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The Nigerian senate has passed a bill banning same-sex marriages, defying a threat from Britain to withhold aid from nations violating gays rights.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will continue her landmark visit in Myanmar Friday by resuming a meeting with Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi.

Throngs of Occupy Los Angeles protesters geared up for eviction early Wednesday as officers in riot gear closed off downtown streets near the movement's encampment.

Sometimes, ensuring a green future means having to correct man-made mistakes of the past.

Sometimes, ensuring a green future means having to correct man-made mistakes of the past.

Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo arrived Wednesday at the International Criminal Court in The Hague to stand trial for his role in his country's post-election violence that killed thousands.

Tahrir Square was peaceful Wednesday as Egyptians awaited initial results of parliamentary elections, a break from the clashes that have gripped Cairo for much of the past two weeks.

Malawian bakers have taken to naming a bread roll after Osama bin Laden, leading to increased sales and greater commercial success.

Former Tony Blair spokesman Alastair Campbell is due to testify Wednesday in the Leveson Inquiry, a wide-ranging British government-backed inquiry into press ethics and practices in the country.

Julio Montaner says significant inroads against HIV/AIDS have been made, but many wealthy countries are breaking their pledges to give funds to keep up the fight.