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2015-05-18 WHO: Growing Threat from Antibiotic Resistance

The World Health Organization says an increasing number of infections cannot be treated because of growing resistance to antibiotic drugs.…

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2015-05-16 Blues Music Great B.B. King Dead at 89

A great master of blues guitar, B.B. King, is dead. King died Thursday night at his home in Las Vegas,…

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2015-05-16 Kerry Faces Area Tensions on Asia Trip

Secretary of State John Kerry is travelling in Asia this weekend. He is expected to mainly discuss North Korea's military…

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2015-05-16 Young People Learn Leadership in the Great Outdoors

The Cottonwood Institute is a nonprofit group that works with teenagers in the U.S. city of Denver, Colorado. It helps…

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2015-05-15 18 Films Seek Top Prize at Cannes Film Festival

The 68th Festival de Cannes opened Wednesday in France. Many in the movie-making business consider the 12-day event to be the…

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2015-05-15 US-Turkey Agreement Could Slow ‘Jihadist Highway’

The United States and Turkey are said to be close to signing an agreement to improve cooperation in fighting groups…

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2015-05-13 Southeast Asian Nations Refuse Calls to Rescue Migrants

Thousands of Bangladeshis and ethnic Rohingya from Myanmar remain stranded on boats off the coasts of Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia. However, governments…

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2015-05-13 South Korea Concerned Over North’s Submarine Missile Launch

South Korean officials stated their concerns about North Korea's first missile test launch from a submarine. The test does not…

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2015-05-12 Another Major Quake Hits Nepal, More Than 40 Dead

A strong earthquake struck eastern Nepal on Tuesday. More than 40 people were killed. Nepal's home ministry says more than…

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2015-05-12 Calls to Protect Nepalese Girls, Women from Human Traffickers

International organizations and non-governmental groups are worried about the safety of girls and women in Nepal. A powerful earthquake on…

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2015-05-12 Latest Terror Threat Is on Social Media

A top Obama administration official says the fight against terrorism has entered what he calls a new phase. Homeland Security Secretary…

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2015-05-11 Thousands of Migrants Arriving in Indonesia, Malaysia

Since Sunday, more than 2,000 people have arrived in Indonesia and Malaysia by boat. Thousands of others could follow. They…

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2015-05-11 South African’s Love Affair with Vinyl Records

Benjy Mudie owns Vinyl Junky. He flips through records inside his Johannesburg store. His vinyl albums are much more expensive…

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2015-05-10 Project in Cambodia Finds Success in Improving Nutrition

Malnutrition remains a serious problem in Cambodia. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization says that one in three children under…

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2015-05-10 Students Report on Worldwide Landmine Problem

The International Campaign to Ban Landmines says there are nine new landmine victims around the world every day. A group of young…

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