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Tens of thousands of asylum-seekers mass at the gates of Europe. But joining them are increasing numbers of Syrians, Egyptians, Tunisians and Malians fleeing turmoil at home

Russia says US evidence not convincing enough that Assad is to blame for chemical attack     

Man who held 10-year-old Katie Beers prisoner in NY dungeon in 1992 found dead in prison cell     

Maya Angelou, author of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, will finally receive an honorary National Book Award this year.     

Leaders post direct messages to West online

On Wednesday, Samsung introduced the Galaxy Gear, its first smartwatch and a new entry into the broader category of "wearable technology."     

And the unflattering photo causes a stir

No gas? No problem, with a new electric car rental program in Orlando     

Unions for emergency workers say a $2 billion overhaul of the computer network is at fault for recent problems, but the Bloomberg administration says the issues are mostly unrelated to the upgrades.     

Kashmir Separatists Enraged by Peace Concert

The former provincial safety official Yang Dacai became known as Brother Watch for his penchant for wearing expensive wristwatches, a habit publicized by Chinese microbloggers.     

The lawyer of Ariel Castro, the convicted kidnapper of three women, says Castro should have been under stricter protection.

Lawmakers uneasy over Obama administration push for US-Myanmar military ties     

Egyptian security officials said Mohamed Ibrahim survived an assassination attempt on Thursday after an explosive device detonated near his convoy.     

Ohio conducting reviews on prison suicide of Ariel Castro, who held 3 women captive     

Asia Society and the N.Y.U. Grey Art Gallery are mounting exhibitions of art from Iran that illustrate the idea that Modernism has always been a global adventure.     

Practice made perfect for Stanislas Wawrinka at the U.S. Open as he beats his hitting partner Andy Murray in the quarter-finals.

In light of the new NSA revelations, we reached out to the EFF for their thoughts on what it meant for online communication. And: Whether or not the NSA's loopholes are used by hackers, your web use should be better prot...

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No. 9 Stanislas Wawrinka defeated the defending champion Andy Murray, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2, in the quarterfinals. For Wawrinka, it was a breakthrough victory.