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Facebook aims to get the world online
Facebook wants to get more of the world\'s 7 billion people online through a partnership with Samsung, Nokia, Qualcomm and Ericsson and ...Jazz legend Marian McPartland dies at age 95
Marian McPartland, a world-renowned jazz pianist and host of an internationally syndicated National Public Radio show for more than 40 years, has ...Pakistan accuses Indian troops of killing soldier
Pakistan accuses Indian forces of killing an army officer and seriously wounding another along their de-facto border dividing the disputed Kashmir.US soldier Manning sentenced to 35 years in WikiLeaks case
A military judge has sentenced Army Pfc. Bradley Manning to 35 years in prison for giving a trove of military and diplomatic ...Egypt court orders Hosni Mubarak release from jail
Egypt\'s former hardline President Hosni Mubarak was ordered released from prison on Wednesday, a move that could potentially stir further unrest in ...Australian doctors bring woman back from the dead
Australian doctors at the MonashHeart Medical Center in Melbourne have brought back to life a woman Vanessa Tanasio, who was clinically dead ...Egyptian authorities arrest 2 Islamist figures
Egyptian authorities on Wednesday arrested two more Islamist figures: a top ally of the Muslim Brotherhood as he reportedly tried to flee ...Activists, rebels claim Syria chemical weapons attacks kill hundreds
Syrian activists accused forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday of using chemical agents during the heavy bombardment of rebel-held areas ...Taiwan braces for Tropical Storm Trami
Tropical Storm Trami was centered 210 kilometers east of Taipei as of 11 a.m. Wednesday and was expected to dump at least ...Heavy rains, floods batter Philippines
Heavy monsoon rains are pounding the Philippine capital Manila and surrounding areas for a second straight day, flooding streets and shutting down ...