Pro-Assad forces kill 175 rebels in ambush: Syrian state media
(Reuters) – Forces loyal to Syria’s president killed at least 175 Islamist rebel fighters, most of them foreigners, in an ambush in insurgent-held eastern outskirts
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Cambodia vies for 1st Oscar with ‘Missing Picture’
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The office of Cambodia’s most celebrated filmmaker is filled with books on the Khmer Rouge. On his desk, on the
Arizona governor vetoes bill widely criticized as anti-gay
(Reuters) – Arizona Governor Jan Brewer vetoed a bill on Wednesday derided by critics as a license to discriminate against gays in the name of
U.S. attorney subpoenaed Mt Gox, other bitcoin businesses: source
(Reuters) – Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara has sent subpoenas to Mt. Gox, other bitcoin exchanges, and businesses that deal in bitcoin to seek information
Hungarian rabbi finds 103 Torah scrolls stolen during WW2 in Russian library
A Hungarian rabbi said on Tuesday he had uncovered 103 Torah scrolls stolen from Hungarian Jews during World War Two and stashed in a Russian
Meet Nigeria’s Captain Rugged – a superhero who can dance
(Reuters) – A new superhero is fighting for freedom, justice and the Nigerian way in the mean streets of Lagos. And – oh, yes –
Pope Francis renews his passport as a regular Argentine citizen
The head of the Catholic Church and former bishop of Buenos Aires has asked his birth country to renew his passport and identification card, the
Racial barriers still hold back Hollywood’s black talent
(Reuters) – When Halle Berry and Denzel Washington won the best-acting Oscar categories and Sidney Poitier was honored with a lifetime achievement award in 2002,