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Scientists solve the mystery of the Zebra stripes
Scientists have recently solved the mystery of why zebras have stripes.Strong 7.8-magnitude aftershock strikes near northern Chile day after powerful earthquake
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck in northern Chile Wednesday, U.S. seismologists reported, just a day after another powerful tremor off the South ...Ex-Pakistani President Musharraf escapes assassination attempt
Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, who is on trial for treason, narrowly escaped an assassination attempt as a bomb went off shortly ...Israel cancels prisoner release following Palestinian UN bid
Israel canceled the already postponed release of 26 Palestinian prisoners in the latest blow to faltering peace talks, saying the ...Turkish government lifts Twitter ban
Turkey\'s government says it has lifted its ban on the social media network Twitter, a day after the country\'s top court said ...The Struggle for Humanity
Sociologists, political scientists, activists of various persuasions and many others often ...Afghan provincial polls candidate among nine killed
An Afghan provincial council candidate and eight supporters are believed to have been killed in the country\'s northern province of Sari Pul ...Powerful earthquake strikes off Chile, triggers tsunami
A magnitude-8.2 earthquake struck off Chile\'s northern coast on Tuesday night, causing landslides and setting off a small tsunami that forced an ...Abbas again seeks UN recognition of Palestine
President Mahmoud Abbas says the Palestinians are "immediately" resuming their bid to win further U.N. recognition and has signed applications for 15 ...NATO suspends civilian and military cooperation with Russia
NATO suspended all practical cooperation with Russia on Tuesday in protest at its annexation of Crimea and ordered military planners to draft ...