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German parliament paves way for gay marriage vote Friday
Germany's parliament is set to vote on a bill to legalise same-sex marriage Friday after the lower house legislative committee put it on the...
California battered by final round of storms
The US state of California has been hit by a final round of storms, bringing more rain and snow to a state already dealing...
US removes Nigeria from list of religious violators
The US has removed Nigeria from the list of religious violators, ahead of the visit by the Secretary of State Antony Blinken to the...
Mugabe would have rejected World Health Organization role, says spokesman after its U-turn
Robert Mugabe would have rejected the role of World Health Organization (WHO) kindness ambassador, if he had been asked formally, his spokesman said yesterday;...
Australia now a land of drought, says Prime Minister
Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has warned that the country has become a "land of drought" as he announced further measures to help stricken...
'Crippling' snow storm could slam US east coast
Hundreds of thousands of people along the US mid-Atlantic region should be bracing for "perhaps crippling" snow, the National Weather Service has said.
According to...
UK Foreign Secretary meets with Trump in Florida
UK Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron has met former President Donald Trump in Florida, before heading onto Washington DC for talks.
The former PM is in...
Costa Rica allows same-sex marriages in first for Central America
Costa Rica gave the go-ahead to same-sex marriages on Tuesday, making it the first country in Central America to do so after a landmark...
Barcelona attack suspects face judge
One of the alleged Barcelona attack plotters has admitted a bigger attack was planned, say judicial sources.
According to BBC News, Mohamed Houli Chemlal was...
India court rejects hanged girls probe
An Indian court has rejected a federal police report which had ruled that two teenage girls found hanging from a tree in India last...
