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Wild elephant kills woman, injures baby

[2016-01-13 08:24]

A wild elephant trampled a rubber tapper to death and left her 2-year-old son badly injured, Thai police said on Tuesday, the second deadly attack in the area in recent months.

El Nino, drought take a toll on cattle

[2016-01-13 08:24]

Justin Dlomo watches his small herd of emaciated cattle scrounge for bits of dry grass with a growing sense of dread.

Jailed firebrand cleric challenges his conviction

[2016-01-13 08:24]

A jailed Indonesian firebrand cleric on Tuesday challenged his conviction for funding a militant group in court, as a hundreds-strong crowd chanting "God is great" rallied in support of the Islamist preacher.

Activists put stop to lion hunt raffle

[2016-01-13 08:24]

A professional hunter in Zimbabwe has canceled a plan to raffle a lion hunt at a hunters' convention in the United States, following protests from activists.

Syrian, Pakistanis attacked in Germany amid tension

[2016-01-13 08:24]

A string of attacks on women in Cologne on New Year's Eve blamed largely on foreigners was "intolerable", German Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman said on Monday, but added nothing excuses retaliatory assaults on immigrants.

Denmark mulls to take refugees' cash

[2016-01-13 08:24]

In return for staying at a Danish refugee center, Iranian software engineer Sarah Alimalayeri said she was happy to hand over the gold bracelet and necklace she was wearing, but not her pendant.

Mother of Texas 'affluenza' teen posts bond

[2016-01-13 08:24]

The mother of a Texas teenager, derided for his "affluenza" defense for killing four people while driving drunk, posted bond on Monday and is set to be released from a county jail on Tuesday, the Tarrant County sheriff said.

10 dead, 15 injured in Istanbul tourist district explosion

[2016-01-13 08:24]

An explosion killed at least 10 people and injured 15 others on Tuesday in a historic district of Istanbul popular with tourists, the Istanbul governor's office said. At least six Germans were among the wounded, a news agency reported.

Village to keep logo criticized as racist

[2016-01-13 08:24]

Residents of a central New York village want to keep their logo that has been called racist and offensive because it appears to show a white man choking a Native American.

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[2016-01-13 08:24]

The Revenant comes in from the cold at the Golden Globes

[2016-01-12 08:14]

Revenge drama The Revenant and space adventure The Martian took the top film awards at Sunday's Golden Globes, setting them up as formidable Oscar contenders after a night of surprises and stinging barbs from return host Ricky Gervais.

Day strippers go public on global transport

[2016-01-12 08:14]

Thousands of New Yorkers thought it was a hot thing on Sunday to strip to their underwear during winter and ride on public transportation, along with pantless crowds in about 60 countries.

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