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With U.S. Assistant Secretary and Spokesperson John Kirby and his Russian counterpart looking on, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov address reporters at a joint news conference at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on March 24, 2016

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US working to stop bloodshed in Aleppo: State Department

The United States is working on "specific initiatives" to reduce violent attacks in Syria, particularly to stop the bloodshed in the province of Aleppo, according to the US State Department. State Department spokesman John Kirby said on Saturday that US Secretary

A Syrian soldier keeps watch near Maarzaf, about 15 kilometers west of Hama, Syria, Wednesday, March 2, 2016. Local leaders and elders signed a declaration pledging to abide by a truce in Maarzaf.

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US aims to de-escalate Syria fighting

The US says it is working on initiatives to de-escalate fighting in Syria and revive a nationwide cessation of hostilities, particularly in embattled Aleppo . ...

File - A Chinese army cadet puts on a protective mask at the chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear station during the 2016 Sandhurst Competition at West Point, N.Y., April 9, 2016.

As chemical weapons stockpiles shrink, OPCW eyes new threats

With about 92 percent of the world's declared chemical weapons stockpiles destroyed, the watchdog agency overseeing the elimination of poison gas and nerve agents is looking now to counter emerging threats from extremist groups while still dealing with unfinished business in Syria. The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons is marking the April 29, 1997, entry

Army Gen. Joseph L. Votel, commander of U.S. Central Command, briefs the media on the investigation into an Oct. 3, 2015 airstrike in Kunduz, Afghanistan, during a news conference at the Pentagon, April 29, 2016.

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No justice for victims of US air strike in Afghanistan

Kathleen Thomas grimly recalls the day when a US warplane flew over in Afghanistan and bombed her intensive care unit. A survivor of the attack - which killed 42 and wounded dozens of others in the northern city of Kunduz - Thomas recounted seeing patients at her intensive care unit, the first to be hit by the air strike, trapped in their beds and engulfed in flames. "The

Greece's Prime Minster Alexis Tsipras waits his Portuguese counterpart Antonio Costa at the Maximos Mansion in Athens on Monday, April 11, 2016.

Europe's liberal illusions shatter as Greece faces more austerity

Voters across Europe have got the message from the way in which Greece’s opposition to austerity was crushed

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Texas flooding kills woman, 4 grandchildren

(CNN)By the time Lenda Asberry and her four grandchildren tried to leave home in the dark of night, rapidly rising floodwaters already were up to the roof, police in eastern Texas say -- too late, it turned out, for a safe escape. Asberry, 64, and her grandchildren, ages 6 to 9, died early Saturday after being swept away by floodwaters in Palestine, police said. It was part of

Security officers and firefighters work moments after an explosion outside the Police headquarters in Gaziantep, Turkey

Car bomb in southern Turkey kills 2 policemen, 22 wounded

ANKARA, Turkey — A car bomb struck the entrance of a Turkish police station Sunday in the southern city of Gaziantep, killing two police officers and wounding 22 other people, according to the state-run Anadolu Agency. Four civilians were among those injured in the 9:17 a.m. explosion, according to Gov. Ali Yerlikaya of

File - A long observation with Chandra of the supernova remnant MSH 11-62 reveals an irregular shell of hot gas, shown in red, surrounding an extended nebula of high energy X-rays, shown in blue.

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Dark Energy Has Not Changed In Billions Of Years

The expansion of the universe is due to dark energy, a mysterious form of energy that surrounds us and permeates the entire cosmos. But its exact characteristics remain unknown, with most of what we know about dark energy coming from its effect on galaxies. Now, a new study from scientists at the

Frauke Petry, Chairwoman of the AfD, Alternative fuer Deutschland (Alternative for Germany), party addresses the media during a press conference in Berlin, Germany

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Anti-immigrant party says Muslims not welcome in Germany

STUTTGART: Delegates from Germany's anti-immigration party Alternative for Germany (AfD) on Sunday backed an election manifesto that says Islam is not compatible with the country's constitution and calls for a ban on minarets and the burqa. The AfD, set up just three years ago, has been buoyed by Europe's migrant crisis, which saw the arrival of more than one

People gather at the scene of deadly bombing attacks in Sadr City, Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016. Militants attacked Mredi outdoor market on Sunday in eastern Baghdad

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ISIS Car Bombs Kill at Least 32, Wound 75 in Iraq

Two suicide car bombs claimed by the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) killed at least 32 people and wounded 75 others in the center of the southern Iraqi city of Samawa on Sunday, police and medics said. The first blast was near

File - With U.S. Assistant Secretary and Spokesperson John Kirby and his Russian counterpart looking on, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov address reporters at a joint news conference at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on March 24, 2016.

