary ceasefire between warring parties in Syria collapsed on Saturday as negotiations failed to reach a more permanent agreement to end ...At least 40 migrants die in Mediterranean
At least 40 migrants died after apparently getting trapped and suffocating in the water-logged hold of a fishing boat in the Mediterranean, ...South Sudan peace talks falter as deadline looms
South Sudan\'s government said Saturday it would continue peace talks to end a 20-month civil war, but without President Salva Kiir attending, ...China blast residents evacuated over chemical fears
Chinese authorities have ordered the evacuation of a 3-kilometer (1.8-mile) zone around the northern port city of Tianjin over chemical contamination fears ...For fat loss, calories may matter more than fat or carbs
Want to lose body fat? At least initially, a diet low in fat may be better than one that limits carbohydrates, a ...US flag raised in Cuba after 54 years
Secretary of State John Kerry called Friday for "genuine democracy" in Cuba as the American flag was raised over a US embassy ...Nineteen killed in Sao Paulo shootings
Nineteen people were killed and seven injured overnight in a wave of shootings in Brazil\'s biggest city Sao Paulo, a security official ...South Sudan government suspends peace talks after rebel split
South Sudan\'s government said Friday it was pulling out of peace talks to end a 20-month long civil war after rebel forces ...