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US Officially Acknowledges Drone Strike Killings

Disclosure that four Americans were killed in drone attacks came on eve of speech by President Obama, which will address legal principles of strikes More

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Experts Weigh In on Challenges of Closing Guantanamo Prison

Former chief military prosecutor at Guantanamo delivers petition to White House with more than 370,000 signatures, demanding facility be closed down immediately More
Volunteers retrieve clothing and other household items at a home destroyed by a tornado, across the street from the Plaza Towers elementary school in Moore, Oklahoma, May 22, 2013.

Video Moore, Oklahoma, Begins to Recover from Deadly Tornado

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Thai Same-Sex Marriage Bill Not Without Controversy

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Video Oklahoma Tornado Victims Share Stories of Survival

The deadly tornado that ripped through the midwestern state of Oklahoma on Monday left entire neighborhoods flattened, homes, businesses and schools destroyed. As emergency workers sift through the wreckage Tuesday, survivors are sharing their experiences. VOA's Jeff Custer has more.
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FILE- photograph of an unmanned U.S. Predator B drone, taken November 8, 2011.

US Officially Acknowledges Drone Strike Killings

Disclosure that four Americans were killed in drone attacks came on eve of speech by President Obama, which will address legal principles of strikes More

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Thai Same-Sex Marriage Bill Not Without Controversy

Video Thai Same-Sex Marriage Bill Not Without Controversy

Thailand, known for its liberal acceptance of sexuality, could become the first country in Asia to legalize gay marriage More

Africa

A woman, displaced by conflict in Darfur, at a camp for internally displaced persons.

UN Envoy Pledges to Lobby for More Aid for Darfur

UN envoy Valerie Amos pledges to call for more aid for Darfur after visiting a camp for IDPs. More

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Sen. Lindsey Graham (2013 photo)

US Lawmakers Pledge to Back Israel Against Iran

US Senate unanimously approves resolution backing Israel if it strike's Iran's nuclear facilities More

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A schematic diagram shows how a 3D printer for food would work. (Credit: SMRC)

Future Astronauts Could Print Food

According to NASA, printing food could have applications beyond space More

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Cast member Michael Douglas during photocall for "Behind the Candelabra" at the 66th Cannes Film Festival, France, May 21, 2013.

Liberace Film Spotlights Gay Rights at Cannes

Steven Soderbergh biopic explores relationship between flamboyant pianist and his young lover More

Health

New research suggests patients with disorders such as obsessive-compulsive behavior, depression, Parkinson's Disease and Tourette's syndrome might be helped by having deep brain stimulation devices implanted in the brain.

Revision of Mental Illness Guide Stirs Debate

Manual of mental disorders shortens time period in which symptons are present before patients can be diagnosed as suffering from depression More

Economy & Business

A news headline about the Tumblr sale to Yahoo scrolls on a building in New York's Times Square, May 20, 2013.

Yahoo Buying Tumblr for $1.1 Billion

Acquisition gives struggling Internet pioneer much-needed social media platform to reach younger generation More

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