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Tensions soar as Indian fire hits bus in Kashmir, killing 10
Indian troops fired on a Pakistani passenger bus in Kashmir on Wednesday, killing 10 civilians in one of the deadliest incidents in ...U.N. says nearly 1 million Syrians besieged; U.S. names, shames commanders
The number of besieged Syrians has more than doubled over the past year to nearly one million, the United Nations aid chief ...Turkey withdraws child sex bill after protests
The Turkish government on Tuesday withdrew a controversial bill that could overturn men\'s convictions for child-sex assault, after an angry public backlash ...Fears for Aleppo civilians as Syria regime advances
Syrian government forces advanced quickly inside rebel-held east Aleppo on Monday, as the UN raised the alarm for nearly one million people ...More than 18 million on HIV treatment, a million more than 2015 -UNAIDS
More than 18 million people now have access to life-saving AIDS treatment, 1.2 million more than at the end of last year, ...7.3-magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 hit northern Japan on Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, issuing tsunami advisories for ...Syrian government refuses UN truce terms for Aleppo
The Syrian government on Sunday refused a U.N. proposal to grant the rebel-held eastern districts of Aleppo autonomy in order to restore ...Merkel tells party ready to seek fourth term as chancellor
German Chancellor Angela Merkel told her party Sunday she will seek re-election next year, a move likely to be welcomed in many ...Over 100 killed as Indian train derails
Emergency workers raced Sunday to find any more survivors in the mangled wreckage of an Indian express train that derailed overnight, killing ...World leaders at APEC summit take aim at Trump over trade
Several U.S. allies took aim at Donald Trump\'s views on global trade, while China\'s president made an impassioned call against the sort ...