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Arwa Damon: Freeze-frame moments It was the war everyone just wanted to forget. But from a tiny red shoe in the rubble to a resident who rebelled against al Qaeda, CNN's Arwa Damon remembers the many freeze-frame ...

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Pregnant and homeless: The real cost Martha Ryan couldn't believe it. She had never heard of women who were pregnant and homeless. But in one night, she met three....

Grieving dad helps kids get to chemo For many children fighting cancer, it can be extremely tough to make it to their chemotherapy appointments....

You won't believe what's in U.S. rivers In the last 15 years, Chad Pregracke has helped pull more than 67,000 tires from the Mississippi River and other waterways across the United States. But that's just scratching the ...

Second Vietnamese TV Provider Drops CNN and BBC Popular Vietnam cable TV provider drops CNN, BBC over decree requiring Vietnamese translation    

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North Korea Fires Projectile Into Eastern Waters North Korea fires projectile into eastern waters a day after firing 3 short-range missiles    

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Chinese Premier Heads to India to Boost Ties Chinese Premier Li Keqiang heads to India to seek improved ties after border standoff    

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Iran's Guard Warns Against Post-Election Turmoil Iran's Revolutionary Guard warns against possible post-election turmoil in June    ...

Report: Iran Hangs 2 Men Convicted of Spying Report: Iran hangs 2 men convicted of spying for Mossad, CIA    

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Report: Iran Hangs 2 Men Convicted of Spying Report: Iran hangs 2 men convicted of spying for Mossad, CIA    

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Mexico Judge Orders Prison for Suspects in Killing Mexican judge orders prison for suspects in beating death of Malcolm X's grandson    

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Afghanistan's Karzai seeks Indian military aid amid tensions with Pakistan KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai plans to discuss potential arms deals with Indian officials during a trip to New Delhi this week, officials said, at a time when ten...

Upmarket Pakistan district votes again as Imran Khan decries killing ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - An upmarket constituency of Pakistan's violence-plagued city of Karachi voted again under tight security on Sunday, a day after gunmen killed a senior politic...

North Korea fires three short-range missiles SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired three short-range missiles from its east coast on Saturday, South Korea's Defence Ministry said, prompting Western powers to urge Pyongyang to e...

Greying China taps rural elderly to care for those even older QIANTUN, China (Reuters) - Two years short of 70, Zhang Guosheng spends his days caring for an 81-year-old fellow villager - washing his clothes, bringing meals to his bed, and kee...

Iran hangs two spies working for Israel and U.S.: report DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian authorities executed two men on Sunday convicted of working for Israeli and U.S. spy agencies, Iran's Fars news agency reported.

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India's weakened Congress wondering if early elections will help NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Congress party is debating holding a general election in November, six months ahead of schedule, senior party leaders said, reflecting an internal dis...

Gunmen kill senior woman member of Pakistani party led by Imran Khan ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Gunmen killed a senior female politician from a reformist party in Pakistan on Saturday night, the latest violent incident in a bloody election campaign and o...

'We can't negotiate with fragmented rebels' In a rare interview, the Syrian president says a divided opposition could not uphold a peace deal and that he has no intention of stepping downSyria's embattled leader Bashar al-As...

Western leaders study 'gamechanging' report on global drugs trade Review by Organisation of American States on illicit drugs 'could mark beginning of the end' of prohibitionEuropean governments and the Obama administration are this weekend studyi...

Leading Pakistan politician Zahra Shahid Hussain killed outside home Police say member of Imran Khan's Movement for Justice party ambushed by two bikersA senior female member of Imran Khan's Movement for Justice party (PTI) was shot dead outside her...

Driverless cars, pilotless planes … will there be jobs left for a human being? Throughout history, economic upheaval has destroyed whole industries – and created new ones. But now, some fear automation may mean the death of mass employmentSuddenly a robotis...

Paul Kagame: I asked America to kill Congo rebel leader with drone In an exclusive interview with Chris McGreal in Kigali, Rwanda's president denies backing an accused Congolese war criminal and says challenge to senior US official proves his inno...

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Rome protest turns up heat on new PM Letta ROME (Reuters) - Thousands of people protested in Rome on Saturday against austerity policies and high unemployment, urging new Prime Minister Enrico Letta to focus on creating job...

Upmarket Pakistan district votes again as Imran Khan decries killing By Katharine Houreld and Syed Raza Hassan ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - An upmarket constituency of Pakistan's violence-plagued city of Karachi voted again under tight security on Sun...

North Korea fires three short-range missiles SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired three short-range missiles from its east coast on Saturday, South Korea's Defence Ministry said, prompting Western powers to urge Pyongyang...

