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12/22/2024 09:18:35 am

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Dalai Lama

Dalai Lama Praises Chinese President Xi Jinping, Calls for Resolution to India-China Border Disputes

The Dalai Lama on Thursday praised Chinese President Xi Jinping for being “more open-minded” and “realistic” than previous Chinese leaders.

Dog Personalities

Study Reveals Dogs are Either Optimists or Pessimists

The new findings could help dog trainers identify the best candidates for specific job roles.

World Population

A World With 12 Billion People?

The world population could swell to 12 billion by the end of the century.

Tony Abbott

ISIL Threats In Australia Confirmed By PM Tony Abbott

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has been authorized to take over security of the Parliament House in Canberra amid threats of terrorist attacks by suspected Islamic State fighters in Australia.

John Cantlie

ISIL Uses British Photojournalist John Cantlie As Spokesman For Islamist Propaganda In New Video

Departing from its gory beheadings of Westerners that have outraged the world, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) released a new video on Thursday featuring a British photojournalist who appears to be explaining the "truth" behind the terror group.

Big Papi selfie shot

Obamas Indulge Cute Kids with Selfies

The Obamas have largely avoided self-shot photos since the Samsung-sponsored selfie incident with Big Papi earlier this year. But on Wednesday, President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, indulged children on two separate occasions to a few selfies.

Scotland's referendum

Scottish Independence Referendum As The West Sees It

Polling stations opened early on Thursday for the referendum that could sever Scotland's centuries-old ties with Britain and see it emerge as an independent nation of 5.3 million people, while the rest of the Western world observe how the votes unfold.

Australian Federal Police

Court Charges Australian Terrorist After Foiled Plan of ISIL-Style Public Beheading

Details of the alleged plot to publicly behead a random Australian have emerged as one of the suspects arrested during last week’s counter-terrorism raids in Sydney appeared in a local court today.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Chinese President Xi Meets India’s PM Modi To Boost Bilateral Ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Gujarat, India on Wednesday for a three-day visit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to layout the blueprint of a long-term relationship that carries huge stakes for the rival giants.

Scotland's referendum

Scottish Referendum: UK’s Future Hangs In The Balance

Hours ahead of the Scottish referendum on independence, the fate of the 307-year-old union between Scotland and Britain now rests in the hands of the undecided voters, as latest opinion polls indicate a very tight fight between the"No" and the "Yes" camps.

Ebola Outbreak

CNN Poll: One In Four Americans Worry Over Contracting Ebola, More Threatened By Terrorism

Despite President Obama's assurances of the extremely low chances of Ebola becoming an outbreak in the United States, one in four Americans are concerned that they or someone in their family would contract the disease, a poll released by CNN on Tuesday revealed.

Scotland's referendum

Scotland Independence Referendum: Fate of UK Rests on Female Voters, New Polls Reveal

A new poll revealed that the fate of the United Kingdom rests in the hands of women voters as Scotland's independence referendum debate heads to its finale on Thursday.

Ebola Outbreak

U.S. Military To Lead Medical Response To Ebola Outbreak In West Africa

The Obama administration announced on Tuesday a major increase in the United States' response to the deadly Ebola outbreak in West Africa that has now become an epidemic of unprecedented proportions.

Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia Is 8 Different Disorders, New Research Reveals

Several clusters of genes appear to cause eight distinct forms of schizophrenia.

Mount Mayon

Philippine Volcano Spews Lava, Forces Thousands To Evacuate

Thousands of residents living at the foot of Philippines' most active volcano were ordered to evacuate on Tuesday after local seismology authorities issued warning of hazardous eruption "within weeks."

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