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Hillary Clinton's gender alone may not carry her to White House

Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is an internationally recognized brand, and many experts, pundits and political soothsayers say she'll be a force to be reckoned with in the 2016 presidential elections. But there' s one danger: depending too much on her gender to gain votes.

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Kenyan court frees 4 key suspected drugs traffickers on bail

​A Kenyan court on Monday released four key suspected drug traffickers on 55,600 U.S. dollar bail each and two sureties of similar amount.

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New York City doctor being tested for Ebola after returning from West Africa

A doctor who showed potential symptoms on his return from a recent trip to an Ebola-affected West African nation is being tested for the virus at a New York City hospital, health officials said Thursday.

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Spanish nursing auxiliary infected with Ebola virus continues ' favorable progress'

​Teresa Romero, the 44-year-old Spanish nursing auxiliary who was the first person to be infected by the Ebola virus in Spain continues to show favorable progress three weeks after first developing symptoms of the illness and a fortnight after being admitted into the Carlos III Hospital in Madrid.

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U.S. pledges cooperation in murder investigation in Philippines

​The United States on Tuesday pledged full cooperation with the Philippine authorities in the investigation into the killing of a Filipino allegedly by a U.S. Marine.

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English children not so happy?

Half a million children in Britain have low well-being, according to a report released by a British charity on Thursday.

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Four north China officials investigated by prosecutors for graft

Four former officials in north China's Shanxi Province are under investigation for abuse of power and bribery allegations.

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Spanish Ebola victim receiving experimental treatment

​The family of the Spanish priest, who was flown home from Liberia earlier in the week after being confirmed as suffering from Ebola, is receiving the experimental "ZMapp" treatment to combat his illness, it was confirmed by the Spanish press on Sunday.

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U.S., Australian leaders call for "unimpeded" probe into Malaysian plane crash

There must be a "prompt, full, unimpeded and transparent" international investigation into the crash of doomed Malaysia airliner, U.S. President Barack Obama and Australian Prime Minster Tony Abbott said in their telephone conversation on Sunday evening.

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CSTO condemns Kiev's military operation, killings of journalists

The Moscow-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), an intergovernmental military alliance, on Wednesday condemned Ukraine for continuing punitive operation in its southeastern regions and killings of Russian journalists.

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Thai military reinstates abrogated laws

Thai military on Monday announced to reinstate the Election Act, the Political Parties Act and the Public Referendum Act, all organic laws under the abrogated 2007 constitution.

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Probe ordered after fire killed seven in C. Philippine temporary shelter

The Philippine government ordered Thursday the concerned government agencies to investigate the fire that hit a temporary shelter in central Philippine city of Tacloban on Wednesday resulting in the death of a mother and six of her children.

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Thai former acting caretaker PM released

Thai former acting caretaker Prime Minister Niwattumrong Boonsongpaisan, together with 32 other prominent political figures, were released on Thursday after being detained for three to seven days.

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U.S. advises citizens against traveling to DPRK

The United States on Wednesday again advised its citizens against traveling to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to avoid the risk of being detained.

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India's ruling Congress party complains against Modi's huge road show

India's ruling Congress party Thursday complained to the independent Election Commission against main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's road show in the holy city of Varanasi, after being apparently rattled by the huge turnout.

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Ex-U.S. congressman pleads not guilty in Zimbabwe court

A former U.S. congressman on Wednesday pleaded not guilty in a Zimbabwe court to charges of possessing pornographic materials and over-staying his visa.

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17-year-old suspect shot by police in Honolulu high school

A 17-year-old boy suspected of being an outstanding runaway was shot by police on the campus of Roosevelt High School in Honolulu Tuesday morning after allegedly stabbing a Honolulu police officer.