Faine Greenwood
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Ukraine takes protests to presidential palace
Over 20,000 protesters gather at Independence Square in Kiev, while 5,000 more demonstrate at Ukranian President Viktor Yanukovych's residence. → Read More
Bali security guard killed by python
Ambar Arianto Mulyo, 59, was attempting to capture the 15-foot long snake when it strangled him to death. → Read More
Detained Greenpeace activists permitted to return home from Russia
Fourteen of the detainees have been issued exit permits, while legal cases against all 30 crew members have been dropped. → Read More
Over 210,000 displaced by CAR fighting, says UN refugee agency
UNHCR estimates that over 710,000 people in the Central African Republic have been uprooted since the conflict began. → Read More
Russian missile movement alarms Baltic states, US
US, Poland and Lithuania express their concern after Russia moves nuclear-capable missiles near European borders. → Read More
France seeks more support for Central African Republic intervention
French intervention in the Central African Republic continues, as the European nation hopes to persuade EU counterparts to contribute more. → Read More
Iran claims to have sent second monkey into space (VIDEO)
A monkey named "Auspicious" has been sent 72 miles into space and then safely returned to Earth, Iran claims. → Read More
US government squabbles over in-flight cellphones
Federal Communications Commission clashes with the Department of Transportation over a proposition to allow in-flight cellphone use. → Read More
Over 3.3 million lives saved from malaria since 2000, says WHO
Good news for humanity: efforts to battle the potentially deadly mosquito-borne disease appear to be working. → Read More
Google opens first Asia data centers
The new Google data centers in Taiwan and in Singapore will address an expected rise in traffic from Asian users. → Read More
Uruguay to create world's first national marijuana market
Lawmakers in Uruguay have 120 days to finalize new regulations that will establish a government-run marijuana industry. → Read More
Two French soldiers are killed in Central African Republic
Soldiers appear to have been killed in the capital of Bangui, the first casualties since the French decided to intervene in the African conflict. → Read More
Singapore riot sparked by bus accident
Twenty-seven have been arrested after a riot sparked by a bus accident in Singapore, with at least 18 injured. → Read More
Chuck Hagel heads to Afghanistan for unannounced visit
Hagel doesn't meet with Afghan President Hamid Karzai during trip intended to bolster the spirits of US troops. → Read More
"Fast and Furious" star Paul Walker dies at 40
Star of the action movie series is killed in an automobile accident in Southern California as he attended a charity event. → Read More
Police helicopter crashes into roof of Glasgow pub (VIDEO)
A police helicopter slammed into the roof of a pub in Glasgow, Scotland on Friday night, with multiple reported injuries. → Read More
Shrine in Nepal reveals archaeological evidence of the founding of Buddhism
A Buddhist shrine dating from 550 B.C. is the oldest yet discovered, and could shed new light on the religion's timeline. → Read More
Indonesia raises volcano threat alert to highest level
Sumatra's Mount Sinabung began erupting violently on Sunday, prompting an elevation in alerts and the evacuation of 15,000 from their homes. → Read More
Latvia declares mourning after roof collapse leaves 47 dead
A supermarket roof collapse in Riga, the capital of Latvia, has already become the Baltic state's worst disaster in decades. → Read More
American Korean War veteran detained in North Korea
Merrill Newman, 85, has been detained in North Korea for over three weeks, with little explanation. → Read More