Colombia recovers body from ruins of collapsed apartment

Body of university student pulled from ruins of collapsed apartment tower - the first of 11 missing people to be located

• Oct 15, 2013

On Yasser Arafat, polonium, and the possibility of poisoning

A decade later, the longtime Palestinian leader's death continues to stir emotions and controversy, and a new scientific review adds to it

• Oct 15, 2013

Philippines earthquake leaves scores dead

7.2-magnitude temblor strikes island chain, crumbling buildings and claiming at least 93 lives in a densely populated region

• Oct 15, 2013

Bolivia's cash camelids

Residents of Ucha Ucha, Bolivia harvest ultra-valuable wool from wild vicunas

• Oct 15, 2013
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Italy steps up patrols amid migrant boat tragedies

As desperate migrants continue risky Mediterranean crossing, Italy adds ships, helicopters and unmanned drones to patrol waters

• Oct 15, 2013

Thai man arrested for donating meth to flood center

Officials say man was high on drugs when he tried to donate 11 methamphetamine pills to help flood victims at relief center

• Oct 15, 2013

Deadly quake strikes Philippines

Dozens dead after 7.2-magnitude earthquake rocks central Philippines

• Oct 15, 2013
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Sumatran tiger cub drowns in London Zoo

Zoo officials say rare tiger cub drowned at edge of a pool inside the tigers' enclosure just three weeks after its birth

• Oct 15, 2013

Does the NSA know who you know?

Washington Post says documents leaked by Snowden show spy agency collecting millions of email and chat contact lists

• Oct 15, 2013

Iran kicks off nuclear talks in Geneva with PowerPoint presentation

Optimism is rife as negotiations begin with Iran's new, more moderate leadership, but so is skepticism

• Oct 15, 2013

Libyan al Qaeda suspect al-Liby arrives in U.S.

Abu Anas al Liby, who was nabbed in raid earlier this month, accused of helping plan bombings of U.S. embassies in Africa in 1998

• Oct 15, 2013

Microphone bomb blast kills prominent Afghan governor

Logar province Gov. Arsallah Jamal was close confidant of President Karzai and had survived previous assassination attempts

• Oct 15, 2013

British authorities break up terror plot

Officials questioning four men who allegedly planned to carry out Kenya-style shooting spree

• Oct 14, 2013

D-Day cemetery among the victims of U.S. shutdown

Site overlooking the D-Day invasion beaches is one of 24 U.S. military cemeteries overseas that have closed to visitors

• Oct 14, 2013

Sketches show suspect in Madeleine McCann disappearance

Police seek information on German man, between 20 and 40

• Oct 14, 2013

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