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FAQ: UN - Eat more insects; good for you, good for world
The latest weapon in the U.N.’s fight against hunger, global warming and pollution might be flying by you right now.Edible insects are being promoted as ... Full story
RUSSIA: US ambassador summoned over spying diplomat
The Russian Foreign Ministry summoned the U.S. ambassador to Russia yesterday to submit a formal protest over Moscow’s claim that it caught a U.S. diplomat ... Full story
NIGERIA: President declares state of emergency
Admitting Islamic extremists now control some of his nation’s villages and towns, Nigeria’s president declared a state of emergency Tuesday across the country’s troubled northeast, ... Full story
USA: Tax scandal threatens Obama’s second term
President Barack Obama finds himself rocked by multiple controversies that are demoralizing his Democratic allies, emboldening his political foes and posing huge distractions for all.It ... Full story
FRANCE: Economy falls back into recession
France’s economy is in recession again. The national statistics agency, Insee, said yesterday that gross domestic product fell 0.2 percent in the first quarter of ... Full story
This Day in History: 2001 Prescott punches protester
The Labour Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott, has punched a protester who threw an egg at him during a visit to Rhyl in north Wales. ... Full story
Offbeat: UK - Police chief in sex case won’t step down
The British police chief whose department handled the investigation of a pedophile ring that preyed on young girls has apologized for failure to act more ... Full story
THE BUZZ: Prince Harry tours Sandy storm-damaged shore
Britain’s Prince Harry continues his tour of New Jersey towns hard hit by Superstorm Sandy with a visit to Seaside Heights.The summer resort town is ... Full story
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S KOREA The top U.S. envoy on N Korea calls a Chinese bank’s decision to close the accounts of Pyongyang’s main foreign exchange bank a ... Full story
DIPLOMACY LEAKS: Russia releases alleged letter on US spying
Russia’s Federal Security Service has released a photograph of a letter that it claims contains instructions on spying for the United States. The FSB said ... Full story
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