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Kidnappers in Nigeria's Delta Release Three Dutch Nationals - Police

Kidnappers in Nigeria's Niger Delta region released three Dutch nationals held since May 4, Anka Mustapha, a spokesman for Bayelsa state's Joint Task Force, which includes the military and police, told Reuters on Saturday.

May 11, 2014

East Ukraine Referendum Raises Fears of Dismemberment

Pro-Russian separatist leaders pressed a referendum on self-rule across eastern Ukraine on Sunday that has raised fears in Kiev and the West of civil war and dismemberment.

May 11, 2014

Election Front-Runner BJP Could Curb Beef Exports

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) says it plans to clamp down on beef exports if it takes power after general elections that end on Monday, threatening supplies from one of the world's biggest shippers of the meat.

May 11, 2014

Mother's Day 2014: 12 Inspiring Quotes, Sayings to Share with Your Mom

Mother's Day 2014: Here are 12 eternally inspiring quotes and sayings to share with your mom.

May 10, 2014

'Kill You Next': MH370 Missing Passenger's Girlfriend Sarah Bajc Receives Death Threats from China Number, Break-ins

The girlfriend of an American passenger on board MH370 has received death threat, mysterious calls and two break-ins attempts.

May 10, 2014

Groups say Thailand Should Face U.S. Sanctions over Trafficking

Thailand should be liable to potential U.S. sanctions for failing to crack down on trafficking in migrant workers, a group of human rights and labour organizations said on Friday.

May 10, 2014

U.N. Security Council Threatens Action over Girls' Abduction in Nigeria

The U.N. Security Council on Friday expressed outrage at the abduction of hundreds of Nigerian school girls in two attacks by Islamist militants, demanding their immediate release and threatening to take action.

May 10, 2014

Nigerian President says Believes Kidnapped Girls Still in the Country

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan said on Friday he believed 200 schoolgirls abducted by Islamist militants last month in an attack that has stirred global outrage are still in his country and have not been moved to neighbouring Cameroon.

May 10, 2014

Election Commission says Exit Polls can be Issued on Monday

News organisations will be allowed to release their exit polls for general elections after 1830 India time (1300 GMT) on Monday, the last day of voting, Election Commission officials told Reuters.

May 10, 2014

"Election" Massacres of Muslims Darken Immigration Debate

From his hiding place in a cowshed, Sefaqul Islam watched as masked gunmen moved through his village, shot women and children dead with automatic rifles and tossed wounded survivors into the blazing remains of their homes.

May 10, 2014

US Sends Army Officers to Nigeria to Help Find Kidnapped Schoolgirls

To aid in the search for about 300 kidnapped schoolgirls in Nigeria, the United States (US) has sent a dozen officers from its military to the country.

May 9, 2014

Mother's Day 2014: 12 Fun Facts about Mothers You Did Not Know

Mother's Day 2014 has almost arrived. Check out these 12 fun facts about mothers that you did not know.

May 9, 2014

Lok Sabha Elections 2014: Blasts and Gunshots Should Stop to Continue Talks with Pakistan: Modi

India will not reopen dialogue with Pakistan amid blasts and gunshots, said Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on 8 May.

May 9, 2014

World's First Atheist TV Channel to be Launched; Contents to Propagate Godlessness, Support Non-Believers

In a first, American atheists are planning to launch a television channel, dedicated exclusively for non-believers.

May 9, 2014

Terror Alert: Rajiv Gandhi-Like Human Bomb May be Deployed to Assassinate PM Candidate Modi

NIA is closely monitoring Narendra Modi's public rallies and security has also been beefed up.

May 9, 2014