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BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel says the world must do everything it can to meet an international goal to fight global warming, arguing that failing to do so could set off large new waves of refugees.

BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel says the world must do everything it can to meet an international goal to fight global warming, arguing that failing to do so could set off large new waves of refugees.

From stumps to stunts, here are some of the stories we're following today.

A top Islamic scholar voices deep sorrow for country's cultural losses

Argentina and Japan were the biggest winners of RWC 2015 from a World Rugby Rankings perspective.

Je kunt het je haast niet voorstellen in het streng socialistische Noord-Korea, maar het dagelijkse taalgebruik raakt er steeds meer doorspekt met kapitalistische woorden, meldt Daily NK.

It could soon be illegal for police to deploy stingray surveillance technology, which sweeps up cell phone metadata and voice information, without a warrant. A new House of Representatives bill would make any violations to that policy punishable with up to 10 years in prison.

Cigarette maker’s sales lower than expected due to conflict in Iraq and Syria

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Mike Myers en zijn vrouw Kelly zijn de trotse ouders geworden van een dochter. Het meisje werd maandag in New York geboren en heet Paulina, zo weet Daily Mail.

A second airplane landed at the Pulkovo airport

American Express and Airbnb announced a partnership Tuesday that will allow card members to create a log in with their American Express credentials and add an extra layer of verification. With the partnership, card holders can use Membership Rewards points to book the accommodation. The card will also give members another way to verify their profile, so that hosts and other users will see an American Express badge on their page.

An agreement between Moscow and Belgrade to expand the Banatski Dvor underground gas storage facility in Serbia may be signed by the end of 2015, the Serbian ambassador to Russia said Tuesday.

Ajax Cape Town CEO Ari Efstathiou announced that Block 117 at Cape Town Stadium will be renamed ‘The Cecil Lolo - Khayelitsha Stand’ on match days.

In this photo by Andy Brownbill, jockey Michelle Payne celebrates after riding Prince Of Penzance to victory in the Melbourne Cup, Australia's richest horse race. She is only the fifth woman to ride a horse in the Cup and the first to win. She's ridden the 6-year-old horse all of his racing career and says she's always considered him a potential Melbourne Cup winner. "He just burst to the front and I've never yelled so loud at a horse in all my life. This is everybody's dream as a jockey in Australia." The Melbourne Cup... Читать дальше...

A nonprofit's mission clashes with managing people. Now what?

Hungary is interested in procuring Russian gas after 2019 even should the transit route through Ukraine be suspended, Ambassador in Moscow Janos Balla said.

Before Colts quarterback Andrew Luck woke up in the fourth quarter of Monday night’s loss to the Panthers, Luck looked awful. According to his coach, Luck never looked awful enough to merit thought of yanking him. The question of whether Pagano considered benching Luck for Matthew Hasselbeck was met after the game with a one-word answer:…

Predictions for presidential elections a year out are often wrong but there are key indicators to watch in the race for the White House in 2016.

MILAN - Italian bank Intesa SanPaolo SpA says its third quarter profits rose by half as it benefited from higher interest income and commissions.

MILAN (AP) — Italian bank Intesa SanPaolo SpA says its third quarter profits rose by half as it benefited from higher interest income and commissions.

MILAN (AP) — Italian bank Intesa SanPaolo SpA says its third quarter profits rose by half as it benefited from higher interest income and commissions.

Italy's second-largest bank by assets also set aside 769 million euros in loan loss provisions for the quarter. Provisioning for the first nine months was 2.3 billion euros, the lowest level since 2011, reflecting an improving credit trend.

Conflicting theories continue to emerge following a Russian airbus plane crash in Egypt that killed 224 people.

Yahya Hassouna is a Palestinian cameraman living and working in Gaza.  He is a Rory Peck News finalist for work that he shot for AFP during and after the war in summer 2014. Here he looks back on that time and describes living through and filming the conflict on his doorstep.