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Romney says Obama has "abdicated leadership" on Syria

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney blamed President Barack Obama for a "lack of leadership" on the ...

Russia, China veto UN Security Council resolution on Syria

Russia and China vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution on Thursday that threatened Syrian authorities ...

US calls on Iran to release "all political prisoners"

The United States called on Iran to "release all political prisoners" Wednesday, expressing concern for a Kurdish ...

8 million worldwide receiving HIV treatment: UNAIDS

Over eight million people worldwide had access to life-saving treatment in low- and middle- income countries last year ...

New biomarker in blood may help predict Alzheimer`s disease

Higher levels of a certain fat in the blood called ceramides may increase a person`s risk of developing Alzheimer`s ...

18th Syrian general defects to Turkey: diplomat

A Syrian general and several soldiers crossed into Turkey on Monday, a Turkish diplomat told AFP, bringing the number ...

Ground Broken in Singapore for New Yale-NUS Campus by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects

- Ground was broken on July 6th for the Yale-NUS College campus, designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects in ...

ASEAN hails eased US sanctions on Myanmar

Southeast Asian nations on Thursday welcomed a US decision to ease sanctions on Myanmar in reward for democratic ...

Obama eases sanctions against Myanmar

U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday eased sanctions on Myanmar, allowing American companies to do business in the ...

Landmark Summit Puts Women at Heart of Global Health Agenda

- Voluntary family planning services will reach an additional 120 million women and girls in the world's poorest ...

No crustacean, no cry? Bob Marley gets his own species

Reggae immortal Bob Marley has joined Barack Obama and Elvis Presley in the elite club of those who have biological ...

300,000 people in U.S. living with chagas disease

As many as 300,000 people in the United States may have chronic Chagas disease, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...

Clinton meets Abbas before talks with Israel

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday the Palestinian-Israeli ...

Human Rights Council backs Internet freedom

The UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva passed its first resolution on Internet freedom on Thursday with a call ...

Pakistani leaders meet on NATO blockade

Pakistan`s top civilian and military leaders met Tuesday to discuss whether to end a seven-month blockade of NATO ...