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Fed-up Bulgarian Voters May Fail to End Political Deadlock

Bulgarian voters fed up with political deadlock may end up with another shaky coalition after a snap election on Sunday, leaving the European Union's poorest member struggling to resolve a banking crisis and revive growth.

'No Problem at All' For North Korea Leader Kim's Health, Says Official

A senior North Korean official on a rare visit to South Korea has denied reports that the country's young leader Kim Jong Un is ill, saying there is "no problem at all," a South Korean minister said on Sunday.

Muslims & Mecca: Saudi Arabia Bans Flights from Ebola-Affected Regions, Only Country to Do So

Saudi Arabia bans flights from Ebola-affected regions Saudi Arabia is the only country to ban flights from countries affected by Ebola amid a religious holiday.

Essex: Banksy Mural Painted Over by UK Council

Banksy mural painted over by UK council A Banksy mural was painted over by council in Clacton-on-Sea, in Essex, a week ahead of a byelection in the town, according to The Guardian.

Ebola: Blood Transfusions Seen as One of the Possible Treatments

Blood transfusions seen as one of the possible treatments for Ebola Survivors of the Ebola virus may be the key to helping stop the spread, without the presence of a drug stock.

Sweden: Woman Receives Womb Transplant and Delivers Baby

For the first time in history, a woman in Sweden delivered a baby after receiving a womb transplant.

Hong Kong Protests: Hong Kong Leader Demands Pro-Democracy Protests End by Monday

Government officials are demanding that pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong put an end to their weeklong rally by Monday.

Bolivia: President Evo Morales Announces Plans to Build Nuclear Power Plant

Bolivian President Evo Morales announced a $2 billion plan to build a nuclear energy power plant and research facilities in the next two decades. Bolivia will be helped by various countries including Argentina, France, Russia and Iran.

Top Gear: Hosts and Crew Thrown Out of Argentine Province

Angry locals, believing the British TV crew and cast insulted their country, attacked the group of cars as they attempted to leave Argentina. The South American nation lost the 1982 Falklands War to the U.K.

ISIL: Islamic State Executes British Citizen Alan Henning in New Beheading Video

A new video shows the fourth beheading of a Western hostage at the hands of ISIL. Alan Henning, a British aid worker captured in Syria, was beheaded by ISIL in retaliation to British actions against the group.

HIV: Scientists Locate the Origin of AIDS in Africa

A new study has traced the origins of HIV back to the early 20th century in the western region of Congo. From there, scientists say that the deadly virus spread throughout Africa over the next several decades, and eventually turned into a worldwide epidemic, infecting 75 million people.

Syria's Assad Pictured at Eid Prayers in Damascus

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has made a rare public appearance at a mosque inDamascus at the start of a Muslim holiday, a photo posted on the presidency's official Twitter feed on Saturday showed.

Rival Protesters Face Off in Gritty Hong Kong Neighborhood

More than a thousand rival protesters, some wearing helmets, faced off in a densely populated, gritty district of Hong Kong on Saturday, fuelling concerns that the Chinese-controlled city's worst unrest in decades could take a more violent turn.

Iran Won't Replace Russia as Top Gas Supplier: Tass Quotes Rouhani

Iran is not ready to replace Russia as a key gas supplier if sanctions against Tehranare removed, Itar-Tass news agency quoted Iranian President Hassan Rouhani as telling Russian TV channel Rossiya 1.

Merkel Ally Says Draghi Turning ECB Into a 'Junk Bank'

A leading member of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Bavarian sister party criticised European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi on Saturday, saying he was turning the institute into a "junk bank" with his plans to buy debt rated as junk.

Chinese Premier to Attend Europe Summit, Sign Russia Rail Deal

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will attend a summit of European and Asian leaders on a trip starting next week that will also include a visit to Germany and the signing of energy and high-speed rail deals with Russia, the government said.

Pope Accepts Resignation of British Bishop After Report of Affair

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of a leading British Roman Catholic Bishop who acknowledged that he had broken his vows and who was believed to have had an affair with a married woman, the Vatican said on Saturday.

Cameron, British Muslims Condemn Beheading of Aid Worker Alan Henning

Muslim groups across Britain united on Saturday to join Prime Minister David Cameronin condemning the beheading of aid worker Alan Henning by Islamic State insurgents, with one leading cleric calling it a "despicable and offensive act".

Ebola 2014 News: Is Global Inequality Exacerbating Outbreak in West Africa? World Bank Chief Laments Countries' Lack of Basic Care

According to World Bank President Jim Yong Kim, the effect the Ebola outbreak has had in poor West African countries is a reflection of the dangers of global inequality.

Ukraine & Russia News in Donetsk: Red Cross Worker Killed in Rebel-Held City

Red Cross worker killed in rebel-held Ukraine town from shells A Red Cross worker in Ukraine was killed Thursday after mortar shells hit near the office in the rebel-held city of Donetsk, the Associated Press reported.
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