They make their living off the sea, but their catch is dwindling. So these traditional fisherfolk are taking steps to ...

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An Israeli strike killed five Palestinian journalists outside a hospital in the Gaza Strip overnight, according to the Health ...

The burst of new laws follows a landmark Supreme Court ruling, and reflects public frustration with record-high homelessness.

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The copyrights of thousands of 20th-century films, books, compositions and sound recordings expire on Jan. 1, making them ...

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Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message urged "all people of all nations" to find courage "to silence the sounds of ...

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Street gangs forced the General Hospital in Port-au-Prince to close earlier this year. As journalists gathered to cover its ...