US once again forced to turn to Russia for help on Syria

WASHINGTON — Scrambling to resuscitate a nearly dead truce in Syria, the Obama administration has again been forced to turn to Russia for help, with little hope for the desired U.S. outcome. At stake are thousands of lives and the fate of a feeble peace process essential to the fight against the Islamic State group, and Secretary of State John Kerry has appealed once more

File - A horse race in Newmarket, England. Newmarket is thought to be the birthplace and of thoroughbred horse racing.

2016-04-30
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Newmarket celebrates 350 years of horse racing

The headquarters of British horse racing, Newmarket, is celebrating its 350th anniversary. As it hosts the Guineas Festival this weekend, BBC News looks at some of the significant moments the world-famous sporting venue has witnessed over the years. Three and a half centuries ago, King Charles II

In this Oct. 10, 2015, file photo, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivers remarks at a military parade in Pyongyang, North Korea.

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North Korea Congress: Kim Jong-un and the Workers Party

North Korea has said its ruling Workers Party will hold its first congress in nearly 40 years next month. North Korea leadership expert Michael Madden looks at what such a rare gathering might actually do. If it hasn't been held for almost 40 years, why hold it now? This is when Kim Jong-un will finally formalise his own succession and set out his agenda. The build-up is part

File - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (right) meets with Silvio Berlusconi, Prime Minister of Italy, 2009.

Silvio Berlusconi faces sex and lies charges in seven cities across Italy

Courts will try the disgraced former prime minister and young women he is accused of bribing to lie under oath

Donald Trump crosses a border

Donald Trump had to squeeze through a hole in a fence to speak at the California Republican Convention Friday. [...] his supporters swaggered into the Burlingame Hyatt Regency banquet hall as if they owned the place. Before Trump’s talk, I spoke with many party

Zika test gets emergency approval by FDA, available to doctors next week

The first commercial test for the Zika virus has been cleared for emergency use in the U.S. and could be available by

Obama announces new steps to curb gun violence

WASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama announced new steps Friday to help curb gun violence, including by identifying the requirements that "smart guns" would have to meet for law enforcement agencies to buy and use them as well as sharing mental health records with the federal background check system. Smart guns use various technologies to prevent an accidental shooting or

Congress is making an $18 billion gamble with the Pentagon's war fund

U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter walks out from the Pentagon in Washington See Also In the pre-dawn hours of Thursday morning, the influential House Armed Services Committee voted to advance a $610 billion spending roadmap for the U.S. Defense Department in fiscal year 2017. The national defense authorization act (NDAA) sets spending levels for all Pentagon efforts,

2016-04-30
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Rising violence kills over 200 in a week in Syria's Aleppo

The two sides face off in Aleppo, where 15 die at a mosque and 10 in opposition neighborhoods. DAMASCUS, Syria — The Syrian army and rebels unleashed deadly new attacks on each other Friday in Aleppo, with insurgents shelling a mosque during

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How the Moon got mysterious “tattoos” decoded

NASA scientists have found new insights into how the Moon got its mysterious “tattoos” — swirling patterns of light and dark found at over a hundred locations across the lunar surface. “These patterns, called ‘lunar swirls,’ appear almost painted on the surface of the Moon,” said John Keller of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Centre

Trump accuses China of trade 'rape'

New photos of Princess Charlotte released for her 1st birthday

Iran prepared to attract foreign investment: Rouhani

Google celebrates Mario de Miranda's 90th birth anniversary with doodle

Prince's last supper went untouched, says musician's personal chef

Kerry: 'Critical Hours' To Halt Carnage In Syria's Aleppo

David Cameron says friendship with Boris Johnson damaged by Brexit

Trump's NY co-chair has challenge of his own _ from teenager