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At Least Nine Die in Pakistan Mosque Collapse

At Least Nine Die in Pakistan Mosque Collapse

(AFP) At least nine worshippers were killed when the roof of a mosque collapsed in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore Tuesday, officials said, adding the death toll may rise. The incident took place in Daroghawala, a low-income neighbourhood in

China Slaughters 5,000 Dogs to Stop Rabies Outbreak

China Slaughters 5,000 Dogs to Stop Rabies Outbreak

Chinese authorities killed over 5,000 dogs in Baoshan in the Yunnan province to combat a rabies outbreak. The disease killed five people over the summer. Baoshan’s government asked local authorities to kill any stray dogs. Animal rights activists denounced this action, especially

Area of Ebola Risk from Animals Bigger than Thought

Area of Ebola Risk from Animals Bigger than Thought

(AFP) More than 22 million people live in parts of Africa where conditions exist for the Ebola virus to jump from animals to humans, a bigger area than previously thought, researchers said Monday. While the actual risk of animal-to-human or

Did Obama Watch the Islamic State Beheading Videos?

Did Obama Watch the Islamic State Beheading Videos?

Did President Obama watch the videos of two American journalists being beheaded by the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group? That’s what MSNBC’s Chuck Todd wanted to know during an interview with Obama on Sunday’s Meet the Press. Obama halted. “I’m

Ouch, the Bill for ObamaCare Coming Due

Ouch, the Bill for ObamaCare Coming Due

The bill is coming due for ObamaCare and it’s a whopper. According to Medicare Care’s own actuaries, U.S. health care spending is about to skyrocket. Federal meddling in what was once the finest and most cost-effective health care system on

Sierra Leone to Try Lockdown to Halt Ebola Spread

Sierra Leone to Try Lockdown to Halt Ebola Spread

(Reuters) – Sierra Leone’s proposed countrywide “lockdown” will not help control an Ebola outbreak and could lead to the disease spreading further as cases are concealed, medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said on Saturday.The government plans to order citizens

Mitt Romney on 2016: 'My Time Has Come and Gone'

Mitt Romney on 2016: 'My Time Has Come and Gone'

Forget Mitt Romney for 2016. Speaking to Fox News Sunday’s Chris Wallace, Romney explained that he was not running for president, adding that his time had “come and gone.” That should put to rest some of the notions that somehow

IAEA: Iran Fails to Address Nuclear Bomb Concerns

IAEA: Iran Fails to Address Nuclear Bomb Concerns

(Reuters) – Iran has failed to address concerns about suspected atomic bomb research by an agreed deadline, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Friday, a setback to hopes for an end to an international stand-off over Tehran’s atomic activity. The lack of