Swift makes history at Grammys

Taylor Swift made history on Monday as the first woman to win the top Grammy twice, but rapper Kendrick Lamar took home five awards and delivered a politically charged performance that rocked the gala.

Purebreds put best paws forward for title

From toy-sized Brussels Griffons to 180-pound Irish Wolfhounds, hundreds of purebred dogs kicked off the Westminster Kennel Club dog show in New York on Monday, putting their best paws forward in hopes of advancing toward the gold.

Students, teachers protest after nationalist violence

Students, journalists and teachers protested in the Indian capital on Tuesday after a student union leader's arrest and subsequent violence by Hindu nationalists.

Death row inmate becomes pregnant; four guards suspended

Four prison guards in northern Vietnam have been suspended for alleged negligence after a female inmate, on death row for drug trafficking, became pregnant, which means her death sentence will be commuted to life in prison once her child is born, state media reported on Tuesday.

145-year-old Paris letter discovered

A letter from a man to his mother flown out of Paris by hot air balloon during the Prussian siege in 1870 has turned up in Australia's National Archives, which said on Tuesday it was keen to discover the family's fate.

Boxer: Gay couples 'worse than animals'

Eight-time world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao has sparked a firestorm of criticism in the Philippines after describing gay couples as "worse than animals".

Airstrikes on hospitals kill 50, cast doubt on cease-fire

Hopes for a cease-fire in Syria were fading on Tuesday, after dozens were killed in airstrikes on hospitals that France branded war crimes and the Syrian president said implementing a truce would prove "difficult".

US to dispatch F-22 stealth fighters to ROK

The United States will dispatch nuclear-capable F-22 fighter jets to the Republic of Korea in an apparent show of force to militarily pressure the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Yonhap news agency reported on Tuesday.

Seven dead as gas blast collapses building

At least seven people, including two children, were killed in Russia on Tuesday when a gas explosion caused part of a block of flats to collapse, officials said.

Luxuries found in deadly riot prison

Luxuries such as saunas, a bar, food stands and appliances were discovered by authorities entering a prison in northern Mexico to investigate a riot that killed 49 inmates.

UN investigates new sex abuse claims

The United Nations said on Monday it is investigating new allegations of sexual abuse and exploitation by UN peacekeepers in Central African Republic, including against minors.

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