India's weakened Congress wondering if early elections will help By Satarupa Bhattacharjya and Ross Colvin NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Congress party is debating holding a general election in November, six months ahead of schedule, senior...

Syria's Assad: Little chance peace talks would succeed - newspaper LIMA (Reuters) - Proposed peace talks for Syria would not curb "terrorism" in the country and it is unrealistic to think they would succeed, Syrian President Bashar al-As...

Thirteen killed, 10 police kidnapped in Iraq violence RAMADI, Iraq (Reuters) - Suspected Sunni Muslim militants killed four state-backed Sunni fighters in Iraq on Saturday, security sources said, apparently viewing them as collaborato...

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Science promises strawberry fields forever
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Iraq death toll stirs fears of civil war
The death toll in Iraq from four consecutive days of violence has reached at least 140 people, stirring fears that rising sectarian conflicts could lead the country into civil...

Is Kagame Africa's Lincoln or a tyrant exploiting Rwanda's tragic history?
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The EU pours olive oil on troubled waters
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Fever reducers don’t slow children’s recovery: study
A review of past research finds that fever-reducing drugs have no effect on the speed of children’s recovery from an infection, contrary to the fears of some doctors and par...

Saudi vies to avoid Afghan-style blowback from Syria
May 19: Chastened by the experience of Afghanistan, where hundreds of Saudis fought before returning to sow terror at home, the kingdom is battling to avoid similar blowback f...

Tunisia: after the revolution
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North Korea test-fires another short-range missile: Report SEOU: North Korea on Sunday test-fired a short-range missile off its east coast, its fourth in two days, a Seoul official said. The guided missile was fired into the East Sea (Sea ...

North Korea fires projectile into eastern waters South Korea says North Korea has fired a projectile into waters off its eastern coast a day after launching three short-range......

Syrian activists: Shelling near Lebanon kills 16 Syrian activists say government airstrikes and heavy shelling of a strategic town near the Lebanese border have killed at least......

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Afghanistan's Karzai seeks Indian military aid amid tensions with Pakistan KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai plans to discuss potential arms deals with Indian officials during a trip to New Delhi this week, officials said, at a time when ten...

Syrian activists: Regime shells strategic town near Lebanese border, killing 16 A Syrian supporting the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad, holds a placard with his picture and the national flag as he participates in a protest outside the US Embassy in ce...

Obama to address Morehouse College commencement President Barack Obama is delivering the commencement address at Morehouse College, the historically black,......

Imran Khan blames rival for killing Imran Khan, the leader of Pakistan's PTI party, is blaming one of his political rivals for the killing of PTI official Zahra Shahid Hussain....

Nigeria army says crackdown to go on Nigeria's army vows to continue its offensive against militants in the north-east "as long as it takes", as a 24-hour curfew is imposed in Maiduguri....

Denmark crowned Eurovision winners Denmark's Emmelie de Forest wins the Eurovision Song Contest, with the UK's Bonnie Tyler finishing 19th out of 26 countries....

China Premier Li Keqiang in India China's Premier Li Keqiang travels to India for his first foreign visit since taking office, with border tensions and trade topping the agenda....

N Korea urged to end missile tests UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urges North Korea to end its missile tests after test firing three short-range missiles on Saturday....

Massacre suspect held in Ivory Coast The authorities in Ivory Coast arrest militia leader Amade Oueremi, suspected of one of the worst massacres during 2011 post-election violence....

Car hits crowd at Virginia parade Up to 60 people were injured when a car ploughed into a crowd during a parade in a small town in the US state of Virginia, officials say....

Pakistani Politician Zara Hussain Is Killed Zara Hussain, a leading member of the cricket legend's political party, was gunned down outside her home in Karachi....

Car Drives Into Crowd At Virginia Parade, 60 Hurt Witnesses rush to help those pinned underneath a car after it ploughs through a parade, injuring dozens....

Powerball: Winning Ticket For Record Jackpot The chances of matching all six numbers were one in 175.2m but a single ticket sold in Florida managed to land the big prize....

Eurovision: Denmark's Emmelie De Forest Wins It's disappointment for Britain's Bonnie Tyler as Denmark wins the Eurovision Song Contest before an audience of 125 million....

Afghanistan Blocks Law Protecting Women The blocking of a law banning violence against women is being seen as a serious blow to the progress of women's rights....

North Korea Fires Three More Missiles The claim by the South comes during a period of tentative diplomacy aimed at easing tensions in the Korean peninsula....

Honeybees May Help Search For Landmines Researchers say bees have a perfect sense of smell that can detect the explosives and could be used to help find unexploded mines....