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4.1 mln people in South Sudan likely to be food insucure: Report

At least 4.1 million people in South Sudan are likely to face food insecurity this year, including more than one ...

Three dead in Swiss factory shooting

Three people, including the gunman, were dead in a shooting at a factory near the Swiss city of Lucerne on Wednesday ...

Horse meat scandal lifts awareness of food security

The shockwaves of the horse-meat scandal in some European states are felt here at the ongoing food and hospitality ...

Portugal seizes 79 tons of processed foods containing traces of horse meat

Portugal`s Food Safety Authority (ASAE) opened criminal proceedings against five Portuguese companies Tuesday for ...

20 tourists killed in balloon explosion in Egypt`s Luxor

Twenty tourists were killed in a balloon explosion Tuesday morning in Egypt`s Luxor governorate, state TV reported. ...

US urges Palestinians, Israelis to exercise restraint

The Obama administration on Monday urged both the Palestinians and the Israelis to exercise restraint as tensions were ...

World`s largest crocodile dies in s. Philippines

A giant saltwater crocodile, the longest on earth, has died while in captivity in southern Philippines. The ...

Israeli airstrike on Syrian research center occurs in cooperation with rebels: Minister

Syria`s Defense Minister Gen. Fahd Jassem al-Freij said Monday that the Israeli airstrike targeting a military ...

Hillary Clinton formally steps down as US Secretary of State

Hillary Clinton on Friday (Jan. 1) formally stepped down as the 67th U.S. Secretary of State, ending her four- year ...

Death toll in S. Philippine flooding climbs to 7

The death toll from flooding caused by torrential rains in southern Philippines climbed to seven, the National ...

Jennifer Lawrence wins best actress Golden Globes

Actress Jennifer Lawrence won the Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical for "Silver Linings Playbook" at the 70th annual ...

Scientists say leopard population in Russia hasn`t declined

Russian and Chinese scientists say the leopard population in Russia`s Far East has not declined. The conclusion ...

Sri Lanka to offer dual citizenship this year

Sri Lanka is to offer dual citizenship for Sri Lankan expatriates from this year, a statement by the presidential ...

Qualcomm unveils new high-performance chips

Qualcomm, the world`s largest maker of mobile-phone chips, unveiled two new chips with high performance on Monday. ...

Lebanon approves plan to tackle Syrian refugees

The Lebanese government adopted Thursday a three-part plan to tackle the influx of Syrian refugees, despite the ...