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Muslims protect Christians during al-Shabaab attack

[2015-12-23 07:58]

Somali Islamist militants sprayed a Kenyan bus with bullets on Monday, killing two people, but a passenger said he and fellow Muslims defied demands from the attackers to help identify Christians traveling with them.

ROK court awards compensation for fabricated spy case

[2015-12-23 07:58]

A court in the Republic of Korea has awarded millions of dollars in compensation to victims of a fabricated espionage case that took place four decades ago, a court spokesman said on Tuesday.

Saudi warns of reprisals against rebels

[2015-12-23 07:58]

The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen threatened severe reprisals late on Monday against rebels in the neighboring country, after they fired a fourth ballistic missile in as many days toward Saudi territory.

Companies punished over deadly forest fires

[2015-12-23 07:58]

Indonesia is punishing more than 20 companies in an unprecedented move for starting deadly forest fires that killed 19 people, a government official said on Tuesday.

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[2015-12-23 07:58]

Panama's top court has ordered the detention of former president Ricardo Martinelli, prompting the absent millionaire supermarket tycoon on Tuesday to furiously dismiss the ruling as a "political trial".

Mild weather is a mixed bag for bears

[2015-12-22 08:00]

For now, the El Nino-driven mild weather is a boon to some wildlife, which are able to forage for more food and are using less energy surviving, experts say.

King Tut's wet nurse may have been his sister

[2015-12-22 08:00]

An archaeologist said on Sunday that Maia, Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamen's wet nurse, may have actually been his sister Meritaten, reviving speculation about the identity of the mother of the boy king.

Youth jailed in gang rape freed

[2015-12-22 08:00]

India's Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal against the release of the youngest convict in an infamous fatal gang-rape, sparking fury from the victim's parents who said the ruling was a betrayal.

Festival offers nearly $1 million to make short film

[2015-12-22 08:00]

A Japanese festival focused on the art of the short film is offering a new award of nearly $1 million to a director from anywhere in the world with a great pitch for a movie.

State to increase smoking age to 21

[2015-12-22 08:00]

An Australian state government has outlined its plan to increase the smoking age well above the national standard of 18. The Tasmanian government is proposing that young adults not be allowed to smoke until they are 21.

India eyes deals for helicopters, nuclear reactors

[2015-12-22 08:00]

India's prime minister is expected to promote deals for Russian nuclear reactors and military helicopters worth billions of dollars on a trip to Moscow, attracted by promises to transfer technology that Western nations have been slow to make.

Govt 'not ignoring' slave labor problem

[2015-12-22 08:00]

Thailand's government said on Monday it is not ignoring the slavery and forced labor in its lucrative shrimp industry that was highlighted in an Associated Press investigation published last week.

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