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Astronomers just discovered the oldest known star in the universe

The ancient star is about 6,000 light years from Earth — relatively close in astronomical terms.

Bangladesh factory owners surrender after being charged for deaths of 112 garment workers

Yemen president approves plan to split the country into federation of six regions

Pussy Riot members say they might run for Moscow city government

Yellen says Fed will maintain course on trimming stimulus

Scandal-hit Barclays bank is cutting 12,000 jobs despite giving itself $3.9 billion in bonuses

Britain’s second biggest bank raised bonus amounts by 13 percent despite a slump in its profits.

Ex-Guatemalan soldier gets 10 years in US prison for lying about massacre

Jorge Sosa’s case is one of several efforts to bring to justice the alleged perpetrators of the 1982 Dos Erres massacre, which took place during the height of Guatemala’s 36-year-civil war that ravaged the country until 1996.

North and South Korea hold first high-level talks in seven years

The meeting comes a week before the two sides are scheduled to hold reunions of family members separated since the Korean War.

Central African president vows war against ‘anti-balaka’ militia

Amnesty International this week reported that anti-balaka (‘anti-machete’) violence had triggered ‘a Muslim exodus of historic proportions.’

Italy Prime Minister Letta to resign on Friday, Renzi seen taking over

Letta will hand his resignation to President Giorgio Napolitano, who is widely expected to ask Democratic Party leader Matteo Renzi to form a new government.