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Indian Guru's Peace Festival Called Threat To Yamuna River's Ecosystem

Indian guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has come under fire for a festival to promote peace that environmentalists say risks damaging the delicate ecosystem of Delhi’s Yamuna river, The Guardian reports. Critics say the World Culture

In this file photo taken on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015, Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, shakes hand with Syrian President Bashar Assad as Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, right, looks on in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

Assad vows to ‘do our part’ so Syria’s shaky ceasefire holds, offering amnesty if rebels disarm

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has pledged to do his part to guarantee the success of a shaky ceasefire that was largely holding on its fourth day. World powers have thrown their weight behind the landmark truce as a way to bring an end to Syria’s conflict, which began in 2011 with anti-government protests. The United Nations said the next round of peace talks would resume in

People wait in line to go into the Supreme Court in Washington, Monday, June 22, 2015.

Fellow Justices Eulogize Scalia At Memorial Service

Fellow Supreme Court justices and family members shared memories of the late Justice Antonin Scalia Tuesday at a memorial service, The Associated Press reports. Scalia liked to drive fast, maybe too fast. He was a stickler for precise language and pulled no punches in his writing. He was demanding as a father and boss, but he also liked to laugh.

NATO's top commander in Europe U.S. Gen. Philip Breedlove gestures when addressing a conference in Soest, central Netherlands

Russia, Syria Said Using Migrant Crisis As 'Weapon' Against West

NATO's top commander warned that Russia and Syria have turned the refugee crisis into a "weapon" against the West at a time when it lacks resources to counter a "resurgent, aggressive" Russia. U.S. Air Force General Philip Breedlove, who commands the 28-member military alliance, said the flow of hundreds of thousands of migrants from war-torn Syria

This undated file photo shows al Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan.

Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden left $29 million inheritance for jihad

WASHINGTON: Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden outlined in letters and other documents how at least $29 million of his funds and possessions should be apportioned after his death, requesting that most of it be used to continue global jihad. One of the letters - part of a cache of 113 documents taken in the 2011 US Special Forces raid that killed bin Laden - was described by US

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton addresses supporters at her Super Tuesday election night rally in Miami, Tuesday, March 1, 2016.

Trump, Clinton capture key wins on US Super Tuesday

Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton rolled up a series of wins on Tuesday, as the two presidential front-runners took a step toward capturing their parties' nominations on the 2016 campaign's biggest day of state-by-state primary voting. Trump and Clinton turned their sights on each other after their Super Tuesday wins, with Trump promising to "go after"

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gestures during the first Republican presidential debate at the Quicken Loans Arena Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, in Cleveland.

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Donald Trump Calls Marco Rubio ‘Don Rickles,’ Hillary Clinton ‘a Criminal’

Donald Trump said it was a “tough night” for Marco Rubio on Tuesday, before turning his attention to Hillary Clinton. “I always liked Marco [Rubio] until about a week ago when he decided to go hostile. He decided to go Don Rickles. But Don Rickles has a lot more talent,” Trump said. “Marco has not won. You’ve got to be able to win.” He

Republican presidential candidate, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., gives a thumbs-up as he talks to supporters at a campaign rally, Tuesday, March 1, 2016, in Miami.

Super Tuesday: Rubio scores first win in Minnesota

WASHINGTON >> Florida Sen. Marco Rubio has won the Republican presidential caucuses in

A Health Ministry worker fumigates for the Aedes aegypti mosquito in Veracruz, Panama, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016. The Aedes aegypti mosquito is vector for the spread of the Zika virus.

Zika virus: Scientists find direct evidence of link with Guillain-Barré syndrome

The Zika virus can trigger a mysterious neurological disorder that results in temporary paralysis according to the first

U.S., Russia to set mechanism for Syria ceasefire violations: Kerry

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday he had agreed with his Russian counterpart not to discuss alleged violations of a cessation of hostilities plan

Hillary Clinton's final State Department emails released from private server

In releasing final 3,800 documents, the department also settled a long-running dispute over a sensitive email about North Korea’s nuclear program

Migrants throw stones at French riot police in a makeshift camp near Calais, France, Monday Feb. 29, 2016.

