India building collapse toll rises to 15
AP, India : Rescuers using backhoes and shovels searched for survivors Sunday under a massive pile of broken concrete and dust that was left when...
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US faces record-lowest temperatures
BBC Online : Parts of the US are braced for potentially record-breaking low temperatures as an Arctic chill brings more freezing weather. A winter storm...
US to support fight on al Qaeda in Iraq without troops: Kerry
Reuters, Jerusalem : US Secretary of State John Kerry voiced confidence on Sunday the Iraqi government and tribes would be successful in their fight against...
Thai anti-govt protesters march again
Al-jazeera.com : Thousands of anti-government protesters have marched through the Thai capital, a prelude to a broader action next week when they say they will...
US ice-breaker to help stuck ships in Antarctic
BBC Online : A US ice-breaker is to help two ships that are stuck in thick ice in Antarctica following a rescue mission. The Polar...
Volcano in western Indonesia erupts again
AP, Indonesia : Authorities extended a danger zone around a rumbling volcano in western Indonesia on Sunday after it spewed blistering gas farther than expected,...
Talks on South Sudan truce open in Ethiopia
BBC Online : Direct talks on ending the conflict in South Sudan have officially opened in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. The negotiations are focusing...
Egypt summons Qatari envoy after criticisms of crackdown
Reuters, Cairo : Egypt’s foreign ministry summoned Qatar’s ambassador on Saturday to complain about interference in its internal affairs after Doha criticized Cairo’s crackdown on...
Millions in US brace for record deep freeze
CNN : About 140 million Americans are bracing for a polar blast that’s barreling across the country this week, shattering records along the way. Much...
Indian judge says pre-marital sex against religion
BBC Online : A judge in the Indian capital, Delhi, has said that pre-marital sex is “immoral” and against the “tenets of every religion”. Judge...