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ROK arrests 2nd pro-DPRK activist

[2015-01-15 07:30]

Days after deporting a Korean-American woman for praising the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, authorities in the Republic of Korea arrested a fellow activist and former leftist politician on similar charges on Wednesday.

PM Hun Sen marks 30 years at top

[2015-01-15 07:30]

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen marked 30 years in power on Wednesday, one of only a handful of political leaders worldwide who have managed to stay in power that long.

Italian marine's medical leave extended

[2015-01-15 07:30]

India's top court on Wednesday granted an Italian marine's request for extended medical leave abroad. He and a fellow marine were held in India without formal charges for almost three years over the 2012 shooting of two Indian fishermen.

Big hole sheds new light on earthquakes

[2015-01-15 07:30]

A team of scientists halted a bid to drill a 1.3-kilometer-deep hole into the Alpine Fault in New Zealand's South Island because of equipment problems, but they said on Wednesday the hole had already yielded a lot of information about earthquake processes.

IN BRIEF (Page 11)

[2015-01-15 07:30]

Mexican officials have issued an arrest warrant for the former mayor of a southern city for the kidnapping of 43 students at a teaching college.

New Charlie Hebdo issue sells out fast around France

[2015-01-15 07:30]

The first edition of Charlie Hebdo to be published after the deadly attacks by Islamist gunmen sold out within minutes at newspaper kiosks around France on Wednesday, with people lining up to buy copies to support the satirical weekly.

Yemen's al-Qaida says it was behind attack

[2015-01-15 07:30]

Yemen's al-Qaida branch claimed responsibility on Wednesday for last week's deadly attack on a Paris satirical weekly, with one of its top commanders saying the assault was in revenge for its publications of cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad, considered an insult in Islam.

Phone app gives instant translation

[2015-01-15 07:30]

Google began turning smartphones into real-time language translators - of written and spoken content - on Wednesday.

Tattoos help breast cancer survivors hide scar

[2015-01-15 07:30]

For women who have survived breast cancer, breast or nipple reconstruction can be a first step toward looking like their old selves. But there's another route.

Band plays on amid conflict

[2015-01-14 07:59]

After years of war forced it into near silence, Damascus' once-thriving Opera House is slowly coming back to life, bringing respite and a little culture to residents of Syria's capital.

Poll shows support for GM labeling

[2015-01-14 07:59]

A large majority of Americans support the labeling of genetically modified food, whether they care about eating it or not.

Nation finally removes Cold War-era defenses

[2015-01-14 07:59]

The Cold War finally came to an end in Switzerland late last year.

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