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All-German Champions League final Map of Wembley England| Dortmund will contest the first ever all-German Champions League final against Bayern Munich | |
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Yahoo 'to buy Tumblr for $1.1bn'| Yahoo's board has approved a deal to buy New York-based blogging service Tumblr for $1.1bn. The deal was a foregone conclusion | |
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Nigeria |
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Nigeria military: 17 killed during offensive Map of Borno Nigeria| Nigeria's military says its offensive against insurgents in the country's restive northeast has killed at least 14 Islamic extremists and 3 soldiers | |
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Syria |
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Syria army storms rebel-held town Map of Qusair Syria| Heavy fighting is reported in the besieged Syrian town of Qusair after state forces launched a major offensive to re-capture the rebel stronghold | |
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Iran |
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Iran executes two men for spying| Iran has hanged two men convicted of spying for Israel and the US, the authorities there have said | |
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Florida |
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'Sole winner' nets record US jackpot Map of Zephyrhills FL Southern U.S.| The largest Powerball lottery jackpot in US history, more than $590m, has been won by a ticket-holder in Florida, local lottery officials say | |
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Tunisia |
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Tunisia police clash with Islamists Map of Kairouan Tunisia| Tunisian police have clashed with hundreds of hardline Islamists whose Salafists group was prevented from meeting | |
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Rome |
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Nadal hammers Federer in Rome final| Rafael Nadal dropped only four games as he beat Roger Federer in 68 minutes to win his seventh Italian Open title | |
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Karachi |
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Murdered Pakistan politician buried
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Nigeria |
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Nigeria army says crackdown to go on |
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Paris |
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Beckham gets memorable send-off in last game| David Beckham was reduced to tears as he went out in a burst of fireworks and cheers in his final home game for Saint-Germain before retirement | |
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Indiana |
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Pacers Finish Knicks Map of INDIANAPOLIS U. S. Midwest| The Pacers defeated the Knicks 106-99 in Game 6 to secure a 4-2 victory in their Eastern Conference semifinals series | |
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Mexico |
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Malcolm X grandson suspects remanded |
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Sweden |
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Denmark crowned Eurovision winners |
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Karachi |
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Pakistani politician is shot dead| Zahra Shahid Hussain, the senior VP of Pakistan's Movement for Justice party (PTI), has been shot dead in the southern port city of Karachi | |
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Virginia |
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Car hits crowd at Virginia parade, 60 injured |
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Ivory Coast |
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Massacre suspect held in Ivory Coast |
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Syria |
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Father of Assad spokesman kidnapped |
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North Korea |
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N Korea 'fires short-range missiles'| North Korea has fired three short-range missiles from its east coast, South Korea's defence ministry said | |
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Rome |
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Thousands rally to oppose Italy cuts
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Baghdad |
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Fresh violence kills eight in Iraq |
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Nepal |
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Saudi woman reaches Everest summit Map of Everest Nepal| Raha Moharrak, 25, not only became the first Saudi woman to attempt the climb but also the youngest Arab to make it to the top of Everest | |
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Southern China rains kill 55, leave 14 missing Map of Guangdong China| Guangdong province has been hit the hardest, with 36 deaths and 10 missing people, followed by Jiangxi province | |
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Kabul |
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Afghan MPs to debate women's rights
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Baghdad |
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Deadly blasts target Iraqi Sunnis  | More than 60 people have been killed and dozens hurt in bomb attacks apparently targeting Sunnis, in Iraq's worst day of violence for months | |
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Canada |
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Earthquake reported in eastern Canada |
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Connecticut |
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Dozens injured in head-on train crash |
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Paris |
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Hollande to sign gay marriage bill |
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Madrid |
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Atletico Madrid wins Copa del Rey final| Mourinho was ordered to leave the touchline by the referee for protesting a decision late in the second half and Atletico beat Real Madrid 2-1 in extra time | |
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Kashmir |
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Chinese man detained in Kashmir |
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Syria |
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Russia 'sends modern arms to Syria' Russia has sent sophisticated anti-ship missiles to Syria, The New York Times quotes unnamed US officials
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Southern France |
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Police: $1 million in Chopard jewels stolen from hotel
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Washington |
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U.S. options to 'capture or kill' Benghazi suspects |
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Argentina |
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Argentine 'Dirty War' leader dies |
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Toronto |
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Toronto Mayor faces drug video claim |
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Washington |
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Tax agency mistakes 'not political' |
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Australia |
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Australian politician injured in kangaroo attack |
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Southern China |
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More rain forecast after deadly storms hit China Map of Guangdong China| Chinese authorities say rainstorms that battered southern China this week have killed 33 people and left 12 people missing | |
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Congo |
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More than 20 killed in Congo mine collapse Map of North Kivu Congo| The government of Congo says more than 20 people have died in a collapse at a bush mine in the region of Masisi in North Kivu province | |
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Nigeria |
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Nigeria begins raids on Boko Haram Map of Borno Nigeria| Nigeria's army has begun operations against militant Islamists in the north-east, military officials say | |
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New York |
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NY smugglers 'linked to terrorists'| New York officials say they have busted a multi-million dollar cigarette smuggling ring and allege that 3 of the 16 Palestinian charged had links to terrorists | |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Spurs hold off Warriors, advance to West finals| Duncan had 19 points, Kawhi Leonard added 16 points and the Spurs held off a furious final rally to beat the Warriors 94-82 in Game 6 | |
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Boston |
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Boston suspect 'left note on attack'| Dzhokhar Tsarnaev wrote a message in a boat where he hid, describing victims of the attack as 'collateral damage', US media report | |
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European Union |
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EU poll highlights homophobic abuse |
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Washington |
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US 'saw Syria chemical evidence' |
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Germany |
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Invasive ladybirds wage 'biological war' on natives| German researchers have discovered the biological keys to the success of an invasive species, wreaking havoc across Europe and the US | |
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Washington |
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Obama, Erdogan discuss how to end Syrian war| The leaders of Turkey and the United States are huddling in Washington on Thursday over how to handle the Syrian civil war | |
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Ohio |
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Victim's blinks convict US killer Map of Cincinnati OH U. S. Midwest| Ricardo Woods, 35, has been convicted of murder on the evidence of his paralysed victim, who identified him by blinking as he lay dying in hospital | |
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Washington |
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Obama tries to tame political tempests| President Barack Obama has called for beefed-up embassy security and named a new head of the federal tax agency IRS | |
