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US crime writer Elmore Leonard dead at 87
Legendary American crime novelist Elmore Leonard, who wrote countless best sellers and had his work adapted for both the small and big ...Ecuadorian president threatens to force papers to go digital
Ecuador President Rafael Correa has suggested he might try to eliminate print newspapers in the country and force them to ...Syria Kurds, jihadists in fresh battles
Fresh fighting has broken out between Kurdish fighters and al-Qaida-linked rebels in northern Syria, where clashes between the two sides have forced ...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 ...Al-Qaeda reportedly targeting European high-speed rail network
A report by the German mass circulation daily Bild on Monday said that al-Qaeda leaders have been plotting attacks on high-speed rail ...Protests after Britain detains partner of Snowden journalist
British authorities came under pressure on Monday to explain why anti-terrorism powers were used to detain for nine hours the partner of ...9/11 lawyer to challenge secret Guantanamo camp
A defense lawyer who gained access to a top-secret camp at the notorious US-run Guantanamo Bay prison has said it does not ...Gay marriage law comes into effect in New Zealand
Dozens of same-sex couples said "I do" Monday as New Zealand became the first Asia-Pacific country, and only the 14th in the ...Oscar Pistorius indicted for murder, trial begins March 3
South African track star Oscar Pistorius will go on trial in March on charges he killed his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, at his ...Indian train accident kills 37
An Indian express train has ploughed into a crowd of Hindu pilgrims in the country\'s east, killing at least 37, an Indian ...