Clashes as France clears Calais migrant camp

CALAIS: Makeshift huts went up in flames on Monday in an angry backlash as workers, guarded by scores of French police, began pulling down tents and shelters in the sprawling migrant camp in Calais. Police lobbed tear gas in a brief clash with pro-migrant activists and others throwing projectiles at officers forming a security cordon to protect the tear-down operation. There

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump points as he speaks during a rally Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016, in Madison, Ala.

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GOP's Trump revolt: Too little too late?

(CNN)The aura of inevitability settling around Donald Trump's bid for the Republican presidential nomination is finally provoking what many of his GOP rivals have dreamed of for months: a sustained attack by party elders on the billionaire mogul. Mitt Romney, the 2012 Republican nominee who recently reemerged to predict "a bombshell" in Trump's tax returns, accused Trump Monday

Google's self-driving Lexus car drives along street during a demonstration at Google campus on Wednesday, May 13, 2015, in Mountain View, Calif.

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Google self-driving car hits public bus in California

A self-driving car being tested by Google struck a public bus on a Silicon Valley street, a minor accident that appears to be the first time one of the tech company’s vehicles caused a crash during testing. Google accepted at least some responsibility for the collision, which occurred on Feb. 14 when one of the Lexus SUVs it has outfitted with sensors and cameras hit the

US, Japan, EU team up to warn China of concerns over new security laws

Major world powers join forces to pen strongly worded letter to complain over legislation that could create ‘climate of uncertainty’

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More than $1 billion was transferred into Malaysia PM's Najib Razak's accounts: Report

--> The paper said global investigators believe much of the $1 billion originated with the state fund, known as 1MDB. Deposits into Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak's bank accounts ran to hundreds of millions of dollars more than previously identified by probes into state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad, the Wall Street Journal

South Korea's Park says North must 'pay price' for nuclear test

SEOUL: North Korea must pay the price for its latest nuclear test and rocket launch, South Korean President Park Geun-Hye said on Tuesday, vowing to pressure Pyongyang into accepting denuclearisation as its only viable option for survival. In a televised speech to mark the anniversary of a key date in Korea's struggle against Japanese colonial rule, Park said failure to respond

NASA Begins Work to Build a Quieter Supersonic Passenger Jet

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NASA announces plans to build supersonic passenger jet

The new design would also meet the requirements for reduction of pollution as it would optimize fuel consumption. ...

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly aboard the International Space station

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After a record-breaking year in space, astronaut Scott Kelly returns to Earth on Tuesday

Scientists studying physical effects of long-term spaceflight It has been a long, long time, but record-breaking rocket man Scott Kelly is coming back to Earth. On Tuesday, the

The Syrian cosmonaut Muhammed Ahmed Faris on the 28th days of astronautics in New Brandenburg.

From astronaut to refugee: how the Syrian spaceman fell to Earth

In 1987, Muhammed Faris became a national hero after going into space with the Soviets. Now living in exile in Turkey, he has a new mission – fighting for his fellow refugees

Romney To Address 2016 Republican Race Thursday In University Of Utah Speech

Secret U.S. Expeditionary Force Captures, Questioning Top ISIS Militant In Iraq Raid

UN slaps new sanctions on North Korea over its nuclear program

Mars: Massive ancient volcanic eruption changed the face of the Red Planet, study finds

Search for MH370: 'High possibility' debris from Boeing 777

Scientists Gain Understanding Of Genes That Cause Hair Color, Baldness and Graying

Powerful quake hits off Sumatra, tsunami warning issued

Report: Trump Off-The-Record Audio Remarks Could Derail His Campaign If Revealed