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Scotland minister quits after voters reject independence
Scotland's pro-independence leader Alex Salmond announced Friday that he will resign as first minister and leader of his political party, hours after Scots voted to remain in the United Kingdom.
Cameron ‘delighted’ at Scottish results
UK Prime Minister David Cameron said he was delighted at the result of Thursday's Scottish independence vote saying he will deliver on the promises made to give Scotland greater autonomy.
Scotland vote hailed as triumph of democracy
Scottish voters turned out in record numbers Thursday to deliver a vote to remain a part of the United Kingdom. British Prime Minister David Cameron vowed to grant the Scots greater autonomy.
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People who voted against Scottish independence cheered as results were read, showing that a majority of voters had decided to keep Scotland in the United Kingdom.
Monsoon floods kill hundreds in India, Pakistan
Heavy monsoon rains and flash floods in India and Pakistan have killed nearly 300 people. The death toll is likely to grow as forecasters predict more rain in the coming days.
Scots vote on independence from U.K.
Polls opened Thursday morning for a historic vote on Scottish independence from the United Kingdom, the country split over whether separation would be beneficial.
Obama praises Congress’ support in Islamic State fight
Congress cleared the way for the U.S. military to train and equip Syrian rebels for a war against Islamic State militants on Thursday, the same day French President Francois Hollande announced France would join the U.S. airstrikes.
Major flooding swamps Philippines capital
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Scots held the fate of the United Kingdom in their hands Thursday as they voted in a referendum on becoming an independent state, deciding whether to unravel a marriage with England.
Arrests made in Australian terror raids
Australian police made 15 arrests Thursday after intelligence reports indicated that a major terrorist attack was being planned on Australian soil.
U.S. paratroopers mark 70 years at Groesbeek
Three-hundred American paratroopers jumped over Groesbeek in the Netherlands on Thursday to mark 70 years since the largest airborne battle in history.
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Ties that united Scotland to the rest of the United Kingdom for hundreds of years are being tested as Scots vote on independence Thursday. Polls suggest the outcome is too close to call, leading to last minute campaigning on both sides.
Iraqi PM says no to foreign ground troops
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Suicide bomb kills three foreign soldiers in Kabul
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The students who went missing in the West Bank in June were laid to rest in the city of Modiin.
Scots reject independence measure
Voters from across Scotland streamed into polling places Thursday to have their say in the historic referendum.
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