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Top German spy: Islamic State more brutal than al-Qaida

[2014-09-01 07:06]

Some young Muslims are attracted to the Islamic State group because of its brutality, which makes it appear "more authentic" than al-Qaida, the head of Germany's domestic intelligence agency said in an interview on Sunday.

Los Angeles 'water police' on lookout for faucet offenders

[2014-09-01 07:06]

Los Angeles isn't the world's wettest city at the best of times. But a record drought has triggered extra measures - now including "water police" checking on overzealous sprinkler users and the like.

Philippine troops pull 'greatest escape' in Golan

[2014-09-01 07:06]

Under cover of darkness, 40 Filipino peacekeepers made a daring escape after being surrounded and under fire for seven hours by Syrian rebels in the Golan Heights, Philippine officials said Sunday, leaving 44 Fijian troops still in the hands of the al-Qaida-linked insurgents.

'Meaningful' talks urged on E. Ukraine

[2014-09-01 07:06]

Putin is not calling for a separate state in the region, Kremlin says

New peace bid after bloody clashes

[2014-09-01 07:06]

Pakistan's government said on Sunday it is trying to reopen talks with opposition groups after bloody overnight clashes between police and protesters outside the prime minister's residence left two dead and hundreds injured.

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[2014-09-01 07:06]

Google building delivery drones

[2014-08-30 08:07]

Project is latest venture to emerge from company's secretive 'X' lab

Palestinian girl reporter becomes Internet sensation

[2014-08-30 08:07]

Media around the world have been blamed for biased coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for decades. Depending on what version you see, you could get a completely different point of view. Now, an 8-year-old Palestinian girl, Jana Jihad, has decided to tell the story her way.

NYC battles soaring drug overdoses

[2014-08-30 08:07]

New data from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene show that from 2010 to 2013, drug overdose deaths in the metropolis increased by 41 percent - from 8.2 to 11.6 per 100,000 New Yorkers.

Singapore 'debarking' idea angers dog lovers

[2014-08-30 08:07]

A suggestion by Singapore's public housing authority that owners of noisy dogs consider "debarking" their pets to avoid inconveniencing neighbors has raised animal lovers' hackles in the city-state and prompted much ridicule on social media.

Phone apps to monitor heart for elderly people get approval

[2014-08-30 08:07]

For the growing US elderly population, tracking heart health via a smartphone can mean the difference between life and death.

US waffles as Syria refugees top 3 million

[2014-08-30 08:07]

UN official calls crisis the 'biggest humanitarian emergency of our era'

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