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Rescuers struggle to reach Malaysia flood victims as anger mounts

Rescuers struggle to reach Malaysia flood victims as anger mounts

Rescue teams struggled Saturday to reach inundated areas of northeast Malaysia as victims accused the government of being slow to…
Thousands protest in Mexico City over missing students

Thousands protest in Mexico City over missing students

Some three thousand people took to the streets of downtown Mexico City on Friday, three months after the disappearance and…
Yangon votes for first time in 60 years

Yangon votes for first time in 60 years

Residents of Myanmar's commercial hub Yangon went to the polls Saturday for the first municipal elections in six decades, with…
Germany warns Greece over reforms as radical left rises

Germany warns Greece over reforms as radical left rises

Germany's finance minister warned Greece that any new government must respect commitments made by its predecessor, as the country moved…
Dollar mortgage holders urge Russia to end ‘financial slavery’

Dollar mortgage holders urge Russia to end ‘financial slavery’

When Olga Savelyeva took out a $226,000 mortgage to buy a small apartment on the outskirts of Moscow in 2008,…
At least 1,300 migrants saved off Italy at Christmas

At least 1,300 migrants saved off Italy at Christmas

The Italian Navy rescued some 1,300 migrants in several operations late on Christmas Day, among them a Nigerian woman who…
WHO: Ebola death toll rises to 7,693

WHO: Ebola death toll rises to 7,693

The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in west Africa has risen to 7,693 out of 19,695 cases recorded, the…
Oil edges above $60 as Libyan output slumps

Oil edges above $60 as Libyan output slumps

Oil edged above $60 (39 pounds) a barrel on Friday as unrest in Libya cut supplies, offsetting a growing supply…
Ebola expert calls for European anti-virus ‘corps’

Ebola expert calls for European anti-virus ‘corps’

Europe will be "vulnerable" if it does not regard viruses as a "national security issue" like the United States, the…
Turkish teen arrested for insulting President Erdogan

Turkish teen arrested for insulting President Erdogan

A 16-year-old high school student has been arrested in central Turkey for "insulting" President Recep Tayyip Erdogan by accusing him…
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