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City hopes to become host of global sports competition for the third time
Israel's offshore gas reserves had long been regarded as a future cash cow for the country, with Egypt expected to be a key customer
Prosecutors who recently dropped cases of lesser sexual misconduct against 44-year-old WikiLeaks founder want to discuss accusations of rape
Popular singer, who just launched her new fragrance RiRi at Macy's New York, says work on her new album ' is going really, really great'
Popular annual event, which begins September 2, brings 11 days of red carpets, flashbulbs, parties and premieres to canal-crossed Italian city
Marissa Mayer's Tumblr post says she and her husband are expecting twin girls in December
Decision over 2020 Games logo follows another allegation its designer might have used copied materials
Thousands of Chinese troops will march through central Beijing to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Japan's defeat in World War II
Oscar-winning actor says many young people feel marginalized because nobody listens to them and believe their only recourse is violence and extremism
Most of the flooding was caused when rivers, including the Brahmaputra and its tributaries, overflowed their banks
Police received a tip that Ric O'Barry might be driving under the influence of alcohol; He passed a breath test but was detained after he could not produce his passport
Transparency International consistently ranks Afghanistan among the world's most corrupt countries
In a country torn to pieces by war and jihadi insurrection optimists hope civil aviation upgrade will fuel not only regional trade but even tourism
Rights groups accuse security forces of carrying out summary executions, but some residents in neighborhoods overrun by gangs say government right to take more militarized approach
City of Walbrzych, surrounding area experience gold rush after two men say they know location of Nazi-era train packed with arms, valuables
Controversial draft legislation would permit country's military to engage in combat for first time since end of World War II
Federal appeals court will consider Monday whether California's death row is arbitrary and unfair system
Attack on Malleshappa Kalburgi sent chill through Indian civil society, stoking worries about religious extremism and intolerance
Among those killed in massive chemical warehouse explosions were 94 firefighters, 11 policemen and 53 civilians
Country's parliament is expected to approve set of contentious bills to expand Japan's military role by late September as well
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