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White House protester dies after 35-year vigil

[2016-01-28 08:08]

Concepcion Picciotto, an 80-year-old Spanish-born nuclear disarmament activist who camped in front of the White House for more than three decades, has died, colleagues said on Tuesday.

Video of men giving police condom balloons goes viral

[2016-01-28 08:08]

A video showing a reporter and an actor handing Egyptian policemen condom balloons on the fifth anniversary of the 2011 uprising received more than 1 million views online but could land the min jail.

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WHO says child obesity is developing world nightmare

[2016-01-27 08:25]

Childhood obesity has reached alarming rates globally and become an "exploding nightmare" in the developing world, including Africa where the number of obese and overweight children under five has doubled since 1990, a WHO commission said on Monday.

Son's mission exploses possible water-cancer link in NY village

[2016-01-27 08:25]

After his factory worker father died a painful death from kidney cancer at age 68 in 2013, Michael Hickey made it his mission to find out why so many people in his hometown along the Hoosic River were getting sick.

PM cleared after $681m gift probe

[2016-01-27 08:25]

Malaysia's attorney general said on Tuesday that nearly $700 million channeled into Prime Minister Najib Razak's private accounts was a personal donation from Saudi Arabia's royal family, and cleared him of any criminal wrongdoing.

Pomp, security mark Republic Day

[2016-01-27 08:25]

Thousands gathered in New Delhi amid tight security on Tuesday for India's annual Republic Day parade, a pomp filled spectacle of military might featuring camels and daredevil stunt women, with French President Francois Hollande the chief guest.

'Running out of time', EU warns

[2016-01-27 08:25]

The European Union on Monday edged closer to accepting that its Schengen open-borders area may be suspended for up to two years if it fails in the next few weeks to curb the influx of migrants from the Middle East and Africa.

Court: Tito family won't inherit his possessions

[2016-01-27 08:25]

A Serbian court has ruled that descendants of Josip Broz Tito will inherit none of his possessions, more than 35 years after the Yugoslav leader died, the family's lawyer said on Monday.

Taxis, air traffic controllers and schools on nationwide strike

[2016-01-27 08:25]

Paris police fired tear gas and taxi drivers lit bonfires on a major highway on Tuesday amid nationwide strikes and protests over working conditions and competition from nontraditional services such as Uber.

Business deals and warm words flow as Iranian president visits Europe

[2016-01-27 08:25]

Italy and Iran signed billions of dollars of business deals on Monday at the start of a visit to Europe by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani aimed at rebuilding his nation's relations with the West after years of economic sanctions.

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