MANILA, Philippines – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday sought to reassure regional economic and political leaders that his government…
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FBI warns Italy of possible targets in Rome, Milan, report says
ROME – The State Department is warning that St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, Milan’s cathedral and La Scala opera house,…
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Several Argentine human rights groups, including the Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo, are endorsing ruling…
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ANKARA, Turkey – A European human rights body has criticized Turkey for imposing dayslong curfews in towns in southeast Turkey…
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Global drug spending to hit $1.4 trillion in 2020: IMS
Global spending on medicines will reach $1.4 trillion in 2020, driven by increased healthcare access in emerging markets and high-priced…
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PRESEVO, Serbia – The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees warned on Tuesday against blaming refugees for terrorism after one of…
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Strong earthquake hits Greek islands, killing 2
ATHENS, Greece – A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of at least 6.1 hit the western Greek island of…
Read MoreStandardized testing review: let’s make ‘teaching to the test’ a thing of the past
In a video posted on the White House’s Facebook page Oct. 24, President Obama noted that he had directed the…
Read MoreKids’ drug-resistant bacteria blamed on farm antibiotic use
Children’s health is suffering due to the excessive use of antibiotics in farm animals, according to a new report. Kids…
Read MoreTurkey abandons missile deal negotiations in China, considers building own ‘national’ system
ANKARA, Turkey – Turkey’s state-run news agency says Turkey has ended negotiations with China on building a missile defense system.…
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