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The South Carolina House approved taking down the Confederate flag from the Capitol grounds, a stunning reversal early Thursday in a state that was the first to leave the Union in 1860 and raised the flag again at its...

The Nigerian woman who travelled to Britain to give birth to quins at the taxpayer’s expense is married to a wealthy businessman. Bimbo Ayelabola, 33, had two boys and three girls in April by caesarean section and remained in hospital...

SAN FRANCISCO, July 08, (THEWILL)  – A 26-year-old woman in Zambia's Luwingu district has given birth to pure hair, according to the Luwingu District Medical Officer, Dr. Ernest Mutale. The Zambia National Information Services (ZANIS) on Wednesday reported the woman...

Suspected militants from the Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram killed 26 people in attacks on two villages on Lake Chad, local authorities in Chad told Reuters on Wednesday. Boko Haram has stepped up its attacks in recent weeks killing hundreds...

A senior Iranian diplomat said on Wednesday Iran has presented "constructive solutions" to resolve disputes in nuclear talks with six major powers, the Students news agency ISNA reported. "Iran has presented constructive solutions to overcome the remaining differences. We will...

Malaysian police raided the office of troubled state investment fund 1MDB on Wednesday, following a report that claimed investigators looking into the firm found nearly $700 million had been transferred to Prime Minister Najib Razak's bank account. Najib has denied...

South Sudan's rebel leader warned on Wednesday of renewed fighting, saying President Salva Kiir's new three-year mandate was illegal and the people had the right to "rise up and overthrow his regime" if he stayed on. Riek Machar's statement was...

Rwanda's main opposition party opened a case in the Supreme Court on Wednesday seeking to prevent constitutional change that would allow President Paul Kagame to run for a third term seven-year in office. The debate about term limits and challenges...

In Hollywood, there's no better magnet for stargazing than a movie premiere. So on a Sunday afternoon in late June, the summer sun couldn't keep thousands of fans from lining Hollywood Boulevard, hoping to spot a star. And they...

The effort to remove the Confederate flag from the South Carolina statehouse grounds is riding strong momentum. The governor is for it. Nearly all state senators are backing it. And petitioners are collecting signatures by the hundreds of thousands. A final...