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Venezuela |
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Venezuela to import 50M rolls of toilet pape
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England |
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David Beckham to retire from football |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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NASA buys into 'quantum' computer| A $15m computer that uses 'quantum physics' effects to boost its speed is to be installed at a Nasa facility | |
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Washington |
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White House releases Benghazi e-mails| The White House released more than 100 pages of e-mails on in a bid to quell critics who say President Obama and his aides played politics | |
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Cambodia |
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Cambodian shoe factory collapse kills 2, injures 7 Map of Phnom Penh Cambodia The ceiling of a factory that makes Asics sneakers collapsed, in the latest accident to spotlight lax safety conditions in the global garment industry
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Kabul |
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15 killed, including 6 Americans, after car bomb hits US convoy
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Nepal |
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Plane with foreign tourists crashes in Nepal Map of Jomsom Nepal| Nepal police say a small plane with foreign tourists has crashed while attempting to land at a mountain airstrip in northern Nepal | |
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Texas |
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Deadly tornado strikes Texas town Map of Granbury TX USA| A tornado has ripped through a town 70 miles west of Dallas, resulting in six deaths, officials say | |
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Bangladesh |
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Cyclone Mahasen hits Bangladesh Map of Patuakhali Bangladesh| Cyclone Mahasen has begun crossing Bangladesh's southern coast, as people packed into evacuation shelters | |
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Northern Syria |
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BBC hears claims of Syria gas attack Map of Saraqeb Syria| The BBC has been shown evidence claiming to corroborate reports of a chemical attack in Syria last month | |
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Thailand |
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Oil falls below $94 a barrel after supplies rise Map of BANGKOK Thailand| The price of oil fell below $94 a barrel Thursday after a survey showed crude inventories on the increase | |
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Oklahoma |
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Grizzlies edge Thunder 88-84, reach 1st West final Map of OKLAHOMA CITY USA| Randolph had 28 points and 14 rebounds and the fifth-seeded Memphis Grizzlies advanced by beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 88-84 | |
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Washington |
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US tax chief resigns amid scandal IRS commissioner Steve Miller has quit after it emerged his staff singled out conservative groups for extra scrutiny, President Obama has announced
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Bangladesh |
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Cyclone bears down on Bay of Bengal Map of Bay of Bengal Bangladesh Cyclone Mahasen is bearing down on the Bay of Bengal, with thousands of people ordered to evacuate low-lying areas in Bangladesh and Burma
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Netherlands |
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Chelsea grabs last minute glory to win Europa League |
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Baghdad |
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Series of deadly attacks strike Iraq| At least 23 people have been killed in a series of deadly bomb attacks in Shia districts of the Iraqi capital Baghdad | |
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Miami |
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Heat rally past Bulls to advance, 94-91| LeBron scored 23 points, Wade added 18, and the Heat clawed back from an 11-point second-half deficit to beat the Chicago Bulls | |
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UN Gen. Assembly |
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UN urges Syria political transition| The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution calling for a political transition in Syria and condemning the government's use of heavy weapons | |
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Ohio |
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Ohio 'kidnapper' to plead not guilty |
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Bangladesh |
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Bay of Bengal braces for large cyclone Map of Bay of Bengal Bangladesh| Residents of coastal areas in Bangladesh and Myanmar are preparing for the arrival of a large storm that is rumbling toward them across the Bay of Bengal | |
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Oregon |
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US man dies dribbling ball to Brazil Map of Lincoln City OR Pacific Northwest| Richard Swanson, trying to dribble a football from Seattle to Brazil in time for the 2014 Brazil World Cup has died less than two weeks into his trip | |
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Israel |
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Israeli military: Syrian rockets hit Golan Heights Map of Golan Heights Israel| Several Syrian rockets landed early Wednesday in the Mount Hermon area of the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, on the border with Syria | |
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North Korea |
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North Korea says jailed American now in 'special prison'| North Korea said Wednesday that Kenneth Bae it sentenced last month to 15 years of hard labor has begun his stay at a 'special prison' | |
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Northern Syria |
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Clashes erupt around Syrian prison Map of Aleppo Syria| Rebel fighters have launched a massive assault on the prison in Syria's northern city of Aleppo, reports say | |
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Paris |
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France back into recession| France has entered its second recession in four years after the economy shrank by 0.2% in the first quarter of the year, official figures show | |
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Taiwan |
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Taiwan recalls envoy over Manila row |
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Brussels |
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EU to pledge 520m euros for Mali| The European Union will pledge 520m euros to help rebuild Mali at a conference of international donors in Brussels on Wednesday | |
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Moscow |
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Russia orders expulsion of U.S. diplomat The diplomat in question, Ryan Fogle, third secretary of the Political Department of the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, was declared 'persona non grata'
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Nigeria |
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Nigeria president declares emergency Map of Borno Nigeria| Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has declared a state of emergency in three states after a series of deadly attacks by Islamist militant groups | |
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Washington |
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Obama says tax bias 'intolerable'| US President Barack Obama has said the federal tax agency's targeting of conservative groups for extra scrutiny was 'ntolerable and inexcusable' | |
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Germany |
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Google told to tidy up auto-complete| A German federal court has told Google to clean up the auto-complete results its search engine suggests | |
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European Union |
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Oil companies raided in EU probe| The offices of several firms involved in the oil market have been raided by European Commission officials | |
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Syria |
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Video: Syrian rebel cutting out, eating heart A man, said to be a well-known rebel fighter, carves into the body of a government soldier and cuts out his heart and liver
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Moscow |
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Russian agency: CIA member tried to recruit Russian |
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Bangladesh |
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Bangladesh prayers for collapse dead Map of Dhaka Bangladesh| Thousands of mourners in Bangladesh have held prayers for more than 1,100 people who died when a garment factory building collapsed last month | |
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4 US troops killed by roadside bomb in Afghanistan| The soldiers were in a vehicle on patrol in the Zhari district of the Kandahar province | |
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Myanmar |
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Rohingya boat sinks off west Burma
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Kazakhstan |
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3-man space crew returns safely to Earth Map of Dzhezkazgan Kazakhstan| A Soyuz space capsule carrying a three-man crew from the International Space Station landed safely Tuesday on the steppes of Kazakhstan | |
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Bangladesh |
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Dhaka unrest forces factory closures Map of Dhaka Bangladesh| Many Bangladeshi textile factories near the capital have shut because of unrest sparked by the collapse of a factory building last month | |
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USA |
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Angelina Jolie has double mastectomy| Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has undergone a double mastectomy to reduce her chances of getting breast cancer | |
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Southern China |
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Men detained after taking 6 schoolgirls to hotel Map of Wanning China| A school principal and official are suspected of inappropriate behavior with girls younger than 14, after spending a night with them | |
