Were Neanderthals artists?
Study of engravings in Gibraltar cave could be final nail in the coffin of hypothesis that Neanderthals were cognitively inferior to modern humans
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Ukraine rebels soften demand for independence
Insurgents from eastern Ukraine pull back demands and say autonomy and amnesty may be enough to strike a peace deal
NATO preparing high-readiness force to counter Russia
Even though Moscow-backed rebels lowered peace talk demands in Ukraine, Russia's aggression there has made Europe ready itself for worse
You can never have enough toilet paper in Japan
New government campaign encouraging people to stockpile toilet paper, because half of country's supply comes from earthquake-prone areas
Three detained Americans in North Korea presented to media
Jeffrey Fowle, Mathew Miller and Kenneth Bae appeal to Washington to send a high-ranking rep to negotiate their freedom
Iranian president Rouhani to clerics: The Internet's not that bad
Islamic Republic ruling clerics have repeatedly cracked down on free expression online, something the country's new president hopes to change
Satire emerges as weapon against ISIS brutality
From "Looney Tunes"-style cartoons to even jokes about mass executions, Arab public expresses their dislike for militant extremists with humor
In Ukraine, Mariupol residents brace for fight
Industrial center in southeast Ukraine widely assumed to be pro-Russian rebels' next target, but they won't be welcome there
Obama's delay on ISIS strategy leads to strange bedfellows
There's a new twist in the debate over how the U.S. should respond to ISIS: the traditional party lines are starting to disintegrate
Anti-gov't protesters, police clash anew in Pakistan
Demonstrators storm state TV building, temporarily force channel off the air while trying to reach prime minister's residence
Hong Kong blocked from open nominations in first elections
The legislature ruled out the foundation for the first vote, believing it would create a "chaotic society"
Militia standing guard at abandoned U.S. Embassy in Libya
A commander for the Dawn of Libya group said his forces had been guarding the residential compound since last week, a day after it seized control of the capital
Phillipine troops escape besieged outpost in Golan Heights
About 40 Filipino troops got away from their outpost after battling Syrian rebels days after they overran a nearby crossing
Rebels attack border guard vessel in Ukraine
The attack comes as Russian President Vladimir Putin called on Ukrained to begin talks on a political solution to the crisis
Explosion in customs building on Mexican border kills woman
An accidental explosion in a customs building killed a woman and five other people
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