U.S. proposal to ban cross-border polar bear trade fails
A proposal by the United States to ban cross-border trade in polar bears and their parts was defeated today at an international meeting of conservationists, marking a victory for Canada's Inuit.
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The myth of the humourless German
Wagner, stereotypes and the German sense of humour
Is Ryanair really Europe’s most punctual airline?
Is Ryanair really Europe's most punctual airline?
AP PHOTOS: Bayern beats Dortmund 2-1 in final
Bayern Munich defeated German rival Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in the Champions League final Saturday night, ending four years of frustration for Bayern in Europe's biggest soccer tournament. Arjen Robben ran onto Franck Ribery's backheeled flick ...
Kerry stresses respect for human rights with Nigerian president
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Secretary of State John Kerry, who last week expressed concern about allegations of gross human rights violations by Nigerian forces fighting the Boko Haram Islamist sect, raised the issue with the country's president direc...
French soldier stabbed near Paris
French authorities are investigating whether the stabbing of a soldier in a Paris suburb was a copycat attack in the wake of the murder of Dummer Lee Rigby, killed in London this week.
Anti-Muslim actions rise in UK over slain soldier
LONDON (AP) — Police, politicians and activists in Britain are warning of rising anti-Muslim sentiment following the slaughter of an off-duty British soldier in a London street, an apparent act of Islamic extremism that has horrified the nation.
