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Albino Toddler Kidnapped in Tanzania: Police Think Suspect Plans to Use Child's Body Parts for Witchcraft

Police say an Albino toddler was kidnapped in northern Tanzania in speculation that the child's body parts will be used for witchcraft, Yahoo News reports according to AFP.
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Puerto Rico Seeking Help With Debts With New Bill

Puerto Rico's struggling public agencies may get some aid in facing their massive debts thanks to a United States bankruptcy law.
FARC

Farc Rebels to Discharge Child Soldiers Younger Than 15

Ivan Marquez, the leader of Colombia's largest rebel group Farc, has just announced his organization will discharge all fighters who under the age of 15.
Sergey Golovanov

Carbanak Cybergang Stole Up to $1 Billion in Worldwide Online Bank Heist

On average, it took two to four months to drain each victim bank, starting from the first day of malware infection to cash withdrawal, according to cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab.
Gallup Poll: Americans Increasingly See Russia as Threat, Top U.S. Enemy

Americans Overwhelmingly See Russia as Greatest Enemy of United States, Critical Military Threat to US

According to a recently released poll of U.S. opinion on Russia, Americans have taken on an increasingly negative perspective toward the former Soviet Union in terms of several different and important aspects.
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Mexico Adds Longest Line of Tacos Ever to List of World Records [Video]

Chefs in Mexico broke a world record of the longest uninterrupted line of tacos, BBC News website reports.
Conan O'Brien films late-night show episode in Cuba

Conan O'Brien Films Late Night Show Episode in Cuba

Conan O'Brien has taken a cue from President Barack Obama's efforts to warm ties with Cuba and, over the past weekend, filmed the March 4 episode of his TBS show in Havana.
Putin

EU Sanctions Against Russia Target Singer, Foreign Ministry Officials

The European Union placed more people on a restrictive list, accusing them of "undermining or threatening" Ukraine's independence.
Canadian railroads

Canada Rail Strike 2015: Canadian Government to Force Workers Back on the Job?

Canadian government officials are hoping to enact new federal legislation that will mean the return to work of more than 3,000 striking Pacific Railway workers.
American tourist gored during bullfighting undergoes 3-hour surgery

American Tourist Gored During Bullfighting Undergoes 3-hour Surgery

An American tourist was was savagely gored during a bullfighting festival in western Spain is recovering in the intensive-care unit of a hospital in Salamanca. Benjamin Miller, a 20-year-old from Georgia, underwent a three-hour operation to repair damage to thighs, sphincter and back muscles.
'Nutella' billionaire Michele Ferrero dies at 89

Michele Ferrero Death: Nutella's Billionaire Patriarch Dies at Age 89

Michele Ferrero, the patriarch of the eponymous Italian maker known for its Nutella hazelnut spread and toy-filled Kinder eggs, died on Saturday in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Ferrero turned the Piemonte chocolate factory founded by his father, Pietro, into a dominant business in the global candy market.
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Dominican Journalists Threatened for Taking a Stance Against Discrimination

Journalists are experiencing threats for criticizing the Dominican Constitutional Court's ruling 168-13
Fighting continues in Ukrainian town despite ceasefire

Ukraine & Russia Conflict 2015: Fighting Continues in Debaltseve Despite Cease-Fire

Despite the ceasefire brokered at last week's top-level Minsk summit, fighting continued on Monday in eastern Ukraine. Ukrainian government forces and Russian-backed separatists exchanged what the news service called "intense" fire around the bitterly contested town of Debaltseve.
Pope Vatican

Vatican Offers Free Showers and Shaves for the Homeless

The pontiff's most recent charitable initiative was to offer a free shave and shower for less fortunate.
Senior Citizen

Italian Woman, 115, Says 'Being Single' and Eating Raw Eggs is the Secret to Long Life

According to the oldest living person in Europe, the secret to long life is staying single and maintaining a diet that consists of raw eggs each day.
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Colombian Rebel Group Kills Three Soldiers in Roadside Bomb

On Sunday three Colombian soldiers were killed when an explosive device blew up the armored vehicle they were sitting in.
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Miss Bumbum Star Andressa Urach Watches Spongebon Squarepants With Son on Valentine's Day

Andressa Urach feels she has a second chance after her rotting filler threatened her life, and it seems she is using her time to make her son happy.
 Miss Universe 2014 Paulina Vega

Miss Universe Paulina Vega Talks Boss Donald Trump, Having Short Reign

The new Miss Universe, Paulina Vega, is adjusting to her new life in New York, though she is soon getting a break from the cold weather.
Abdel Fattah Saeed Hussein Khalil el-Sisi, the sixth and current President of Egypt.

ISIS News 2015: Egypt, Libya Bomb Islamic State Targets After 21 Egyptians Beheaded

For the first time, Egypt has acknowledged military action in Libya.
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Ontario Mother Finds $800 Worth of Marijuana in Angry Birds Game Purchased at Target

Police are looking to investigate a case after a mother said she found $800 worth of marijuana in her 4-year-old son's toy she bought at an Ontario Target store, CTV News reports.
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