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Washington |
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AP condemns US phone records seizure |
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Sochi |
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Israel-Russia talks focus on Syria| Talks in Russia between President Vladimir Putin and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu in Russia are to focus on the conflict in Syria, official say | |
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Japan |
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Japan's WWII sex slaves 'necessary' Map of Osaka Japan| Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto has described as 'necessary' the system by which women were forced to become prostitutes for World War II troops | |
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Philadelphia |
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US abortion doctor guilty of murders  | Dr Kermit Gosnell, 72, has been convicted of the first-degree murders of three babies delivered and killed with scissors in late-term abortions | |
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Washington |
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Obama: IRS actions 'outrageous'| President Barack Obama has said US tax collection agency's targeting of conservative groups for extra scrutiny before an election was 'outrageous' | |
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Northern England |
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Man City sacks Mancini Map of Manchester England| Manchester City fired manager Roberto Mancini on Monday, exactly one year after he delivered the club's first English league title in 44 years | |
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Eastern Libya |
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Deadly car bomb strikes Libyan city |
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Turkey |
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Turkey alleges Syrian link in deadly border bombings| Rage grew in a Turkish town on Syria's border in the aftermath of weekend bombings, as the government blamed Marxists with Syrian connections | |
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Pakistan |
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Sharif closes in on Pakistan majority |
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Mexico |
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Mexican towns on alert as volcano shakes, spews ash Map of Popocatepetl Mexico City Mexico| Seismic activity has increased at the Popocatepetl volcano near Mexico City, leading authorities to alert towns in two central states and the capital | |
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North Korea |
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North Korea replaces hardline defense chief| North Korea has replaced it hardline defense chief Kim Kyok Sik with a little-known army general Jang Jong Nam | |
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Paris |
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Saint-Germain clinched first Ligue 1 title since 1994| Paris Saint-Germain clinched a first Ligue 1 title since 1994 after winning 1-0 at third-placed Lyon | |
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Hong Kong |
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HK transsexual wins right to wed| A Hong Kong transsexual has won the right to marry her boyfriend, following an appeal to Hong Kong's top court | |
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Florida |
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Tiger Wins Players Championship Map of Ponte Vedra Beach FL Southern U.S.| Sergio Garcia put three balls in the water on his final two holes, clearing the way for Tiger Woods to win his first Players title since 2001 | |
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New Orleans |
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Shooting at US Mother's Day parade| Twelve people have been shot during a Mother's Day parade in the US city of New Orleans, police say | |
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Northern England |
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Victory seals Ferguson's home farewell Map of Manchester England| Sir Alex Ferguson marked his final match as manager of Manchester United at Old Trafford by lifting the Premier League trophy on behalf of his team | |
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Bahamas |
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Bahamas police probe fatal shooting of US man Map of NASSAU Bahamas| Bahamian police are investigating the killing of an American man who was working on a sailboat passing through the capital of the island chain | |
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Pakistan |
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Nawaz Sharif in talks on new government |
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WHO: new coronavirus may be passed person to person| The World Health Organization says it appears likely that the novel coronavirus (NCoV) can be passed between people in close contact | |
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Madrid |
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Serena beats Sharapova in the Madrid Open final| Defending champion Serena Williams beat Maria Sharapova 6-1, 6-4 to both retain her No. 1 ranking and collect her 50th career title | |
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Syria |
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Syria denies role in Turkey blasts  | Syria has denied being responsible for two car bombs which killed 46 people in a Turkish border town | |
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Pakistan |
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Pakistan's Sharif declares election victory Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif declared victory following a historic election marred by violence Saturday
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Sichuan |
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China colliery blast kills 27 miners
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Barcelona |
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Barca handed title by Real| Barcelona clinched a 22nd Spanish league title on Saturday when second-placed Real Madrid could only draw 1-1 at Espanyol | |
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Bulgaria |
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Polls open in Bulgaria election| Parliamentary elections are under way in Bulgaria with opinion polls predicting no outright winner | |
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London |
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Wigan header tops Man City to win first FA Cup Map of Wembley England| Wigan Athletic team made their dream come true with a shock win against Manchester City 1-0 | |
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Libya |
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Gunmen 'lift Libyan ministry siege' Map of Tripoli Libya| Gunmen demanding the expulsion of Gaddafi-era officials from Libya's new government appear to have lifted their siege of two ministries in Tripoli | |
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Pakistan |
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Votes counted in Pakistan election  | Votes are being counted in Pakistan, after a historic election that should lead to the country's first transition from one elected government to another | |
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Turkey |
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Deadly blasts hit Turkey border town Car bombs have killed 43 people and injured 100 in the Turkish town of Reyhanli, near the Syrian border, Turkey's interior minister says
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Myanmar |
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Myanmar issues cyclone warning| Myanmar's government is warning that a cyclone barreling north in the Bay of Bengal could slam into the country's coast next week | |
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Turkey |
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Turkey warns of response to bombing| Turkey has warned it will take any necessary measure to protect itself after two car bombs exploded in a town on its border with Syria | |
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Iran |
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Rafsanjani to stand in Iran election| Iranian ex-President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has registered for June's presidential election, a few minutes before an official deadline | |
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Karachi |
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Karachi unrest mars Pakistan poll  | Unrest in Pakistan's biggest city Karachi has marred landmark national and provincial polls | |
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Cairo |
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Egypt 'militant embassy plot' foiled| Egyptian police have arrested three al-Qaeda militants planning a suicide attack on a Western embassy, the country's interior minister says | |
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China coal mine explosion kills 12 Map of Guizhou China| An explosion at a coal mine in China's south-west Guizhou province has killed 12 miners and injured two others, state media report | |
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Cairo |
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Egypt detains leading youth activist Map of Cairo airport Egypt| Egyptian security forces have detained Ahmed Maher, a prominent activist, on suspicion of inciting an anti-government protest | |
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Texas |
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Criminal probe opened over Texas blast Map of West TX USA| Texas authorities have launched a criminal probe into a deadly explosion at a fertiliser plant in April | |
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Guatemala |
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Guatemala's Rios Montt found guilty of genocide A court in Guatemala has found former military leader Efrain Rios Montt guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity
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Pakistan poised for crucial election |
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Hawaii |
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Carbon dioxide passes symbolic mark Map of Mauna Loa Hawaii USA| Daily measurements of CO2 at a US government agency lab on Hawaii have topped 400 parts per million for the first time | |
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Bangladesh |
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Survivor pulled from Bangladesh rubble 'I'm alive!' a woman's voice as workers approached the basement 16 days after the building had collapsed and 10 days since rescuers had given...
