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US welcomes Iran's 'positive' role in offensive to retake Tikrit

[2015-03-05 07:40]

Iran's role in an Iraqi military offensive to recapture Tikrit could be positive as long as it does not fuel sectarian divisions in the country, the US military's top officer said on Tuesday.

15 tons of contraband ivory burned

[2015-03-05 07:40]

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday set ablaze 15 metric tons of contraband ivory and vowed to intensify the ongoing war against wildlife crimes in the country.

Court bans film on Delhi gang rape

[2015-03-05 07:40]

A documentary about the fatal gang rape of a woman in New Delhi in 2012 has been banned in India over concerns that derogatory comments made by one of the attackers could create an atmosphere of fear and tension, a police official said.

Hundreds of starving koalas euthanized

[2015-03-05 07:40]

About 700 koalas have been killed by the authorities in Australia because overpopulation led to the animals starving, an official said on Wednesday, sparking claims of mismanagement.

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[2015-03-05 07:40]

Farmers hope for windfall

[2015-03-05 07:40]

The rust-red fields stretched for miles in the Cuban sun, garlic shoots and beetroot leaves waving gently in the spring breeze.

72 passengers settle claims in fatal 2013 Asiana crash

[2015-03-05 07:40]

More than 70 passengers aboard an Asiana Airlines flight that crashed in San Francisco two years ago and killed three of the 141 Chinese citizens on board have reached a settlement in their lawsuits against the airline, attorneys for the passengers and airline said in a court filing on Tuesday.

Report finds racial bias in Ferguson

[2015-03-05 07:40]

A Justice Department report says blacks in Ferguson, Missouri, are disproportionately subject to excessive police force, baseless traffic stops and citations for infractions as petty as walking down the middle of a street.

Abe faces questions about donations

[2015-03-04 07:51]

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Tuesday that he accepted donations from firms that received government subsidies as he personally faced questions about potentially improper donations for the first time.

Human waste problem reaches a peak

[2015-03-04 07:51]

Human waste left by climbers on Qomolangma, also known as Mount Everest in the West, is causing pollution and threatens to spread disease on the world's highest peak, the head of Nepal's mountaineering association said on Tuesday.

It's raining cats and tourists on island

[2015-03-04 07:51]

An army of feral cats rules a remote island in southern Japan, curling up in abandoned houses or strutting about in a fishing village overrun with felines that outnumber humans by six to one.

Top diplomats resume dialogue

[2015-03-04 07:51]

India's top diplomat was in Pakistan on Tuesday for the first meeting with his counterpart since New Delhi called off talks seven months ago.

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