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AirAsia crash: Weather agency says ice a 'triggering factor'

Weather was the "triggering factor" in the fatal crash of AirAsia Flight 8501 a week…

US in another Ebola scare

An American healthcare worker who has been in Sierra Leone will be placed under close…

France buries Hollande's super tax

Once a flagship policy of French President Francois Hollande, the 75-percent "supertax" on top earners…

Police put opposition leader under 'office arrest'

Bangladeshi police appeared to have introduced a new dimension into cracking down on dissent by…

Sony Pictures hack: North Korea slams US sanctions

North Korea on Sunday lashed out at fresh sanctions imposed by the United States in…

India arrests 5 men over Japanese tourist gang rape

Five men have been arrested over the gang rape and extortion of a Japanese tourist…

UN mission chief predicts victory over Ebola soon

Ending the deadliest Ebola outbreak in history is a difficult task, but it is "within…

Canada's mass murder: New details about the killer

The Canadian man who murdered eight people last week had previously threatened to kill his…

Brooke, first elected African-American senator dies

The first elected black US senator, Edward Brooke, died Saturday.

Boko Haram: 15 bus passengers shot dead in Cameroon

At least 15 people have been killed in an attack by suspected Boko Haram militants…