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The magnitude 7.8 quake that struck the nation on Saturday has left more than 400 people dead, officials say. Buildings and roads up and down the country's Pacific coast have been destroyed.

Africa marks one year without polio on Tuesday. But there are now concerns in Kenya, where bishops have declared a boycott of the vaccine on the eve of a WHO polio vaccination campaign.

Vladimir Putin wanted a mandate to govern, and got it, with 76 percent of the vote. He will use the next six years to advance his mission: cementing Russia's role as a major player on the world stage.

Many anti-obesity programs focus on children's diet and behavior during the school year. This study is the latest of many to find that they gain weight faster over summer vacation.

Writer Eric Deggans argues that it's just as easy to stereotype white, working-class people as folks of color. He's wondering: Why haven't we seen stronger protests of shows that stereotype whites?

In honor of World Toilet Day, here is a sampling of toilet etiquette signage. It's hard to argue with advice like: "Please use a toilet finely."

The relationship between the types of microbes in our gut and belly fat is turning out to be a lot more complicated than scientists first thought.

Using toilets is not always intuitive. That's when a sign or two can be helpful — and sometimes hilarity-inducing.

Lu Guang, a resident of New York, was invited to the heavily controlled region of Xinjiang in October. His wife Xu Xiaoli says she last heard from him Nov. 3. and that national security took him away.

The product comes in a crystal-adorned container. Amid the hoopla, Nigerians weighed in on the subject of skin lightening.