TEHRAN, Iran – Iran’s official IRNA news agency is reporting the country’s foreign minister has left for Vienna to join…
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Dubai developer Limitless to repay $564 million in debt, most of it to banks
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – An indebted Dubai real estate developer says it will repay more than half a billion…
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Female drug users shun treatment for fear of losing children, UN says
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Read MoreCoast Guard suspends search for Olympic sailor reported missing off South Florida coast
MIAMI – The Coast Guard suspended its search Saturday in Biscayne Bay outside Miami for a missing sailor who was…
Read MoreLisbon subway shuts again as workers reject decision to privatize operations
LISBON, Portugal – Their battle appears lost but Lisbon subway workers have walked off the job for the eighth time…
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The conservative case for gay marriage
Led by conservative Justice and Reagan appointee, Anthony Kennedy, the Supreme Court ruled Friday, in a 5-4 decision, in favor…
Read MoreUK man convicted of machete attack on stranger in ‘revenge’ for Lee Rigby murder
LONDON – A man has been convicted of attempted murder for attacking a Sikh trainee dentist with a machete in…
Read MoreFlash floods triggered by tropical storm kill 7, leave 4 missing in northern Vietnam
HANOI, Vietnam – A disaster official says flash floods triggered by a tropical storm have killed seven people and left…
Read MoreParis Uber protests: It’s government vs the consumer and not just in France
Violent protests are erupting against Uber in Paris. Taxicab drivers, threated by Uber’s innovative business model, have blocked access to…
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Doctors go online for medical information, too
Doctors who treat children with rare conditions sometimes seek guidance from online chat groups where families relate their experiences with…
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