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Record 1,215 rhino poached in South Africa in 2014
The slaughter of rhinos in South Africa hit a new record in 2014, with poachers killing 1,215 of the iconic ...Argentine president convinced Nisman death was no suicide
President Cristina Fernandez made an about-face Thursday, saying she now is "convinced" prosecutor Alberto Nisman\'s death was not a suicide ...Ukraine cedes airport on one of bloodiest days of war
Ukrainian forces on Thursday ceded a long-disputed airport to Russian-backed rebels as an upsurge in clashes killed nearly 50 people ...Ukraine leader says 9000 Russian troops backing rebels
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko accused Russia on Wednesday of sending 9,000 troops to back separatist rebels in the east of ...German anti-Islam leader resigns after Hitler, refugee posts
The leader of the fast-growing German anti-Muslim movement PEGIDA resigned on Wednesday after a photo of him posing as Hitler, ...Disenchanted militants in South Asia eye Islamic State with envy
Splits within the Taliban, and doubts over whether its elusive leader is even alive, are driving a growing number of ...Libyan rival parliament suspends U.N.-sponsored peace talks
A parliament set up in Libya to rival the elected assembly has suspended U.N.-sponsored peace talks because of what it ...FULL TEXT: President Obama delivers State of the Union Address
US President Barack Obama delivered his 2015 State of the Union Address to ...Houthis take over Yemen presidential palace
Fighters from the Houthi group battled guards at the Yemeni president\'s private home and entered the presidential palace on Tuesday, ...Cuba wants off U.S. terrorism list before restoring normal ties
Cuba will tell the United States in face-to-face talks this week it wants to be removed from the U.S. list ...