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Pair of Climbers Makes History, Reach Peak of Yosemite's El Capitan

Jan 15, 2015 04:38 PM EST

Two mountain climbers managed to reach the peak of Yosemite National Park's El Capitan on Thursday, after nearly three weeks of free climbing their way through a hard uphill route named the Dawn Wall.

Boko Haram Opens Fire on Woman in Childbirth

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Jan 15, 2015 04:29 PM EST

A woman in the middle of giving birth was not spared from a Boko Haram attack in a village in northeastern Nigeria.

Free Speech is No License to Insult Faiths: Pope Francis

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Jan 15, 2015 03:58 PM EST

People should not commit murder in the name of religion but neither should they insult another's faith, Pope Francis said while on board a flight from Sri Lanka to the Philippines on Thursday.

U.S. Digs Deeper into Al Qaeda’s Claims of Ordering Paris Attacks

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Jan 15, 2015 03:52 PM EST

The younger of the two brothers who carried out the terrorist attacks in and around Paris - not the older, as initially believed - was the aggressor, U.S. counter terrorism officials revealed on Wednesday.

Restaurant in China Offers Free Food for the Beautiful

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Jan 14, 2015 09:55 PM EST

It pays to be attractive for diners of a Korean restaurant in Zhengzhou city in central China.

Texas Congressman Apologizes After Tweeting Obama, Hitler Comparison

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Jan 14, 2015 09:32 AM EST

Republican Texas Congressman Randy Weber backtracks from his harsh criticism of President Barack Obama's absence from a unity march in Paris attended by world leaders, saying a Hitler comparison may have gone overboard.

Pope Francis Canonizes First Saint From Sri Lanka

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Jan 14, 2015 09:28 AM EST

Pope Francis on Wednesday added to the Catholic Church's roster of saints a missionary who preached in Sri Lanka, Joseph Vaz, at a mass celebrated in the island nation's capital, Colombo.

Ukraine Attack on Bus Kills 11 as Airport Violence Worsens

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Jan 13, 2015 09:53 PM EST

An attack on a passenger bus in Ukraine left nearly a dozen people dead as gunfire exchange between government soldiers and separatist forces around the Donetsk became more frequent, authorities said.

White House Regrets ‘Weak’ US Presence in Paris Unity March

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Jan 13, 2015 09:46 PM EST

The White House revealed that U.S. President Barack Obama would have wanted to attend the unity march in Paris over the weekend to show its solidarity with France, which has been rocked by a series of militant attacks that left 17 people dead.

Beer Tainted With Crocodile Bile Kills 69, Sickens 196 in Mozambique

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Jan 13, 2015 09:08 PM EST

Beer contaminated with deadly crocodile bile has been blamed for the deaths of 69 people and the severe illness of dozens others in Mozambique.

Woman Dies After Smoke Fills Washington D.C. Metro Tunnel

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Jan 13, 2015 08:08 AM EST

A subway train passenger died while 83 others - two of them in critical condition - were rushed to hospitals after they were trapped in smoke-filled rail cars in Washington D.C. on Monday afternoon, safety officials said.

Singer Chris Brown's Club Appearance Ends With Five People Shot

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Jan 12, 2015 11:20 PM EST

A past midnight shooting inside a packed San Jose club in California sent hundreds of partygoers, including singer Chris Brown, scrambling for the exit or ducking for safety - an incident that ended with five people shot and wounded on Sunday.

Egypt Court Frees 26 Men Found Not Guilty of Bath House ‘Debauchery’

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Jan 12, 2015 09:12 PM EST

An Egyptian court ordered on Monday the release of 26 men who were arrested during a raid on a Cairo bath house where gay "orgies" were supposedly held.

China Arrests Over 100 Suspects For Selling Tainted Pork

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Jan 12, 2015 09:07 PM EST

China's food regulators nabbed dozens of sellers suspected of sourcing pork from animals that died of illnesses and seized tons of contaminated meat on Sunday, in an effort to improve safety standards.