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North Korean leader calls for dialogue with South
Kim Jong Un has responded positively to overtures from South Korea.

Chinese anger builds at government and police over New Year tragedy
State media and the public want to know why 36 people died in a stampede in Shanghai.

Ukrainian separatists attack government forces despite ceasefire
President says the country has had its worst year since the end of World War Two.

Bad weather hinders search for AirAsia crash flight recorders
The cause of the crash remains a mystery as the plane's fuselage has still not been definitely located.

'19 Kids & Counting' costars, the Bates family, get new reality show
The Bates often appear in 19 Kids and Counting and now have their own reality TV show on UP

Lohan wishes 'God bless' following chikungunya virus scare, says she's in 'good faith'
Lohan was upbeat on her social media despite ill-health while on vacation

Transgender teen commits suicide
Transgender teen said her death needed to "mean something"

AirAsia Flight QZ8501 update: No New Year celebration in East Java
All celebrations for the New Year have reportedly been cancelled in East Java, Indonesia following the tragedy that befell AirAsia Flight QZ8501.
Homeless guy is given $100 and secretly filmed buying food for others; Josh Paler Lin denies the heartwarming video was staged
Eyewitness claims video of homeless guy given $100 and secretly followed is a hoax

Ohio man fighting to keep 'zombie nativity'
An Ohio man was ordered to remove his "zombie nativity" display by the day after Christmas, but refused.

Pope Francis to release first-ever papal letter on global warming
Pope Francis to release first-ever papal letter on global warming

Officers killed by firearms up 56 per cent in 2014, report says
Officers killed by firearms up 56 percent this year, report says

Philippines city requires taxis to display Bible verses
Philippines city requires taxis to display Bible verses

Mother shot by her 2-yr-old son in Walmart
Tragedy struck in a Hayden, Idaho Walmart on Tuesday when a toddler shot and killed his mother.

Floyd Mayweather insists 'God is first in my life'
Floyd Mayweather may have taken his cue from Manny Pacquiao's advice to fear God when he posted on Instagram that "God is first in my life".

All-female Islamic State police squad tortures a young mother for breastfeeding in public
Raqqa's Al-Khansa brigade, an all-female Islamic State police squad, continues to wreak havoc after reportedly torturing a woman who was breastfeeding in public.