Autism cases rise in US: study

• Canadian-led stroke study may be most important in 20 years

  'This breakthrough has the potential to improve the lives of the 15 million people who suffer strokes worldwide each year.'

• Egypt researchers claim to treat cancer with gold

  An Egyptian research team has announced the success of animal testing for an experimental cancer treatment that uses gold nanoparticles.

• Atletico Madrid smash city rivals Real Madrid in derby

  Atletico Madrid traumatize rivals Real Madrid with an extravagant 4-0 score at Vicente Calderon Stadium

• Last bird flu ban lifted in Netherlands

  November outbreak caused 250,000 poultry destroyed

• Zambia's missing medicine

  Health Minister Kasonde told AA employees sell the drugs to private pharmacies

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  West Africa harmonizes medicine registration

  A medicine registered in one ECOWAS country, will be automatically registered in the other 14 member states

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  Ebola vaccine trials to be carried out in Uganda

  Two drug trials will be carried out in Ugandan capital Kampala in hopes of finding a vaccine against the deadly Ebola virus, which in recent months has killed thousands of people in West Africa

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  US, AU to establish Africa-based CDC

  An official with the U.S. State Department said Friday that her country had been working with the African Union Commission to establish an African version of the U.S. Center for Disease Control

• First deaths in Cambodian HIV outbreak

  Baby and elderly woman were among more than 200 diagnosed in 'dirty needles' incidents

• Turkey reveals airspace violation by Russian jet

  Ministry of Foreign Affairs says SU-34 was in Turkey's airspace; Moscow denies claim; Turkish Air Force steps up security

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  PM: Turkey has right to take 'all kinds of measures'

  Ahmet Davutoglu says country exercised its 'international right and national duty' in protecting its borders

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  Russia's Lavrov cancels Turkey visit

  Foreign minister calls off Istanbul trip over downing of Russian warplane

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  Turkey 'repeatedly warned' Russian warplane violating airspace

  Military says aircraft 'of unknown nationality' given 10 warnings in five minutes over airspace breach

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  Turkey: Condolences pour in post Ankara attack

  Condolences from around the world are continuing to pour into Turkey following Saturday’s horrific twin bombings in Ankara that killed at least 97 people.

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  Germany to launch new military strategy 'without taboos'

  Defense Minister says German armed forces will act under new strategy from 2016, marking a formal end to its post-WWII pacifist policy

• Egypt's Morsi not referred to military court: Source

  An Egyptian judicial source has denied reports that ousted President Mohamed Morsi had been referred to a military court

• Australia's ex-prime ministers issue Bali Nine plea

  Six former leaders call for clemency on death sentence for drug smugglers

• At least 5 killed in Lahore blast in northeast Pakistan

  Blast smashed windows of several nearby buildings and at least six vehicles parked outside compound were badly damaged