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Bhutto's son vows defeat for jihadists in Pakistan

[2014-10-20 10:55]

The son of slain former Pakistani premier Benazir Bhutto made his formal political debut in a massive rally on Saturday, vowing to resist extremism and stop the Islamic State group from gaining a foothold in the country.

Nepal closes popular trekking route after 38 die in storm

[2014-10-20 10:55]

Nepalese officials closed a section of a popular Himalayan trekking route on Sunday after rescuers, overwhelmed by last week's snowstorms that killed 38 hikers, had to bring to safety new climbers who set out on the same mountain trails where the blizzards struck.

Who won't yet detail Ebola response gaffes

[2014-10-20 10:55]

The World Health Organization said on Saturday that it will not explain details contained in an internal document obtained by the media in which the UN health agency says it fumbled early attempts to contain the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.

Turnaround seen in nigeria

[2014-10-20 10:55]

Nigeria was expected to be declared Ebola-free on Monday, just three months after fears that the virus could spread like wildfire through Africa's most populous nation.

Fighting in Syrian border city 'most intense in days'

[2014-10-20 10:55]

The fiercest fighting in days shook the Syrian border city of Kobane overnight when Islamic State fighters attacked Kurdish forces with mortars and car bombs, sources in the city said on Sunday.

Anxious families wait and hope after 'deal' over kidnapped girls

[2014-10-20 10:55]

More than 24 hours after Nigerian officials claimed to have reached a deal with Boko Haram militants to free more than 200 schoolgirls, relatives of the teenagers were still anxiously waiting for news about their return.

IN BRIEF (Page 12)

[2014-10-20 10:55]

The Republic of Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea troops briefly exchanged fire on Sunday inside the demilitarized zone that traverses the divided peninsula, the ROK's Defense Ministry said.

Israel buries its dead in cemetery that's 22 m high

[2014-10-18 08:44]

Multistory graveyards ease pressure on land in overcrowded urban areas

Seychelles parrot in peril from invader

[2014-10-18 08:44]

It was just a feather, but in the tropical paradise of the Seychelles, the discovery of parakeet plumage has put environmentalists in a flutter, with a foreign invading bird threatening the national parrot.

Could Bay Area take another quake?

[2014-10-18 08:44]

It's been 25 years since a massive quake rocked the Bay Area just before a World Series game, killing dozens, injuring thousands and causing billions of dollars' worth of damage as it buckled freeways, brought down a bridge and knocked buildings off their foundations.

Uruguay's move to legalize marijuana faces uncertain future after elections

[2014-10-18 08:44]

Uruguay's landmark law legalizing the sales of marijuana has got off to a rocky start and might not survive upcoming elections to replace the man behind it, leftist President Jose Mujica.

Seoul urges restraint by anti-DPRK protesters

[2014-10-18 08:44]

Civilian groups dropping leaflets across border risk being fired at

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