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U.S. to defend Syrian rebels with airpower, including from Assad
The United States has decided to allow airstrikes to defend Syrian rebels trained by the U.S. military from any attackers, even if ...Canadian PM Harper dissolves Parliament, calls general election for October 19
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Sunday called general elections for October 19, kicking off a campaign for a fourth straight term ...Benin sends 800 troops to fight Boko Haram
Benin\'s President Thomas Boni Yayi announced he will send 800 troops to join a new multinational force tasked with fighting Boko Haram ...Bolivia recognizes workers for mastery of native languages
Thousands of public workers in Bolivia are being recognized for having complied with a federal law requiring them to learn one of ...Colombia to buy land for poor in post-war period
Colombia aims to buy land from private owners and redistribute it among the poor after its 50-year-old war ends, the government said ...Heavy monsoon rains kill more than 90 in India, leave thousands homeless
India\'s Home Ministry says heavy monsoon rains have killed more than 90 people in the past week and forced tens of thousands ...Women protest in Canada for topless rights
Dozens of topless women — and men — attended a "Bare With Us" rally Saturday meant to educate the public about women\'s ...Airplane debris arrives in France for Malaysia crash investigation
Airplane debris that washed up on the Indian Ocean island of Reunion and may belong to the vanished Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 ...More than 300,000 seek asylum in Germany this year so far: report
Germany has hosted more than 300,000 asylum seekers since the start of the year, said the daily Die Welt on Saturday, as ...Bin Laden relatives killed in UK plane crash
Three members of former al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden\'s family were killed when a private jet crashed in southern England on ...




