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San Diego - The associated press has reported that the United States border patrol will likely reject the use of personal body cameras on agents after an internal review by the nation's biggest law enforcement agency.

Sydney - Six years ago the 1,000-year-old skull of a toddler aged 3 to 5 washed up on a beach in Australia. Now the jawbone that matches the skull has also washed up, and scientists are still trying to find out who the child was and where the remains came from.

A new and disturbing trend has popped up which a few journalists have followed; terrorists using social media to their advantage. Twitter is their favorite platform at the moment.

Melbourne - Melbourne often tops the list of the worlds most livable cities and with the approval of three new high rise buildings, including the tallest in the Southern hemisphere, it's about to get even better for families looking to live within the city.

Egyptian lawmakers have declared sexual harassment a crime with some strict penalties. Departing President Adly Mansour approved the law at the end of his term.

The Pope fired all members of the Vatican's financial oversight committee and replaced them with new candidates. This came after significant problems within the group itself.

American apple growers took a big hit this week when the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) banned the fruit grown in the states from Europe because the level of DPA was too high.

Vancouver - A couple returning home from a day out fishing on Saturday hit rough water and bad weather, capsizing their boat and sending both into cold water near Texada Island in British Columbia, Canada.

The Chinese government has removed four American TV shows from streaming companies as they look to tighten restrictions on what viewers watch in the communist country.

A lack of rain in the early part of 2014 in Brazil has led to coffee prices nearly doubling over this time last year. The South American country provides nearly 1/3 of the beans used around the globe and reports aren't good on a price drop anytime soon.

Air pollution is known for its effects on the health and well being of people all around, but now reports have indicated that the bad air in Asia is now causing the severity of storms in the Pacific to increase.

Amid ongoing political turmoil in Ukraine, and Russian President Vladimir Putin ordering massive military exercises Wednesday, the Obama Administration warns Russia against any military intervention that would violate Ukrainian sovereignty.

TIME magazine editor Fareed Zakaria has compared Nelson Mandela with George Washington and caused uproar for his insensitive words.

Malala Yousafzai, at only 16, has done so much to bring girls education in developing regions of the world to the forefront. Malala continues to amaze, letting children and girls especially know that education is the key to their future.

Moscow - Russian leaders are playing a complicated game of chess with Snowden and other countries. They want asylum for him but he may not end his stay with Russia.

Iraq holds its first election since the withdrawal of US troops in a climate of violence that has left hundreds killed and wounded in recent clashes.

Jordan faces massive water shortages due to limited resources, population growth, open borders for refugees, constant interruptions to water projects and an ongoing water dispute with Israel

There are two Taliban groups with two different objectives operating in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Mainstream media has oversimplified the situation by referring to both groups as Taliban. So what are the differences and similarities between them?

Gaza - Suspicion and intrigue surround the current round of conflict in the Gaza Strip, after a senior Hamas commander is assassinated by Israel, as the Israeli Army amasses on the border.

Riyadh - The silence is deafening in international circles as concern grows that Saudi Intelligence chief Prince Bandar Bin Sultan was the victim of an assassination.

Former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, known popularly by the people of Brazil as Lula, has been diagnosed with throat cancer on Saturday and is scheduled to begin chemotherapy next week.

Tokyo - Foreign news reports bring preconceived notions to the forefront of the stories. Combined with on-camera theatrics and selective video and photos, the parachute journalists present a distorted version of the Fukushima effects on Tokyo.

In Sri Lanka's war-torn north and east, where killings happen every day and work is nearly nonexistent, it doesn't take much to entice a man to leave.

Egyptian citizen arrested, charged with espionage; arrest warrants issued against three Israelis, who are currently in Canada and Turkey.

You can explore evidence on how information concerning the presence of off-world civilizations is being kept from approporiate public scrutiny contrary to the principles of a responsible democratic-oriented society.

Israel collects taxes on behalf of the Palestinian Authority, and now has transfered some of what it owes.

There is a plan to restore order in the war-ravaged state.

Behind closed doors and heavy security, South East Asian leaders have begun their annual summit in the Philippines

As Canadain Adam De Prisco fought to stay alive in a Mexican hospital, His Acapulco hotel room was being cleared out by thieves.

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