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Bolivia's Morales Coasts to 3rd Term as President

Bolivia's Morales Coasts to 3rd Term as President

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Evo Morales coasted to victory in Bolivia’s presidential elections, winning an unprecedented third term as voters rewarded the former coca grower for delivering economic and political stability in what has traditionally been one of South

Cyclone Hudhud Batters India, Kills 8

Cyclone Hudhud Batters India, Kills 8

HYDERABAD, India (AP) — More than 1,000 rescue workers and soldiers cleared piles of uprooted trees and electrical poles blocking roads on Monday after powerful Cyclone Hudhud slammed into India’s eastern coast, killing at least eight people and demolishing tens

North Korea: Remains of US Soldiers Being Moved

North Korea: Remains of US Soldiers Being Moved

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Monday that the remains of American soldiers killed during the Korean War were being neglected and “carried away en masse,” in an apparent effort to pressure Washington to resume recovery efforts that

Triple Suicide Bombing in Iraq Kills 58 People

Triple Suicide Bombing in Iraq Kills 58 People

BAGHDAD (AP) — A triple suicide bombing Sunday killed at least 58 people in Iraq as a roadside bomb killed the police chief of the western Anbar province, authorities said, attacks that dealt major blows to Iraqi security forces struggling

Fierce Fighting Resumes in Syrian Kurdish Town of Kobani

Fierce Fighting Resumes in Syrian Kurdish Town of Kobani

SURUC, Turkey (AP) — A suicide bomber from the Islamic State extremist group detonated his explosives-laden vehicle in Kobani on Monday, as fierce fighting with Kurdish militiamen resumed in the northern Syrian town near the Turkish border. The sound of

Hitler's Favorite Art Now Being Sold

Hitler's Favorite Art Now Being Sold

Artwork that was favored by Adolf Hitler and shunned by museums and collectors since World War II is now being sold by art dealers looking to make some significant cash, with some selling for as much as $150,000.  Bill Panagopulos,

US Promises $212 Million in New Gaza Aid

US Promises $212 Million in New Gaza Aid

CAIRO (AP) — The United States on Sunday promised $212 million in immediate assistance to the devastated Gaza Strip, while also urging Palestinians and Israelis to resume peace talks. People in Gaza, which borders Israel and Egypt, “need our help

Activists: Kurds Halt Jihadi Advance in Syria Town

Activists: Kurds Halt Jihadi Advance in Syria Town

MURSITPINAR, Turkey (AP) — Kurdish fighters have been able to halt the advance of the Islamic State extremist group in the Syrian border town of Kobani, where the U.S.-led coalition has been carrying out airstrikes for more than two weeks,

Putin Orders Troops away from Ukraine Border

Putin Orders Troops away from Ukraine Border

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered thousands of Russian troops near the Ukrainian border to return to their usual bases, according to his spokesman. Dmitry Peskov told Russian news outlets late Saturday in Sochi that Putin had

Liberia Nurses Threaten Strike over Ebola Pay

Liberia Nurses Threaten Strike over Ebola Pay

MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Liberian officials are pleading with nurses and physician assistants to show up to work Monday amid a dispute over hazard pay that has prompted calls for a strike in the middle of the Ebola epidemic. A

ISIS Flags Unfurled at anti-India Protests in Kashmir

ISIS Flags Unfurled at anti-India Protests in Kashmir

The Times of India claims eyewitnesses reported at least one anti-India protestor waving the ISIS flag from atop the gate of one of Kashmir’s largest mosque’s during an anti-India demonstration Friday following Muslim prayers in Srinagar, capital of the majority

Clinton, Obama Share Blame for ISIS, Iraq

Clinton, Obama Share Blame for ISIS, Iraq

President Barack Obama’s policy on Iraq is a complete failure. As terrorists from the so-called Islamic State lay siege to Kobani, defeat once-solid Kurdish forces and threaten western Baghdad, the folly of Obama’s campaign, limited to air strikes for purely

Strong Typhoon Batters Japan; 35 Hurt

Strong Typhoon Batters Japan; 35 Hurt

TOKYO (AP) — A powerful typhoon poured heavy rains over Japan’s southern island of Okinawa and was aiming at the next island of Kyushu on Sunday, becoming the second severe storm to hit in a week. At least 35 people