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A woman washes dishes on the street in Hanoi, Vietnam. The World Health Organization says the burden of foodborne disease in Southeast Asia is one of the highest in the world.

1 In 10 People Around The World Gets Sick From Food Every Year

4:54pm December 16, 2015

by Angus Chen

For the first time, researchers have estimated how much illness and death unsafe food causes worldwide. Their report finds the most common culprits are norovirus, Campylobacter and E. coli.

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International Community Brokers Cease-Fire In Yemen

3:35pm December 16, 2015

A Saudi-led military campaign, which backs Yemen's government, has been targeting Houthi rebels. Renee Montagne talks to Tarak Bach Baouab, head of the mission in Yemen for Doctors Without Borders.

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Ali Hakim performs in the main train station under Kuala Lumpur's most famous landmark, the Petronas Twin Towers. Malaysia's Tourism Ministry now provides support for buskers.

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Malaysia Gives Buskers A Stage Of Their Own

2:08pm December 16, 2015

by Elise Hu

Street performers are a common sight in Kuala Lumpur, but they weren't always welcome. An effort to bring buskers together, along with support from the Tourism Ministry, helped change their image.

China's Cyberspace Administration minister Lu Wei (second from right) and other officials attend the opening ceremony of the Light of the Internet Expo on Tuesday as part of the Second World Internet Conference, which starts Wednesday. Lu has said that co

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China's Internet Forum May Provide A Peek At Its Cyber-Ambitions

8:42pm December 15, 2015

by Anthony Kuhn

China is hosting an international summit touting its vision of an orderly, government-controllable Internet. But China's prospects for exporting its censorship-heavy model overseas don't look bright.

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Ahead Of GOP Debate, Clinton Rips Republicans On National Security

8:16pm December 15, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

Outlining her plan to combat ISIS and radicalization in the U.S., the Democratic presidential candidate said "shallow slogans don't add up to a strategy."

South Sudanese seeking refuge line up to register at the U.N.'s base in Bentiu in February. At that time, the camp was receiving up to 200 new people a day. It now serves as home to some 100,000 people.

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U.N. Bases Turn Into Cities For Desperate And Displaced In South Sudan

7:27pm December 15, 2015

by Gregory Warner

Two years ago, the United Nations made a spur-of-the-moment decision to open its bases to hundreds of thousands who sought refuge from war. Today, those bases resemble permanent communities.

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No Nazi Train Filled With Gold, Experts Say

6:42pm December 15, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Back in August, officials in Poland thought they had located a fabled train filled with gold in an underground tunnel. Now it looks like the train is just a myth after all.

Usha Devi, who was treated for cervical cancer, prays at her house in Mumbai, India. Cervical cancer is one of the top four cancers in the developing world.

Most Of The World's Cancer Cases Are Now In Developing Countries

6:36pm December 15, 2015

by Maanvi Singh

That's the news from an analysis that maps out cancer hot spots. Developing countries are now struggling to cope with this growing threat.

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'Legend' Chronicles Lives Of London's Identical Twin Gangsters

6:22pm December 15, 2015

by Ari Shapiro

The new movie Legend stars Tom Hardy as both Ron and Reggie Kray, the legendary gangster twins who controlled East London in the 1960s.

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An Afghan military base, left, and an American military base at Camp Garmser, Helmand province, in southern Afghanistan.

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Afghanistan Security Situation Deteriorated In 2015, Pentagon Report Says

4:56pm December 15, 2015

by Laura Wagner

The new report says there was an uptick in Taliban attacks and casualties among Afghan forces. It also says ISIS is becoming a greater threat in that country.