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Sydney |
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Search ends for 2 Australian Carnival cruise ship passengers |
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Ohio |
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Ariel Castro is girl's father |
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Space station springs ammonia leak| Astronauts on the International Space Station are dealing with a leak in the orbiting platform's cooling system | |
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Los Angeles |
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US jogger dies in pit bull attack| A 63-year-old woman has died after an attack by four pit bull terriers as she was jogging in Los Angeles County, police in California say | |
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South Africa |
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Desmond Tutu 'will not vote for ANC'| Inequality, violence and corruption are among the reasons costing the ANC his support, he added | |
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Virginia |
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Prince Harry visits US war cemetery Map of Arlington Virginia USA| Prince Harry has begun the second day of his US visit by laying a wreath at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia | |
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Dhaka collapse toll passes 1,000 The death toll from Bangladesh's worst industrial accident has passed 1,000 as recovery teams continue to find more bodies in the wreckage
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Oil falls below $96 per barrel as dollar rises Map of Bangkok Thailand| Signs of improvement in U.S. employment sparked speculation that the Federal Reserve might scale back its aggressive monetary policy | |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Sailor dies as US race boat capsizes |
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Ohio |
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Ohio 'kidnapper' could be executed |
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Pakistan |
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Pakistan election campaigning ends| Campaigning in Pakistan ahead of Saturday's general election has ended, with candidates holding final rallies | |
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New York |
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Cyber gang 'stole $45m' from ATMs| A gang of cybercriminals stole $45m by hacking into a database of prepaid debit cards and draining cash machines around the world | |
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Israel |
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Hawking boycott sparks controversy in Israel| A decision by physicist Stephen Hawking not to attend a conference in Israel in support of an academic boycott of the country has sparked controversy | |
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Guatemala |
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Guatemala ex-leader Rios Montt denies genocide| The former military leader of Guatemala, Efrain Rios Montt, has protested his innocence at the end of his trial on genocide charges | |
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Sydney |
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2 cruise line passengers missing off Australian coast Authorities launched a search Thursday after two passengers went missing overnight when the Carnival Cruise ship Spirit docked in Sydney
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Ohio |
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Cleveland kidnap accused in court |
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Eastern Germany |
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Lightning strike injures 39 at party in Germany Map of Schwerin Germany| A lightning strike has injured 39 people, eight of them severely, at a Father's Day party in a village near the city of Schwerin | |
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Northern England |
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Man United moves swiftly, hires Everton's Moyes Map of Manchester England| Manchester United is moving swiftly to appoint David Moyes manager, a day after Alex Ferguson said he was retiring after more than 27 years | |
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Rome |
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'No post-war role' for Syria's Assad| US Secretary of State John Kerry has said Syrian President Bashar al-Assad would have no role in a political settlement to Syria's conflict | |
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Vatican |
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Vatican decries Mexico Death Saint| A senior Vatican official has condemned the cult of Santa Muerte, or Holy Death, in Mexico as 'blasphemous' | |
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Bangladesh |
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8 killed in Bangladesh garment factory fire |
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Kashmir |
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Pakistan prisoner dies in India Map of Chandigarh India Sanaullah Ranjay, who was attacked by a fellow inmate at a high-security prison in Indian-administered Kashmir has died in hospital
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Bangladesh |
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Bangladesh collapse toll tops 800 |
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Ohio |
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Rape and kidnap charges for Ohio man |
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Brazil helicopter crashes near Sugarloaf Mountain Map of Sugarloaf Mountain Brazil A helicopter carrying five tourists crashed as it approached a landing pad near Sugarloaf Mountain, and the pilot and 5 passengers escaped injury
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Tennessee |
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Nun guilty of nuclear site break-in Map of Oak Ridge Tennessee Southern U.S. An elderly Catholic nun and two peace activists have been convicted for damage they caused while breaking into a US nuclear defence site
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Arizona |
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Jodi Arias convicted of murder Map of Phoenix AZ Mountain States A California woman has been found guilty of premeditated murder in the shooting and stabbing death of her boyfriend in his Arizona home in 2008
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Houston |
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Enron boss Skilling set to have sentence reduced The former chief executive of Enron could be released from prison nearly a decade earlier than expected
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Congo |
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Girls as young as 6 raped by Congo troops, UN says Map of Minova Congo Congolese troops fleeing the M23 rebels last November raped at least 97 women and 33 girls, some as young as 6, a U.N. report said
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Brussels |
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33 arrests in Belgium diamond heist Map of Brussels Airport Belgium More than 30 arrests have been made in the diamond heist last February at Brussels Airport and some of the stolen diamonds have been recovered
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Northern England |
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Man Utd's Sir Alex Ferguson to retire |
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Ohio |
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Ohio women 'were tied and chained' |
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Northern Italy |
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Deaths as ship rams Genoa tower |
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Mexico |
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Death toll rises in fiery gas tanker crash Map of Mexico City Mexico A speeding tanker truck carrying gas crashed and exploded in a huge fireball along a highway near Mexico City Tuesday, killing at least 23 people
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Lahore |
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Imran Khan fractures spine in dramatic fall Famed politician and Pakistani cricket star Imran Khan suffered spinal fractures and a head injury after a dramatic fall on the campaign trail
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USA |
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Rodman asks Kim Jong Un to let U.S. citizen go 'I'm calling on the Supreme Leader of North Korea or as I call him 'Kim', to do me a solid and cut Kenneth Bae loose, 'Rodman tweeted
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Ohio |
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Police to quiz Cleveland suspects |
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China |
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Oil rises toward $96 as China trade improves |
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Nigeria |
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'Many dead' in Nigeria militant raid Map of Borno Nigeria Fifty-five people have been killed in the north-east of Nigeria in co-ordinated attacks by the Boko Haram militant group, the Nigerian army says
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Russia and US agree to hold Syria conference Russia and the US have agreed to work towards convening an international conference to find a political solution to the conflict in Syria
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No more rewards for North Korea, says US |
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Deaths as ship rams Genoa tower Map of Genoa Italy At least three people have died and up to six are missing after a ship crashed into a control tower in the Italian port of Genoa, reports say
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New York |
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Dow tops 15,000 as world shares gain The Dow Jones index closed above 15,000 for the first time as strong German factory data pushed US and European share markets higher
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South Carolina |
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Shamed ex-governor wins House race Mark Sanford who left office in disgrace after admitting an extramarital affair has won a comeback election to the US Congress
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Colorado |
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Insanity plea for 'Batman gunman' James Holmes, accused of killing 12 people and injuring dozens in the July massacre at a film, intends to plead not guilty by reason of insanity
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Bangladesh |
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Bangladesh death toll climbs above 700 |
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Ohio |
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US police hail rescued women's bravery |
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Mexico |
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Gas tanker explodes in Mexico City |
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North Korea |
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North Korea issues new threat over naval drills North Korea issued a new threat of military action if 'even a single shell' from U.S. and South Korean naval exercises fell within its territorial waters
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Moscow |
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Kerry in Russia with Syria, terror on agenda Secretary of State John Kerry departed for Russia on Monday, as the conflict in Syria heads into a new and potentially more dangerous phase
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Philippines |
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5 climbers killed after volcano spews rock and ash |
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Pentagon report highlights China cyber attacks |
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Arctic |
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Mercury link to Arctic fox decline Map of island of Mednyi Arctic Scientists say that foxes in Arctic regions who feed on ocean prey are being exposed to dangerous levels of mercury
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Syria |
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8 killed in Syria helicopter assault Eight government security troops were killed when their helicopter was shot down, according to Syrian opposition forces
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Ohio |
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Three US women missing for years in fair condition Three young women who vanished about a decade ago have been found and are in hospital in a fair condition, officials have said
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Los Angeles |
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Rain helps tame California wildfire Rainy weather should help contain by late Tuesday a southern California wildfire that has burned 44 sq miles, fire officials have said
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North Korea |
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N Korea 'moves missiles from coast' North Korea has removed two medium-range missiles from a launch site on the east coast, indicating a lowering of tension on the peninsula
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Moscow |
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Moscow anti-Putin rally draws thousands Map of Bolotnaya Square Moscow Russia Thousands of people have gathered for a rally to mark the anniversary of a confrontation between opposition activists and police
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Rome |
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Seven-time Italian PM Giulio Andreotti dies Giulio Andreotti, one of the most prominent political figures of post-war Italy, has died aged 94
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Boston |
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Tsarnaev friend released on bail A judge has agreed to release pending trial Robel Phillipos, 19, a friend of the Boston Marathon bombing suspect, who is accused of lying to investigators
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West Germany |
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German 'ex-Auschwitz guard' arrested Map of Aalen Germany A 93-year-old alleged former guard at the Auschwitz extermination camp has been arrested in southern Germany
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Syria |
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Evidence Syria rebels 'used sarin' Testimony from victims of the conflict suggests rebels have used the nerve agent, sarin, a leading member of a UN commission of inquiry has ...
