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Panic at North Carolina mall on Christmas Eve as gunfire erupts; one suspect shot dead by off-duty police officer
Terror filled a North Carolina mall on Christmas Eve when shots were fired between two groups with one suspect getting shot and killed by a responding off-duty policeman.
A life of high highs and low lows
That's how Pete Portal describes the years he's spent working with gang members and drug addicts in a South African township.
Obama administration's plan to deport thousands of Latinos may hurt his own party, particularly Clinton
The plan by the Obama administration to start deporting undocumented immigrants from Central America in January may create more problems for Democrats than Republicans and become a central issue of immigration in the presidential race.
Guns emerge as favourite holiday gifts among Americans amid security fears
Americans have included guns in their Christmas stockings list along with socks, sweaters and wine.
U.S. churches offer refuge to Central Americans targeted for deportation by Obama administration
Churches in the United States have offered their places as sanctuary for Central American undocumented immigrants who are being targeted by the Obama immigration for deportation.
South Korea, Japan reach agreement on wartime 'comfort women'
The issue of women forced to work in Japan's wartime brothels has long plagued ties between the neighbours.
We've taken Ramadi, says Iraqi army in first victory over Islamic State
The victory is the first major triumph for the Iraqi army since it collapsed 18 months ago.
Seized documents reveal Islamic State's Department of 'War Spoils'
A hierarchical bureaucracy is detailed in a cache of documents seized by US Special Operations Forces.
Poorer nations tend to be more religious than rich ones
A survey by the Pew Research Center states that many highly religious countries include some of the poorest ones too, such as Nigeria, India, Senegal and Ethiopia.
Putin turning to an old foe, the Taliban, for help in fight against growing ISIS presence in Afghanistan
Despite being an enemy for generations, Russia is now going to exchange information with the Taliban on the propagation of the Islamic State (ISIS) militants in Afghanistan.
Abusive African migrants dump trash in streets for lack of Wi-Fi, cleaners at their villa in Italy
African migrants in an Italian town have dumped their thrash into the streets in protest over lack of free Wi-fi and for not getting cleaners to clean their mess, according to reports.
'Santas' wearing gas masks attack Jesus' birthplace on Christmas week; fears of new Palestinian uprising mount
The season of joy apparently turned out of to be the season of woe at the traditional birthplace of Jesus Christ when "Santas" wearing gas masks launched an attack on Thursday in the West Bank as Bethlehem was filled with tourists celebrating the birth of Christ, according to reports.
Over 2,400 babies in Brazil suspected to have brain damage due to mosquito-borne virus that came from monkeys
More than 2,400 infants in Brazil are currently being monitored for suspected brain damage, and Brazilian health officials suspect that this alarming medical situation was caused by a mosquito-borne virus transmitted from monkeys to human beings.
A menace deadlier than guns: Workplace exposure to toxic substances killing more Americans
Unbeknownst to many, there is a less publicized, but deadlier menace claiming the lives of more Americans annually: exposure to toxic substances in the workplace.
More and more American women buying guns: They 'no longer look to men to keep themselves safe'
More and more women in the United States are taking their safety into their own hands, especially in the light of deadly mass shooting that took place this year.
'Keep praying' urges local bishop as floods cause chaos in northern England
Days of torrential rain in northern England have caused rivers to burst their banks and flood several villages.