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Rwanda accuses DR Congo of bombing its territory
Rwanda accused the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday of shelling Rwandan territory and killing a woman, saying such "provocation" could ...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 ...Life on Earth ‘may have begun on Mars’
Life on Earth may have started on Mars and been blasted onto our planet by meteorites or volcanic eruptions, a major scientific ...Wed gay couples win U.S. marriage tax benefits nationwide
All married, same-sex couples in the U.S. will receive federal tax benefits previously given to just heterosexual couples, the Obama administration said ...UN meets to discuss resolution on Syria action
The permanent members of the United Nations Security Council made no comment after meeting to discuss a British resolution calling for international ...NFL, ex-players agree to $765M settlement in concussions suit
The U.S. National Football League has agreed to a $765 million settlement with thousands of former players who sued the league for ...Egypt arrests senior Muslim Brotherhood member Beltagi
Egyptian police arrested senior Muslim Brotherhood politician Mohamed al-Beltagi and a former Islamist government minister on Thursday, the interior ministry said.Australia police arrest five over people-smuggling
Australian police have arrested five men they say facilitated dozens of dangerous sea voyages for asylum seekers, in a nationwide raid authorities ...Pakistan retrial for doctor who helped find bin Laden
The Pakistani doctor jailed for 33 years after helping the CIA find Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden had his sentence overturned on ...41 killed in major Kenyan road accident
At least 41 people have been killed and 33 others injured in a bus crash west of the Kenyan capital Nairobi, police ...