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Damascus |
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42 Syrian soldiers dead in reported Israeli strike |
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Arctic |
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Arctic Ocean 'acidifying rapidly' The Arctic seas are being made rapidly more acidic by carbon-dioxide emissions, according to a new report
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North Korea |
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North Korea says American isn't a 'bargaining chip' The case of a Pae Jun Ho, U.S. citizen sentenced to 15 years in a North Korean labor camp' is not a 'political bargaining chip'
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Bavaria |
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Neo-Nazi trial opens in Germany Map of Munich West Germany Beate Zschaepe, an alleged member of a German neo-Nazi cell, has gone on trial in Munich in connection with a series of racially motivated murders
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Bangladesh |
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Police break up Dhaka Islamist unrest Police have used stun grenades and rubber bullets to disperse a huge demonstration by Islamist protesters in the capital Dhaka
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Kashmir |
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India and China 'pull back troops' Map of Ladakh India India and China have pulled back troops from disputed territory near the two countries' de facto border in the Himalayas, Indian media reports say
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Hungary |
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Hungary PM condemns anti-Semitism Map of Budapest Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orban has condemned anti-Semitism at the opening of a meeting of the World Jewish Congress (WJC) in Budapest
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Malaysia |
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Ruling party wins Malaysia election Barisan Nasional, the ruling National Front coalition has won a simple majority, extending its 56-year rule, with two-thirds of seats confir...
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Libya |
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Libya parliament bans Gaddafi-era officials| Libya's parliament has passed a law banning officials from the Gaddafi era from holding political office | |
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Shock over latest Brazil bus rape| Police are looking for a man who raped a woman on a moving bus. Armed man ranwere abusing the woman for 30 minutes and robbing other passengers | |
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Turin |
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Juventus clinched record-extending Italian league title| The defiant pride may have said '31' -- but the history books will note that Juventus clinched a 29th league title, with three matches to spare | |
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Ural |
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Missing plane wreck found in Russia Map of Serov Russia Hunters in the Ural Mountains of Russia have discovered the wreckage of a light aircraft that went missing with 13 people nearly a year ago
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Damascus |
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Syrian foreign ministry: Israeli strikes 'backing terrorists'  | Israeli strikes on Syrian army targets show co-ordination with 'terrorists' including al-Qaeda linked militants, the Syrian foreign ministry has said | |
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Bangladesh |
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Bangladesh collapse toll passes 600 Map of Dhaka Bangladesh More than 600 bodies have been pulled from the rubble of a Bangladeshi clothing factory complex that collapsed last week, police say
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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5 Women die in US stretch limo blaze Five women died and four were injured when a stretch limo caught fire on a major bridge in the San Francisco area on Saturday night
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Malaysia |
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Record turnout for Malaysia vote There has been a record turnout in what is widely expected to be the most closely contested general election in Malaysia's history
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London |
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UK official: Rape accusations 'completely false' Nigel Evans, the deputy speaker of Britain's House of Commons, said Sunday the allegations of rape and sexual assault leveled against him are false
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Saudi Arabia |
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Saudis sanctions sports in girls' private schools Saudi Arabian girls will be officially allowed to practice sports in private schools for the first time, according to an education ministry
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| May.4 |
Damascus |
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Damascus hit 'by Israeli strikes' Syrian state TV says rockets have hit a research centre, that West suggested is involved in chemical weapons research
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Southern California |
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Southern California wildfire eases Map of Ventura County California A wildfire threatening thousands of homes in southern California is being contained because of cool air blowing in from the Pacific, firefighters say
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Brazilian team in 'Taliban' row Fluminense has asked its supporters and players to abandon an internet campaign encouraging them to pose as Taliban fighters and post the photos online
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Kentucky |
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Orb wins muddy 139th Kentucky Derby Map of Louisville KY USA Orb, far back in the pack for much of the race, made a late charge. Golden Soul was second, followed by Revolutionary
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Nevada |
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Mayweather Batters Guerrero It was an easy 12-round win for Floyd Mayweather over Robert Guerrero
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New York |
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Bulls beat Nets 99-93 in Game 7 Map of Brooklyn USA The Chicago Bulls beat the Nets 99-93 on Saturday night to win the first-round series
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Malaysia |
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Malaysia votes in closely contested elections Malaysians are going to the polls in what is widely expected to be the most closely contested general election in the country's history
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Northern England |
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Lawmaker arrested on suspicion of rape Map of Lancashire England| British media say that Deputy House of Commons Speaker Nigel Evans has been arrested for questioning on suspicion of rape and sexual assault | |
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Belgium |
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Train with chemicals derails in Belgium Map of East Flanders Belgium Belgian media say that hundreds of people were evacuated after a train carrying chemicals derailed and caught fire in northern Belgium
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Sudan |
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Sudan tribal leader killed in Abyei Map of Abyei Sudan Kual Deng Majok, a prominent tribal leader in the disputed territory of Abyei, has been shot dead in an incident involving a rival Arab militia
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Kandahar |
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5 US troops killed in southern Afghanistan |
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Northern Syria |
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Syrians flee coastal 'massacres' Map of Baniyas Syria| Hundreds have fled coastal areas where activists accuse government forces of carrying out massacres in a campaign of sectarian cleansing | |
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Darfur |
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Sudan gold mine rescue called off Map of Jebel Amir Sudan The search for some 100 workers trapped in a collapsed gold mine Jebel Amir in Sudan's Darfur region has been called off
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Southern California |
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Springs Fire nearly triples in size A wildfire raging on the coast of Southern California has nearly tripled in size inside 24 hours, engulfing an area of 43 sq miles
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Egypt |
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Egypt court sentences 3 in deadly train accident A criminal court has sentenced three railway workers to two years hard labor for a train accident that killed 19 police recruits earlier this year
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Rome |
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Italy's minister resigns over 'homophobia' Michaela Biancofiore has resigned the day after being sworn in to new coalition, having said gay people invited discrimination by 'ghettoising' themselves
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Hungary |
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Anti-Jewish rally in Hungary capital Map of Budapest Hungary Hungary's far-right Jobbik party has staged a rally in central Budapest in protest at the capital's hosting of the World Jewish Congress (WJC)
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Nigeria |
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Clashes kills dozens at Wukari leader's funeral Map of Taraba Nigeria At least 39 people have been killed in Nigeria's Taraba state as clashes broke out between Christians and Muslims at a funeral, say reports
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| May.3 |
Boston |
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Knicks drop Cetlics, win first series in 13 years New York Knicks turn back Boston's comeback attempt on Friday night, beating the Celtics 88-80 in Game 6 to win a playoff series
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Portugal |
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Portugal to cut civil service jobs Portugal is planning to cut 30,000 civil service jobs and to raise the retirement age by one year to 66 as it tries to meet the terms of a bailout
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Venezuela |
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Maduro alleges Colombia assassination plot Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has accused former Colombian leader Alvaro Uribe of plotting to assassinate him
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Houston |
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Thunder beat Rockets 103-94 to advance Durant scored 27 points and Martin added 25 to lead the Thunder to a 103-94 victory over the Houston Rockets
