Chile extends curfew again as violent unrest grows
Broken glass and bricks littered streets in Santiago after more violent protests Monday, prompting Chile's government to extend a curfew in the capital for a third straight day.
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Protesters demand 'downfall' of political class in Lebanon
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri has given his political adversaries 72 hours to agree on solutions to the country's economic crisis, amid growing calls for the government to resign.
Paralyzed man walks using brain-controlled robotic suit
A tetraplegic man has been able to move all four of his paralyzed limbs by using a brain-controlled robotic suit, researchers have said.
Ruby Rose undergoes emergency surgery after stunt injury
Ruby Rose has undergone emergency surgery after a serious injury left her at risk of being paralyzed, the actress and model said on Instagram.
Kashmir remains paralyzed by lockdown as resentment simmers
Eleven days after the Indian government suspended all communications in Indian-controlled Kashmir, the disputed region still has no contact with the outside world.
Miami Dolphins great Nick Buoniconti dead at 78
Nick Buoniconti, an undersized linebacker who helped lead the Miami Dolphins to the only perfect season in NFL history, died Tuesday. He was 78.
Facing uncertainty, some doctors tell patients it's all in their heads
When 7-year-old Bailey Sheehan arrived at a hospital in Oregon partially paralyzed, a doctor said the girl was faking her symptoms to get her parents' attention because she was jealous of her new baby sister.
Spike in reports of polio-like illness in UK sparks investigation
Public health officials in the United Kingdom are investigating a sudden unexplained increase in the number of cases of a polio-like condition that can cause weakness or paralysis and largely affects children.
More US children confirmed with paralyzing polio-like illness AFM
More children have been diagnosed with acute flaccid myelitis, the polio-like paralyzing illness, according to numbers released Monday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The final finisher: The inspiring stories of last-place marathon runners
When Simon Kindleysides crossed the finish line at the Virgin Money London Marathon this year, what followed was a blur -- but he became a "superhero" to his kids, and he set a world record in becoming the first paralyzed man to complete the race on foot.
