Passengers from icebound Antarctic ship reach dry land
52 scientists and tourists reach Australia 3 weeks after helicopter rescue from ship, as wrangling continues over who will foot the bill
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2 Ukraine protesters killed with live ammunition
Officials say 3rd man reported dead in fall is alive and in hospital, but deaths fuel fears of escalating violence after 2 months of unrest
Syria peace talks kick off on a war footing
"Constructive mood" quickly dissolves as Syria FM accuses Western-backed terrorists of highjacking country, opposition chief renews demand for Assad to step down
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Snowden: “Absurd” to say Russia helped me with NSA leaks
Categorically rejects suggestions by some U.S. lawmakers that Moscow played role
Rare, prized blue diamond found in mine in South Africa
The 29.6-carat stone, called one of the mine's most significant finds, could be worth tens of millions of dollars
Photos from Syrian defector appear to show mass torture, executions
The scale of the torture and executions by the Assad regime alleged in new report is unprecedented -- on an "industrial scale"
Obama offers Putin assistance in preventing Sochi attacks
Russia claims to have killed a senior Islamic militant; U.S. offers tech aimed at jamming phone signals used in IEDs ahead of the Olympics
Vatican monsignor arrested on money laundering charges
Nunzio Scarano, known as "Monsignor 500," is already on trial for allegedly trying to smuggle $26 million from Switzerland to Italy
Atrocities cast doubt on Syria peace talks
As both sides in Syria sit down for the first time at a negotiating table, each one’s brutality may derail the effort
Ukrainian protests grow more violent
Protesters clash with riot police in Kiev after tough anti-protest legislation was rushed through parliament
Barbie celebrates 50 years going Dutch
Fifty dolls on display at Amsterdam museum for exhibition marking the 50th anniversary of Barbie in The Netherlands
Bill Gates on three "myths" blocking help to world's poorest
Microsoft founder and philanthropist discusses the challenges of overcoming misconceptions, both at home and abroad
Movers and shakers descend on Davos
Last year's World Economic Forum meeting was overshadowed by crises, but organizers hope this year will be about big ideas
Crumbling Sochi
As Olympics approach, Sochi residents complain that their city is in ruin
China executes man who kept 6 women as sex slaves
Man kept six women in a dungeon as sex slaves and coerced three of them to kill two of their fellow captives, court official says
Trump promised to lower prices for Americans. Here's what the data shows.
Hurricane Isaias a Category 2 storm as it threatens northern Gulf Coast
Trump announces Russia will release millions of tons of diesel to help with costs
Pentagon's plan to livestream execution sparks intense backlash
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Iran's Houthi allies step up deadly attacks on Saudi Arabia
NYPD body camera footage shows aftermath of ICE agent shooting
Panama struck by 2 powerful earthquakes, U.S. Geological Survey says
Katie Zacharia is Trump's pick for next White House press secretary
