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Debunking the theory that lighter skin gradually arose in Europeans nearly 40,000 years ago, new research has revealed that it evolved much recently -- only 7,000 years ago.
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Up to 25 million more Europeans are at risk of sinking into poverty by 2025 if governments push on with austerity measures, international aid agency Oxfam warned Wednesday, calling such policies "moral and economic nonsense".
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A fresh look at fossilized remains has turned up a surprise: the earliest modern people in Europe.
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Barack Obama has told the UN General Assembly that a state can only be established through negotiations with Israel.
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World leaders expressed concern at the bloodshed in Syria, with US mulling sanctions against Assad.
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France, Spain stress the importance of Europe`s role in Mideast peace efforts.
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