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More than 3,100 pregnant women in Colombia have Zika virus – government
More than 3,100 pregnant Colombian women are infected with the mosquito-borne Zika virus, President Juan Manuel…
Quake fells Taiwan apartment building, at least five dead
A powerful earthquake toppled a 17-story apartment building in southern Taiwan on Saturday, killing at least five…
US calls on Russia to hold new nuke talks
President Barack Obama's national security advisor used the anniversary of a major nuclear arms reduction treaty…
US exports drop in 2015 for first time since recession
The U.S. trade deficit rose in December as American exports fell for a third straight month, reflecting the…
WikiLeaks’ Assange to leave Ecuador embassy, accept arrest if loses U.N. case
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said he would leave the Ecuadorian embassy in London, where he took refuge in June…
UN chief urges North Korea to scrap rocket launch plan
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Wednesday North Korea to drop plans for a rocket launch that would be in…
Japan military on alert as North Korea plans rocket launch
Japan put its military on alert Wednesday to shoot down any potential North Korean rocket that threatens it, while…
U.S. Republican Rand Paul cancels 2016 White House campaign
U.S. Republican Rand Paul has suspended his 2016 presidential bid Wednesday after his small-government campaign…
Japan military on alert over North Korea’s planned rocket launch
Japan placed its military on alert on Wednesday to shoot down a North Korean rocket if it threatens Japan, while…
First U.S. Zika virus transmission reported, attributed to sex
The first known case of Zika virus transmission in the United States was reported in Texas on Tuesday by local…
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