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Ottawa shooting: Gunman's mother cries for victimsMembers of Canada's Parliament publicly thanked the sergeant-at-arms who stopped Michael Zehaf-Bibeau.
- Will Mark Zuckerberg breach Great Chinese Firewall with Mandarin?
Mark Zuckerberg spoke to students in Beijing in Mandarin. How good are his language skills. One student said it was a 'challenge' to understand Zuckerberg.
UN rejects North Korea's 'honeyed words,' moves forward with human rights caseNorth Korean officials made a rare appearance to defend the country's human rights record at a UN event featuring the testimonies of North Korean refugees. The UN Security Council is considering referring North Korea's alleged violations to the International Criminal Court.
Shooting at Canada's Parliament leaves two dead, shooter identifiedThe attack immediately raised the specter of terrorism, with Canada already on heightened alert because of a deadly hit-and-run earlier in the week against two Canadian soldiers by a man who police say was fired up with radical Muslim fervor.
Mexico: Iguala Mayor linked to disappearance of 43 studentsThe mayor of a town in Guerrero state where 43 students disappeared last month ordered the police to attack, Mexico's Attorney General said Wednesday.
South Korea dismantles giant Christmas tree tower on border with NorthSouth Korean Defense Ministry officials denied media speculation that the tower was dismantled as a conciliatory gesture aimed at improving ties with North Korea.
IS fighters seize cache of US-supplied weapons meant for KurdsIS fighters recovered grenades, grenade launchers, and more, but the lost weapons drop was more an embarrassment than a great strategic loss. IS militants already possess millions of dollars-worth of US weaponry captured from fleeing Iraqi soldiers in June.
US: North Korea released one of three American detaineesAmerican detainee Jeffrey Fowle has been released from North Korea, nearly six months after he was taken into custody on charges of leaving a Bible in a nightclub, the State Department said Tuesday. Two other Americans detained, Kenneth Bae and Matthew Miller, are still being held.
Submarine hunt exposes gaps in Swedish NavySweden, which is not a NATO member, has downsized its military significantly since the Iron Curtain fell.
Canadian soldier killed in attack by driver with links to radical IslamRoyal Canadian Mounted Police spokesman David Falls said Monday the suspect 'was known to Federal authorities' and 'authorities were concerned that he had become radicalized.'
'Between retribution and clemency': Pistorius sentenced to five years in jailPistorius could be released after 10 months in jail to serve the remainder under house arrest, according to legal experts. He shot his girlfriend multiple times in his home last year.
Did Putin offer to split Ukraine with Poland?Poland's parliamentary speaker Radoslaw Sikorski accused Russian Vladimir Putin of soliciting Poland's assistance in partitioning Ukraine.
Sweden's search for unidentified sub causes concern around BalticsThe Swedish military continued its hunt for an unidentified submersible in the waters near Stockholm. Meanwhile, some of Sweden's neighbors are getting nervous.
Prince William, Catherine announce due date for next prince or princessPrince William announced last month that Kate was expecting a second baby to join Prince George who was born in July last year.
Nigeria declared 'Ebola-free' by WHOThe African nation reported 20 cases of the viral disease, with eight deaths. 42 days have now passed since the last case.
Sweden reports three 'credible' sightings of foreign underwater activitySwedish authorities are reluctant to implicate any specific nation but say that they have evidence of underwater activity taking place in 'an area that is of interest to a foreign power.'
Papal beatification: Who was Pope Paul VI?Like Pope Francis, Pope Paul VI shunned extravagancy, selling his tiara and giving the proceeds to the poor.
Hong Kong protests: Tensions boil over ahead of Tuesday talksViolence erupted Sunday as roughly a thousand protesters in the Mong Kok district donned helmets and goggles and surged forward against baton-wielding police.
Turkey opposes transfer of US arms to Kurds fighting Islamic StateTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan refused to entertain the idea of arming the Syrian Kurdish Group PYD because of ties to Turkish insurgent group PKK.
Division in church clear as Catholic bishops scrap welcome to gaysCatholic bishops failed to approve even a watered-down section on ministering to homosexuals that had encouraged welcoming them with respect and delicacy. Paragraphs concerning divorce and remarriage also failed to pass.
