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President returns from exile, days after loyalists launch attack

[2015-11-18 07:50]

Yemen's president returned to the nation's second city Aden from Saudi exile on Tuesday, a day after his loyalists launched a new offensive against Iran-backed rebels with the support of Saudi-led troops.

'Star Wars' memorabilia amassed by Japanese collector to be auctioned

[2015-11-18 07:50]

International auction house Sotheby's said on Tuesday it will hold its first sale of "Star Wars" memorabilia, amassed by a Japanese collector, in the run-up to the release of the new film Star Wars: The Force Awakens in December.

France seeks global coalition

[2015-11-18 07:50]

French President Francois Hollande called on the United States and Russia on Monday to join a global coalition to destroy Islamic State following the attacks across Paris, and announced a wave of measures to combat terrorism in France.

Firefighter gets world's most extensive face transplant

[2015-11-18 07:50]

A volunteer firefighter from Mississippi whose face was burned off during a home fire rescue received the world's most extensive face transplant, New York University Langone Medical Center said on Monday.

Wary US states shun Syria refugees after Paris attacks

[2015-11-18 07:50]

Nearly half of the 50 US states moved on Monday to shut the door on Syrian refugees as Republican lawmakers urged a halt to the resettlement program, citing security fears following the Paris attacks.

IN BRIEF (Page 12)

[2015-11-18 07:50]

Six people were killed over the weekend at an east Texas campsite, and a suspect has been taken into custody for suspected murder, police said on Monday.

Rare disease proves tough to diagnose

[2015-11-17 07:56]

When a 2-year-old returned sick from a visit to India, US doctors suspected tuberculosis even though standard tests said this was not so.

Russian museum employs cats to protect artwork

[2015-11-17 07:56]

For more than a century, visitors have marveled at the Hermitage Museum's precious collections, and for just as long, dozens of cats have prowled the St. Petersburg palace's sprawling cellars.

Scientists keep watchful eye on volcano

[2015-11-17 07:56]

Since it awoke in August from a 138-year slumber, Ecuador's Cotopaxi volcano has become one of the most-watched in the world, holding wary locals and fascinated scientists in thrall.

Tax to be levied on overseas online purchases

[2015-11-17 07:56]

A goods and services tax will be charged on overseas purchases such as music and e-books from October next year, New Zealand's revenue minister said on Monday.

Tensions with Nicaragua flare over Cubans migrating to US

[2015-11-17 07:56]

More than 1,000 Cuban migrants heading north to the United States tried to cross the border from Costa Rica into Nicaragua, causing tensions to soar between the neighbors as security forces sought to turn them back.

UN head said to be planning visit to DPRK

[2015-11-17 07:56]

UN chief Ban Ki-moon will visit the Democratic People's Republic of Korea this week for a likely meeting with the nation's leader, Kim Jong-un, the Republic of Korea's Yonhap news agency reported on Monday.

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