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World stocks mostly down as Ukraine tensions bubble, doubts surface over China growth

TOKYO – World stock markets were mostly lower Tuesday as Ukraine tensions continued to bubble and jitters about China’s economy …

900 environmental activists killed in decade, only 10 perpetrators convicted, report says

BANGKOK, Thailand – As head of his village, Prajob Naowa-opas battled to save his community in central Thailand from the …

‘Captain America,’ ‘Rio 2’ top box office in springtime battle of sequels

NEW YORK— In a springtime battle of sequels, “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” stayed strong enough to narrowly triumph over …

UN warns banana fungus spreading from Southeast Asia, reaches Jordan and Mozambique

(Wikipedia photo)   The United Nation’s Food and Agriculture organization is warning banana growers that a fungal disease is spreading …

After showdown with protesters, US authorities release 400 cows rounded up from rancher

(Wikipedia photo)   U.S. authorities released 400 or so head of cattle rounded up on public land from a rancher …

US inmate charged with using cellphone to help orchestrate kidnapping of prosecutor’s father

RALEIGH, N.C. – A North Carolina inmate described as a high-ranking member of the Bloods street gang faces a federal …

Asia’s taxi app wars heat up as Uber’s big push into region meets local lookalikes

MUMBAI, India – Riding on its startup success and flush with fresh capital, taxi-hailing smartphone app Uber is making a …

Month long mystery of Flight 370 wears on some air travellers, though others have ‘no fear’

Philippine police raid Abu Sayyaf extremists’ hideout; 2 militants killed, 6 others captured

MANILA, Philippines – Police commandos stormed a southern Philippine hideout of suspected Abu Sayyaf extremists blamed for kidnappings and extortion, …

Militants release over 90 tribesmen abducted from festival in northwest Pakistan, hold 7

PESHAWAR, Pakistan – A Pakistani government official says militants have released over 90 tribesmen they abducted from a tribal festival …

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