12 Years A Slave takes top prize at Golden Globes
The historical drama 12 Years a Slave scored a stunning upset win at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s 71st Annual Golden Globes
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Israel’s Ariel Sharon dies at 85
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has died from complications associated with a massive stroke he suffered eight years ago.
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Amid corruption scandal, Erdogan reassigns 350 Ankara police
Turkish state media reported Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has reassigned nearly 350 police staff in Ankara as a widening
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Triple-star system may answer questions about gravity
The discovery of a three-star system may yield clues that help scientists define the true nature of gravity. The system, which
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Italy rescues 1000 migrants in 24 hours
The Italian navy says it has rescued, in a 24-hour period, more than 1000 migrants attempting the perilous journey across
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Syria misses deadline for transfer of deadly chemicals
The Syrian government missed a Tuesday deadline for moving its most deadly chemical weapons components out of the country, with
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Putin: ‘No justification’ for Volgograd bombings
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin visited Volgograd on Wednesday after the city was the struck by two suicide bombings Sunday and
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Across the globe, new laws taking effect as 2014 dawns
New laws are taking effect across the globe on New Year’s Day 2014, with some affecting entire countries and others
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Russia’s Putin vows to fight terrorists until destroyed
Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed to fight terrorists until their “total destruction,” following the two suicide bombings in the
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