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War takes toll on devastated Gaza families

[2014-08-06 07:05]

The stench of rotting animal carcasses was in the air as 10-year-old Ahmed al-Kafarna picked through the debris of his Gaza home, looking for his toys, after a cease-fire began on Tuesday.

Second Ebola patient due to arrive in US

[2014-08-06 07:05]

The second American aid worker infected with Ebola in West Africa is due to arrive in Atlanta on Tuesday in serious medical condition, while a New York hospital completes tests on a man for the deadly virus.

Russia may limit EU flights over Siberia

[2014-08-06 07:05]

Russia may impose restrictions or a ban on European airlines using trans-Siberian routes, raising the cost of their flights to Asia, in response to European Union sanctions over Ukraine, the Russian business daily Vedomosti reported on Tuesday.

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[2014-08-06 07:05]

Rap reporters give hip-hop twist to news

[2014-08-05 06:51]

Two Senegalese hip-hop artists are taking current affairs in a brash new direction - rapping the news.

Cuban scorpion venom helps fight cancer

[2014-08-05 06:51]

Venom from a scorpion native to Cuba, Rophalorus junceus, is being used by scientists as an effective weapon against cancer.

Jihadists threaten Kurds after battlefield victories

[2014-08-05 06:51]

The Islamic State group warned on Monday it would seek to further expand into autonomous Kurdish territory after claiming key towns and areas over the past 48 hours.

Ferry with up to 200 on board capsizes and sinks

[2014-08-05 06:51]

A ferry with about 200 passengers aboard capsized on Monday in the Padma River southwest of Dhaka, Bangladesh, and rescue teams got about half of them to safety, the chief of the district administration said.

Modi helps Nepali man reunite with his family

[2014-08-05 06:51]

More than the political and economic significance of the two-day state visit to Nepal of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was his role in facilitating the reunion between a Nepali man and the family he has not seen in years.

Australia might intervene on behalf of baby

[2014-08-05 06:51]

Australia's government is considering intervening in the case of a baby with Down syndrome who was left with a Thai surrogate mother by his Australian biological parents, with a government minister saying on Monday that the child might be entitled to Australian citizenship.

Women accused of child-trafficking at Vietnam orphanage

[2014-08-05 06:51]

Two women have been arrested on suspicion of trafficking a child at an orphanage in a Hanoi pagoda renowned for rescuing abandoned babies, Vietnamese media reported on Monday.

World War I centennial events strike somber note

[2014-08-05 06:51]

World leaders marked the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War I on Monday, warning of the lessons to be learned in the face of today's many crises.

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