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Southern California |
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Major wildfires spread in California More than 3,000 firefighters are battling six major wildfires in California, the state fire agency says
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Syria |
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Israeli warplanes strike Syrian weapons facility| A Syrian weapons facility was struck overnight by Israeli warplanes | |
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Costa Rica |
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Obama foresees no US troops in Syria| US President Barack Obama says he does not foresee a scenario that would require sending US troops to Syria | |
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Alabama |
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To Kill A Mockingbird author sues Map of Monroeville AL Southern U.S. Harper Lee has sued a literary agent she says tricked her into assigning him the copyright on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book
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Northern Syria |
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'Dozens killed' in Syria village
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Washington |
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Pentagon outlines North Korea threat| If N. Korea continues with its missile and nuclear tests, it 'will move closer' to its objective of reaching the United States with nuclear weapons | |
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Bangladesh |
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Generators linked to Dhaka collapse Map of Dhaka Bangladesh Four generators operating on the roof of the Bangladesh garment factory, Rana Plaza, may have caused the building to collapse
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Kyrgyzstan |
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U.S. military plane crashes in Kyrgyzstan Map of Chuysky Kyrgyzstan U.S. Air Force KC-135 tanker aircraft took off and crashed in Kyrgyzstan. Three people were on board
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Chechnya |
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Pro-Tsarnaev posters in Chechnya Map of Grozny North Caucasus Posters expressing support for the man charged with bombings at the Boston Marathon have been put up on walls in Chechnya's capital, Grozny
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Washington |
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US job creation strong in April The latest US non-farm payrolls show that 165,000 jobs were created last month. Economists had been predicting a figure closer to 145,000
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| May.2 |
Bangladesh |
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Dhaka collapse death toll passes 500
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Pakistan |
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Bhutto murder prosecutor shot dead
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Boston |
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Boston duo 'planned 4 July attack'| The Boston Marathon bombing suspects initially planned to attack the city's Independence Day celebrations, US media have reported | |
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Thailand |
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Oil falls toward $93 ahead of US monthly jobs data Map of Bangkok Thailand The price of crude oil fell slightly, a day after posting its biggest jump since late last year, as traders awaited the release of a report
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San Francisco Bay |
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Warriors defeat Denver 92-88 in Game 6 Curry had 22 points and 8 assists, Bogut broke out with the best performance and the Golden State Warriors eliminated the Denver Nuggets
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Mexico |
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Obama agrees trade boost in Mexico Map of Mexico City Mexico| US President and his Mexican counterpart Enrique Pena Nieto have agreed to boost trade and create jobs on both sides of the border | |
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Washington |
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US considering arms for Syria rebels  | US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel has acknowledged his government is no longer ruling out arming Syrian rebels | |
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USA |
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Suicides soar among US middle-aged The suicide rate among middle-aged Americans rose 28% in a decade, a new report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has found
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Southern California |
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California fire shuts famous highway Map of Malibu CA California One of several wildfires raging in California has forced the closure of a section of the the Pacific Coast Highway
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Boston |
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Boston bombs suspect's body claimed The body of Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev has been claimed by his family, say US authorities
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Pakistan |
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Hero doc who helped find Bin Laden on hunger strike in prison On the second anniversary of the raid, Shakil Afridi, who helped the CIA hunt down the Al Qaeda leader is no closer to being freed from prison
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Switzerland |
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Chelsea to face Benfica in Europa League final Map of Basel Switzerland Three goals in just 10 second half minutes sank Basel and set Chelsea on their way to the Europa League final and an Amsterdam date
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Somalia |
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Somalia famine 'killed 260,000'| Nearly 260,000 people died during the famine that hit Somalia from 2010 to 2012. Half of them were children under the age of five | |
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Darfur |
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Darfur gold miners feared dead Map of Jebel %27Amer Sudan At least 60 people are feared dead after a well collapsed at a gold mine in Sudan's Darfur region on Monday
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Saudi Arabia |
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Saudi Sars-like virus 'kills five' Map of al-Ahsa Saudi Arabia Five people in Saudi Arabia have died from a Sars-like virus and two more are seriously ill, officials say
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Syria |
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Syria says chemical weapons also a 'red line' for them Syrian Information Minister Omran al-Zoubi said that a hard-line Islamist rebel group has used chemical weapons in the civil war
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Bangladesh |
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Garment factories reopen after building collapse Activity resumed at thousands of Bangladeshi textile factories following an 8-day shutdown in the wake of a calamitous building collapse
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US Georgia |
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Kris Kross rapper Kelly dies at 34 Map of Atlanta Southern U.S. Chris Kelly, one half of the 1990s rap duo Kris Kross, has died in an Atlanta hospital at the age of 34
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China |
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Girls poisoned 'over school rivalry' Map of Hebei China Two children have died in northern China after drinking yogurt allegedly tainted with rat poison by the owner of a rival kindergarten, media report
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| May.1 |
North Korea |
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N Korea jails US man for 15 years
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Boston |
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Suspect's classmates appear in court Three college friends of the Boston bombings suspect have appeared in court, accused of obstructing the police investigation into the attacks
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Barcelona |
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Bayern humiliate Barcelona |
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Lahore |
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India 'spy' dies after prison attack Sarabjit Singh on death row in Pakistan has died after being attacked last week by fellow inmates, medical officials and his lawyer said
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Vatican |
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Pope condemns Dhaka 'slave labour' Pope Francis has denounced as 'slave labour' the conditions of workers caught in a deadly building collapse in Bangladesh last week
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Iowa |
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Huge payout for US disabled workers A US jury has awarded $240m to 32 mentally disabled men who suffered decades of abuse while working at a turkey processing company in Iowa
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India |
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4-year-old girl dies after rape in India Map of Nagpur India A week after the news of a child rape sparked protests in India, hospital officials confirmed the rape of another girl
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Boston |
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Three arrested over Boston bombings
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Bangladesh |
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Death toll from Bangladesh building collapse climbs above 400 |
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Bolivia |
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Bolivian leader expels US aid agency Bolivian President Evo Morales has said he will expel the US Agency for International Development (USAID)
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| Apr.30 |
Venezuela |
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Venezuela MPs in punch-up over poll |
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Bermuda |
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Charter jet makes emergency landing in Bermuda A British-based charter jet has made an emergency landing in Bermuda after a fire apparently broke out in the cabin
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Greece |
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Greeks stage 24-hour anti-austerity general strike A general strike against tough austerity measures has begun in Greece, with the country's trade unions calling for 'mass mobilisation' of protesters
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Helmand |
