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Updated: Abe's ruling party headed for Japan landslide election win

Sunday, 14 December 2014, 11:57 Last update: about 13 years ago Associated Press

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe looked set to win a strong majority in a parliamentary election Sunday viewed as less of a verdict on his policies than an acquiescence to the ruling party's growing...

ISIS publishes guidelines for sexual relations with slaves

Saturday, 13 December 2014, 15:07 Last update: about 13 years ago

The Research and Fatwa Department of the Islamic State released a pamphlet on the topic of female captives and slaves, which delineates the organization's interpretation of Islamic law concerning the...

5lb weight loss cuts breast cancer death risk by two-thirds

Saturday, 13 December 2014, 12:32 Last update: about 13 years ago

Losing less than half a stone could dramatically reduce the chance of dying from breast cancer, research suggests. Trials on 2,400 women treated for breast cancer found that death rates a decade...

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