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Britain mourns slain hostage; fourth captive under threat

LONDON (AP) ― Now it’s Britain’s turn to mourn. British aid worker David Haines has been beheaded ―like two American journalists before him ― and the …

Campaigners race for support in ‘knife-edge’ Scotland vote
Campaigners race for support in ‘knife-edge’ Scotland vote

EDINBURGH (AFP) ― Campaigners for and against Scottish independence raced to win over undecided voters ahead of Thursday’s historic referendum, as …

France arrests anti-Semite black power leader

PARIS (AFP) ― Paris police have arrested a convicted anti-Semite and radical black power activist after he arrived in France to promote a new book, a police …

Anti-euro party strong in German state votes

BERLIN (AP) ― A new party that has expanded its anti-euro stance into a broader appeal to protest voters won seats in two more German state legislatures …

Fresh fighting threatens Ukraine truce

DONETSK, Ukraine (AFP) ― Heavy fighting erupted around the rebel stronghold of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine on Sunday, piling further pressure on a precarious …

Swiss watchmakers not watching out for Apple

ZURICH (AFP) ― Apple may be known for revolutionizing the world of music and mobile phones, but Switzerland’s centuries-old luxury watchmakers are …

Magnetic cure for bad blood unveiled
Magnetic cure for bad blood unveiled

PARIS (AFP) ― Scientists said Sunday they have invented a device that uses a magnet to extract bacteria, fungi and toxins from blood, potentially throwing a …

Food safety fears see farming return to high-rise Hong Kong
Food safety fears see farming return to high-rise Hong Kong

HONG KONG (AFP) ― It’s a rural tradition that faded out decades ago as Hong Kong turned into a neon-lit megacity: rice seedlings being dropped into watery …

Britain vows action after IS kills hostage
Britain vows action after IS kills hostage

LONDON (AFP) ― Condemning an act of “pure evil” Prime Minister David Cameron vowed Sunday that Britain would do all it can to catch the killers of a …

(Photo News) Yes or no
(Photo News) Yes or no

Members of the Orange Order, a Protestant fraternal organization, march in a show of solidarity for the Union of Britain in Edinburgh, Scotland, Saturday. …

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