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Three UK soldiers die in Afghanistan Three soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan after their vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device, the Ministry of Defence says
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USA |
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Amanda Knox mulls Italy retrial return US student Amanda Knox has said she may return to Italy to face a retrial over the killing of Briton Meredith Kercher in Italy in 2007
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Madrid |
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Dortmund advance to Champions League| London looks set to host an all-German Champions League final after Borussia weathered the storm from Real Madrid to get past 4-3 on aggregate | |
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Lebanon |
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Hezbollah's Nasrallah in Syria pledge| The head of Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has declared that Syria has real friends who will not let it fall to the US, Israel or Islamic radicals | |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Apple taps markets for record $17bn Apple has raised $17bn via a bond sale, the biggest ever by a non-banking company, to help fund its plan for extra payouts to shareholders
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Mexico |
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Mexico Congress passes telecoms bill Map of Mexico City Mexico Mexico's Congress has passed a major reform, in an attempt to make the telecommunications industry more open and competitive
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Washington |
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Obama renews vow to close Guantanamo US President Barack Obama has pledged a new push to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, amid a growing prisoner hunger strike there
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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News companies warned by Twitter News organisations including the BBC have been warned by Twitter to tighten security in the wake of several high-profile hacks
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Netherlands |
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Dutch King Willem-Alexander sworn in
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Washington |
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U.S. military planning Syria options
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Washington |
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US President Obama is holding a news briefing| US President Obama is holding a news briefing at the White House and is expected to take questions about international and domestic issues | |
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Bangladesh |
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Woman's death breaks rescuers' hearts in Bangladesh Shahina had been discovered Sunday, just as hopes of finding more survivors were fast evaporating
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Damascus |
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Central Damascus 'hit by explosion' At least 13 people have been killed and many more injured by a powerful explosion in Syria's capital, Damascus, state media and activists say
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Libya |
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Armed men seize Libya's Justice Ministry Map of Tripoli Libya Armed men in trucks with anti-aircraft guns mounted on them occupied the Libyan Justice Ministry, forcing ministry staff to leave
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| Apr.29 |
New York |
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Oil falls slightly to near $94 a barrel The price of crude fell slightly to near $94 per barrel Monday after Japan released lukewarm manufacturing data
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Washington |
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NBA: Jason Collins comes out as gay| Jason Collins has disclosed that he is gay, making him the first active openly gay male athlete in the four major American pro team sports | |
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Southern Iraq |
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36 dead, dozens wounded in car bomb attacks on Shiite cities Map of Amarah Iraq| Five car bombs struck in predominantly Shiite cities and districts in central and southern Iraq. In Amarah 2 parked car bombs went off simultaneously | |
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Bangladesh |
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Dhaka defends collapse aid refusal Map of Dhaka Bangladesh| Bangladesh has defended its decision to turn down foreign help following collapse of a building near Dhaka that killed at least 382 people | |
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Afghanistan |
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7 killed in US cargo plane crash at Afghan base Map of Bagram Afghanistan A US civilian cargo plane has crashed at Bagram airbase in Afghanistan after take-off, killing its seven crew, officials say
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Mali |
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French soldier killed by Mali bomb Map of Zaouaten Mali A French paratrooper has been killed and two others were seriously injured in Mali, French officials say
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Boston |
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Tsarnaev widow family home searched Map of North Kingston Rhode Island Massachusetts The FBI has removed bags of evidence from the house where the widow of suspected Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev has been living
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Netherlands |
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Dutch Queen Beatrix to abdicate in favour of son Map of Amsterdam Netherlands Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands is to abdicate in favour of her son Prince Willem-Alexander - an event which is being celebrated across the nation
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Guantanamo |
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US acts over Guantanamo strike The US has reinforced medical staff at Guantanamo Bay to try to handle a spreading hunger strike by prisoners at the detention facility
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Damascus |
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Bomb targets Syrian prime minister in Damascus
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Bangladesh |
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Tragedy spurs nationwide probe of garment factories |
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Czech Republic |
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Powerful blast in central Prague Map of Prague Czech Republic| The area around the explosion in Divadelni St was sealed off by police. Up to 40 people were injured by the blast, four of them seriously | |
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Nepal |
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Climbers and guides fight on Everest Map of Everest Nepal Police in Nepal are investigating an alleged fight between two famous European climbers and their Nepalese mountain guides on Mount Everest
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Baghdad |
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Iraq pulls plug on 'misleading' TV networks The government ordered 10 television networks shut down, accusing them of stoking sectarian violence with 'unprofessional' and 'unethical' coverage
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| Apr.28 |
Bangladesh |
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Bangladesh rescuers' hopes fade |
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Cambodia |
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Parasite resistant to malaria drug New drug-resistant strains of the parasite that causes malaria have been identified by scientists
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Peru |
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5 saved, 2 missing after balloon goes into Pacific A hot-air tourist balloon has fallen into the ocean, and authorities have rescued five women while the craft's pilot and another man remain missing
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Los Angeles |
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Spurs Finish Lakers Tony Parker scored 23 points, and San Antonio completed its first-round sweep of the injury-plagued Lakers with a 103-82 victory in Game 4
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Egypt |
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Egypt head hints at deal on judges The office of Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi has suggested a compromise may have been reached to end a crisis over the judiciary
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Barcelona |
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Nadal wins 8th Barca title Rafael Nadal won the Barcelona Open for the eighth time Sunday after seeing off Nicolas Almagro 6-4, 6-3 in the final
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Venezuela |
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Venezuela vote audit to begin Venezuela's electoral body has said the audit of votes cast in the presidential election will start on 6 May
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Greece |
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Parliament approves 15,000 civil service job cuts The Greek parliament has passed a bill which will see 15,000 state employees lose their jobs by the end of next year
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Rome |
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Italy gunman 'targeted politicians'
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Bangladesh |
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Fire in wrecked Bangladesh building
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Bangladesh |
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Collapsed Dhaka building owner held |
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France |
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French building collapse 'kills two' Map of Reims France At least two people have died after an explosion partly destroyed a block of flats in the northern French city of Reims, officials say
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West Germany |
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Sharapova handles Na to retain title in Stuttgart Map of Stuttgart Germany Maria Sharapova beat Li Na 6-4, 6-3 to successfully defend her WTA Porsche Grand Prix title in a final between the last two French Open champions
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Bosnia |
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Bosnia court detains Bosniak-Croat President A Bosnian court has ordered Zivko Budimir, the president of the autonomous federation, to be detained for a month on corruption charges
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Baghdad |
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Iraq unrest prompts TV channel ban Iraqi authorities have suspended the licences of 10 satellite channels because of a rise in sectarian unrest
