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Women are half of US film-school students and movie ticket buyers, yet lead in just one in five films and are outnumbered by male directors 23 to one
New civic group called 'Stop Abortion' is gathering support for a total abortion ban, backed by Poland's influential Roman Catholic Church
Soldiers are prepared to storm one of the group's remaining strongholds in Nigeria, military commander says
Helicopters to Lebanon's armed forces in their battle against extremists near border with Syria
Start date not set, but negotiators announced Wednesday that talks will have 6-point agenda, including justice for victims, disarmament, reintegration into society
In interviews with 61 child migrants, Human Rights Watch researchers were told by only one that officials had informed him of his right to seek refugee recognition, as is required by Mexican law
Moscow says security officer volunteered to spy for Russia, suspects potential double agent
Industry in Britain, like many developed economies, has been hit hard by cheap Chinese imports, which have depressed prices
Marina Paraschou strongly rejects some media reports that suggested Seif Eddin Mustafa hijacked Airbus A320 as desperate man who acted out of love and had wanted to see her and his children
AIDS-Free World's Code Blue Campaign to end sexual abuse and exploitation says girls reported they were sexually abused by international peacekeepers
Some French train drivers, teachers and others are on strike to reject government reform relaxing 35-hour workweek, other labor rules
Campaign launched tries to persuade farmers to stop burning spent crops to clear their fields, removing industry from the area and cutting back on traffic, but effort so far haven't had much impact
Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan's appointment was widely expected when she was re-elected to the powerful Politburo at the Communist Party Congress in January
Uber filed a suit against Ola, accusing its Bangalore-based rival of creating fake accounts to make bookings with Uber that it then canceled
The women were sentenced to up to four years in prison on charges of spreading anti-state propaganda, media reported Wednesday
Security is tight ahead of the game, with police cars patrolling around arena in northern Paris suburb of Saint-Denis
As a teen, Patty Duke won an Oscar for playing Helen Keller in 'The Miracle Worker' and maintained a long and successful career throughout her life while battling personal demons
Before attending Nuclear Security Summit, President Duda to meet with US media to defend Polish government policies which have sparked street protests, drawn censure from EU leaders and institutions
Curfew was imposed in June 2012 after violent clashes that displaced more than 100,000 people, mostly Rohingya, in addition to loss of life
Agreement, seen as sign of improving relations, signed during President Xi Jinping’s visit to Prague where he was hosted by President Milos Zeman
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