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Rapper Lionel ‘Chinx’ Pickens fatally shot in New York
May 18, 2015
Rapper Lionel ‘Chinx’ Pickens fatally shot in New York
New York rapper Lionel Pickens, who goes by the name "Chinx", was shot and killed on Sunday while driving through…
Pressure mounts on Myanmar over Asia ‘boat people’ crisis
May 18, 2015
Pressure mounts on Myanmar over Asia ‘boat people’ crisis
Malaysia prodded Myanmar on Sunday to halt the exodus from its shores as concern grew for uncounted migrants adrift in…
Nepal quake death toll becomes highest on record; dozens still missing
May 18, 2015
Nepal quake death toll becomes highest on record; dozens still missing
The number of people killed in Nepal by two major earthquakes has surpassed 8,500, making the disaster the deadliest to…
French Protestant church allows gay marriage blessing
May 17, 2015
French Protestant church allows gay marriage blessing
France's United Protestant Church (EPUdF) voted on Sunday to allow pastors to bless same-sex marriages, two years after Paris legalized…
Anti-government rally in Macedonia over wire-tap revelations
May 17, 2015
Anti-government rally in Macedonia over wire-tap revelations
Thousands of protesters rallied in Macedonia on Sunday, demanding Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski resign over wire-tap revelations that have plunged…
Macedonia protesters say to occupy streets until leader quits
May 17, 2015
Macedonia protesters say to occupy streets until leader quits
Anti-government protesters in Macedonia, due to gather on Sunday, say they will occupy downtown Skopje until embattled conservative Prime Minister…
Ukrainian military: Three Ukrainian servicemen killed, 17 wounded in past 24 hours in east
May 17, 2015
Ukrainian military: Three Ukrainian servicemen killed, 17 wounded in past 24 hours in east
Three Ukrainian serviceman have been killed and 17 wounded in fresh separatist attacks in eastern Ukraine in violation of a…
Russia flexes Central Asia military might amid Afghan fears
May 17, 2015
Russia flexes Central Asia military might amid Afghan fears
Russia has deployed hundreds of troops for drills in Central Asia with its ex-Soviet allies in a show of force…
Deadly suicide bomber targets foreign convoy in Afghanistan capital
May 17, 2015
Deadly suicide bomber targets foreign convoy in Afghanistan capital
A suicide car bomber struck a foreign convoy near Kabul airport, killing at least two people and wounding 18 others…
USGS: Strong aftershock hits Nepal, near Kathmandu
May 16, 2015
USGS: Strong aftershock hits Nepal, near Kathmandu
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake hit Nepal on Saturday, about 76 km east south east of the capital Kathmandu, at a…