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Grenade thrown at home of judge on Thai court that forced prime minister out of power

BANGKOK, Thailand—A grenade was thrown at the home of a judge on Thailand’s constitutional Court that a day earlier had …

Russian troops out of Ukraine border — Putin

MOSCOW — Russia has pulled back its troops from the Ukrainian border, Vladimir Putin told diplomats Wednesday as he urged …

Islamic militants kill hundreds in northeast Nigeria attacks

Bolivian mayor makes public apology to avoid complaint for grabbing woman’s thigh on TV

LA PAZ, Bolivia – The mayor of Bolivia’s largest city has had to make a televised apology after grabbing the …

In dramatic close to government’s case at NYC terror trial, Americans recount hostage taking

NEW YORK – A Texas woman shot in the leg during a 1998 attack on tourists in Yemen by extremist …

Attorney for death row inmate in botched Oklahoma execution seeks 2nd independent autopsy

  OKLAHOMA CITY – An attorney for the Oklahoma inmate who died after a botched execution last week says he …

Vatican gives UN new stats on sex abuse: 848 priests defrocked, 2,572 disciplined since ’04

  GENEVA – The Vatican revealed Tuesday that over the past decade, it has defrocked 848 priests who raped or …

Police investigate whether pot played role in exchange student’s shooting death in Montana

MISSOULA, Mon. – Authorities are looking into whether marijuana or alcohol played a role in the case of a Montana …

Nuclear powers vow not to use nuclear weapons against Central Asian nations that banned nukes

  The world’s five nuclear powers pledged Tuesday not to use or threaten to use nuclear weapons against five Central …

Northern Thailand shaken by 6.0-magnitude earthquake

กรมทางหลวงประกาศปิดถนนทางหลวงหมายเลข 118 (บ้านห้วยส้าน) ซ่อมแซมหลังไดัรับความเสียหายจากแผ่นดินไหววานนี้ #SkyReport pic.twitter.com/DdCXtm6tBK — สำนักข่าวต้นชั่วโมง (@TopNewsTH) May 6, 2014 BANGKOK — A strong earthquake shook northern Thailand …