Exhibit reveals selfless Canadian doctor's stories

Part of the life of a great internationalist fighter - Doctor Norman Bethune - is on display for the first time at an exhibition on Friday in his hometown of Gravenhurst in southeastern Canada, in commemoration of the World War I centenary.

Captains of industry explore new space frontier

With spacecraft that can carry tourists into orbit and connect Paris to New York in less than two hours, the new heroes of space travel are not astronauts but daring captains of industry.

In drought, California imposes water rules

It is now illegal for Californians to use a hose to wash a car without a shut-off nozzle or to hose down a driveway or sidewalk. Obey the rules for 270 days or face fines up to $500 per violation.

Dumping of baby triggers 'moral responsibility' plea

Australian Immigration Minister Scott Morrison said on Sunday that a question of "moral responsibility" should determine the fate of a baby born with Down syndrome who was reportedly left by an Australian couple with its surrogate mother in Thailand.

Sri Lanka blames UNHCR in asylum row

The Sri Lankan Government on Saturday blamed the United Nations High Commis-sioner for Refugees in Sri Lanka over an issue surrounding Pakistani asylum seekers in this south Asian nation.

Indian press frets over bias after Network18 takeover

Before Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries completed a deal to take control of media group Network18 Media & Investments in early July, two top editors stepped down.

No end in sight for easing of Gaza crisis

Strike near UN school leaves 10 dead; Ban calls attack 'outrage, criminal act'

Miracle baby dies after Israeli airstrike destroys power plant

When newborn Shaima was delivered from her dead mother's womb after an Israeli airstrike on July 26, she was hailed as a miracle, a rare ray of light on one of Gaza's darkest days.

Death toll mounts in Ukraine, MH17 investigation continues

Brutal fighting between government forces and rebels continued to take a deadly toll on civilians in east Ukraine on Sunday, as international experts once more combed woods and fields at the crash site of the downed Flight MH17.

US doctor with Ebola virus arrives in Atlanta for treatment

A US doctor infected with the Ebola virus in Africa was able to walk from an ambulance into an Atlanta hospital on Saturday after he arrived in the US on a specially equipped plane, officials say.

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Private Smith, a soldier saved by 'royal request'

Saving Private Ryan became a Hollywood classic with its heroic tale of how a World War II soldier was rescued from the front line after losing three of his brothers in action.