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Boston paid solemn tribute Tuesday to the victims and survivors of the marathon bombings, observing a moment of silence and raising the US flag exactly one year after the attacks that stunned the nation. Vice President Joe Biden led an emotional and…

They love their larvae, snore like troopers when they sleep on their sides and, for reasons unknown, get a kick out of pushing over the trunks of dead trees. Those are just a few of the insights into the daily life of Europe’s dwindling band of brown…

The United States on Monday denounced as “unconscionable” threats made against the Libyan prime minister and cabinet members, saying the country needed to move forward. “At a time when Libya most needs political consensus to move forward its democratic…

The United States on Monday condemned a bomb attack on a packed bus station in Nigeria which killed 71 people, and called for a full investigation. “We are outraged by this senseless act of violence against innocent civilians,” State Department spokeswoman…

Hundreds of Jewish travellers in Kathmandu attended what organisers claim was the world’s biggest Passover celebration on Monday, as food supplies delayed for weeks due to a diplomats’ strike arrived just hours before the feast. Chabad House Nepal,…