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WASHINGTON (AFP) ― If Europe adopted a style of farming that abstains from plowing after a harvest, local temperatures could drop as much as two degrees …

A working draft of Bob Dylan’s “Like a Rolling Stone,” one of the most popular songs of all time. (AP-Yonhap) NEW YORK (AP) ― A draft of one of the …

Jose Velasquez CARACAS (AP) ― Former Venezuelan president Ramon Jose Velasquez, known for his role in opposing dictatorship in the South American country, …

DENVER (AP) ― Bill Clinton defended Hillary Rodham Clinton’s commitment to poor and working Americans on Tuesday, saying his family’s post-presidential …

   DAKAR (AFP) – An epidemic of the deadly Ebola virus in West Africa is now “out of control” with more than 60 outbreak hotspots, the …

BAGHDAD (AFP) ― U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday pledged “intense” support for Iraq against the “existential threat” of a major militant …

CAIRO (AFP) ― An Egyptian court jailed three Al-Jazeera journalists, including Australia’s award-winning Peter Greste on Monday, a ruling that sparked …

KABUL (AP) ― Afghanistan’s chief electoral officer resigned Monday, fulfilling a demand of a presidential candidate alleging fraud and raising hopes an end …

KIEV (AFP) ― Ukraine’s pro-Russian insurgents have agreed to a temporary cease-fire and talks with the new Western-backed president, as U.S. President …

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) ― A strong earthquake near Alaska’s Aleutian Islands triggered a tsunami warning Monday, but only small waves measuring several …