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Annual figures show reviews remain disproportionately by men, about men - although there are some signs of improvement In early 2011, the American group Vida published the first iteration of its now-annual Vida Count, fi...

A judge ruled Wednesday that Robert Dear, the man who admitted to killing three people at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic in November, is incompetent to stand trial. Dear, 57, will be sent to a state psychiatric hos...

The heart of the matter is that the Panama Papers disclosure didn't disturb the global financial casino one bit, because the (transnational) system badly needs fiscal paradises to evade national laws. What the Panama Pap...

Defiant president addresses nation after Senate suspends her for 180 days launching probe for breaking budget laws.

Tourists will soon be barred from petting lion cubs at a suburban wildlife park in South Africa, a move that reflects growing concern about the treatment of lions in captivity. …

A Chinese navy fighter jet on a nighttime training mission has crashed into buildings in an eastern city, but the pilot ejected safely and there are no reports of casualties on the ground

Outdoor pollution has risen 8% in five years with fast-growing cities in the developing world worst affected, WHO data shows Outdoor air pollution has grown 8% globally in the past five years, with billions of people aro...

The are praying for his victory--even if he can't get their accents right

Russian President Vladimir Putin has hailed the nation's military industries for meeting most production goals for new weapons, but noted that some projects haven't been met

"We have never expressed interest in collecting George Zimmerman's firearm"

And that makes him even more dangerous

Detectives are investigating a rare slaying in the Dubai Marina in which a man was shot seven times in the head, an attack not initially disclosed to the public. …

Security officials in Bangladesh's capital say they have arrested a leader and three members of a banned radical group who were planning to commit sabotage. …

Pope Francis says he's willing to create a commission to study whether women can serve as deacons in the Catholic Church, signaling the possibility of letting women serve in ordained ministry. …

Pakistan has summoned a senior Bangladeshi diplomat to protest the "unfortunate hanging" of the head of Bangladesh's largest Islamist party for his alleged role in genocide and war crimes during the independence war agai...

If you live in a city, odds are you're dealing with unhealthy levels of pollution, according to a new study from the World Health Organization.

The police watchdog finds no evidence a prosecution was not pursued in a child sex abuse inquiry into Sir Edward Heath by Wiltshire Police.

The head of the Vatican's scandal-marred bank declared Thursday it's now "impossible to launder money" there after a years-long cleanup that saw norms imposed to fight money laundering and tax evasion. …

A Belgian court has ordered Mohamed Abrini, the Brussels attack suspect known as "the man in the hat," held in custody for another month. …

Missile shield system is certain to further exacerbate tensions between Russia and the West, more strained than any time since the Cold War

High-speed pursuit from Massachusetts to N.H. ends with several officers rushing the driver and striking him, helicopter video shows

A federal judge has ruled in favor of a Columbia, Missouri, Planned Parenthood clinic after the state tried to revoke its abortion license