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U.N. rights body criticises Ireland on abortion, church homesDUBLIN - A United Nations human rights panel has told Ireland it should revise its highly restrictive abortion laws and that allegations...

Taiwan’s TransAsia Airways ran an apology on the front pages of five major newspapers Friday, pledging to shoulder the “utmost responsibility” after 48 people died when one of its planes...

Nigeria may have no polio cases next year, says Bill Gates NAIROBI - Nigeria could cut the number of polio cases to zero next year and be declared free of...

South Africa plans plain cigarette packaging by 2015CAPE TOWN - South Africa aims to force cigarette companies to sell products in plain packets by next year, despite an ongoing World...