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| Apr.27 |
Bangladesh |
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Search continues for Dhaka survivors Map of Dhaka Bangladesh| Rescue teams remain hopeful of finding survivors trapped underneath a factory complex that collapsed on Wednesday, killing some 350 people | |
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Iceland |
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Iceland opposition 'wins election' Centre-right opposition parties in Iceland are set for a return to power with most votes counted after Saturday's parliamentary election
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Algeria |
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Algeria's Bouteflika has mini-stroke President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has been flown to hospital in Paris after suffering a mini-stroke, the state news agency said
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Gaza |
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Israel responds to Gaza rocket fire with airstrike Israel's military says its aircraft hit Hamas targets in Gaza after militants there fired rockets at southern Israel
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Rio de Janeiro |
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'Problems' as Brazil stadium reopens Map of Maracana Brazil Rio's world-famous Maracana stadium has reopened after nearly three years of renovations to prepare it for the World Cup finals in 2014
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Canada |
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Summit in Sri Lanka 'appals' Canada Canada is 'appalled' that Sri Lanka has been chosen to host the Commonwealth heads of government meeting in November
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Mexico |
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11 reported dead in Mexico prison battle Map of San Luis Potosi Mexico A battle between groups of prisoners caused at least 11 deaths and 65 injuries. Inmates were fed up with harassment by other prisoners
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Rome |
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Deal reached on Italian government
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Southern Afghanistan |
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Afghan Nato plane crash kills four Map of Zabul Afghanistan A plane has crashed, killing four military personnel, the Nato-led International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) says
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Mississippi |
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New arrest over US ricin letters Map of Tupelo MS Southern U.S. Everett Dutschke has been arrested in connection with the sending of letters containing ricin to President Barack Obama, a senator and a judge
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North Korea |
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American faces trial in North Korea Pae Jun-Ho will be tried soon on charges including attempting to overthrow North Korea's government, the North's official news agency says
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| Apr.26 |
Bangladesh |
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Arrests over Dhaka building collapse |
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Ethiopia |
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Boeing Dreamliner returns to service Map of Addis Ababa Ethiopia An Ethiopian Airlines 787 Dreamliner is due to take off from Addis Ababa, the first commercial flight by the aircraft since all 787s were grounded
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Manhattan |
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'9/11 jet debris' found in New York |
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Syria chemical arms 'a game changer' President has vowed a 'vigorous investigation' into reports Syria has used chemical weapons, warning they will be a 'game changer' for US policy
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Boko Haram 'got $3m ransom' to free hostages Islamist militant group Boko Haram was paid more than $3m before releasing a French family of seven, a Nigerian government report says
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Survivors found in collapsed factory
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Massachusetts |
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Boston bomb suspect moved to prison Map of Fort Devens MA New England| Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been transferred from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center to a facility at Fort Devens | |
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US economic growth reaches 2.5% The US economy grew at an annual rate of 2.5% in the first 3 months of the year, helped by the strongest consumer spending figures in two years
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Tennessee |
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Country singer George Jones dies Map of Nashville Southern U.S. US country singer George Jones, who released more than 150 albums, has died aged 81
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S Korea 'withdraws from joint complex' Map of Kaesong North Korea South Korea says it is withdrawing its remaining workers from the Kaesong zone, a jointly-run industrial complex in North Korea
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Fears for hundreds missing in Dhaka Map of Dhaka Bangladesh| Hundreds of people are still missing after Wednesday's collapse of a building in Bangladesh which killed at least 273 people, local officials say | |
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No response from N Korea on talks Map of Seoul South Korea North Korea has not responded to South Korea's calls for formal talks on resuming operations at a joint factory park, officials in Seoul say
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US suspects Syria of chemical attack
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Dozens die in Russia hospital fire
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South Korea presses North on factory talks| South Korea warned North Korea of serious consequences if it rejects an offer for talks about the dire situation at their shared manufacturing zone | |
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Dozens found in Dhaka factory ruins Map of Dhaka Bangladesh Dozens of people have been found alive in a room in the ruins of a building outside the Bangladeshi capital, a day after it collapsed
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Sao Paulo |
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Latin America 'threatened by rising cancer cases' Cancer is threatening to overwhelm Latin American countries, experts writing in Lancet Oncology warn
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Chelsea on course for Europa League final win over Basel Map of Basel Switzerland Chelsea made a dramatic 2-1 win over FC Basel in their semifinal first leg match in Switzerland
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Boston suspects' mother rails at US |
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Moscow |
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Russia fines first NGO under new law Election watchdog Golos has become the first non-governmental organisation (NGO) to be fined in Russia under a controversial new law
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Spain |
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Spain unemployment hits record high Spain's unemployment rate soared to a new record of 27.2% of the workforce in the first quarter of 2013, according to official figures
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Frantic search for Dhaka survivors
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CIA 'tracked Boston bomb suspect'  | Tamerlan Tsarnaev, one of the suspects, was added to a terrorism database 18 months ago at the request of the CIA, officials have told US media | |
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France |
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Two investigated over Kate images The publisher of Closer magazine and a photographer are investigated over the publication of pictures of a sunbathing Duchess of Cambridge
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Mexico |
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Teachers on rampage in Mexico Map of Guerrero Mexico Teachers incensed by sweeping education reforms have attacked the buildings of political parties in south-western Guerrero state
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Letta set to become Italy's next PM Enrico Letta appears set to become Italy's new prime minister, after being asked by President Giorgio Napolitano to form a broad coalition government
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Lewandowski, Dortmund crush Real dream Map of Dortmund West Germany| Borussia Dortmund is crushing Real Madrid 4-1 in the first leg of its Champions League semifinal Wednesday. Robert Lewandowski scored four goals | |
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Boston manhunt officer remembered  | Thousands of mourners have held a memorial for Sean Collier, a university police officer killed during the hunt for the Marathon bombing suspects | |
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Switzerland renews EU worker curbs Switzerland is to renew restrictions on immigration from eight central and eastern European Union countries
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Judge orders Facebook memorial page removed A Brazilian judge has ordered Facebook to delete the profile of Juliana Ribeiro Campos, a 24-year-old journalist, who died in May last year
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Bangladesh |
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More than 600 dead in Dhaka collapse
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Parents of Boston suspects quizzed
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WHO: H7N9 virus 'one of the most lethal so far'| Death toll from China's bird flu outbreak rose to 22 with news of another victim in eastern Zhejiang Province | |
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Trial of Russian activist resumes Map of Kirov Russia The trial on embezzlement charges of one of Russia's leading opposition figures, Alexei Navalny, has resumed
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Ancient Aleppo minaret destroyed Map of Aleppo Syria The minaret of one of Syria's most famous mosques has been destroyed during clashes in the northern city of Aleppo
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Suarez hit with 10-game ban Map of Liverpool England Luis Suarez has been hit with a 10-game ban for biting Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic
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Nato urges Pakistan to fight militants Nato chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen has called on Pakistan to combat militants who use the country as a launch-pad for attacks on Afghanistan
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'Many Europeans' fighting in Syria The EU's anti-terror chief has told the BBC that hundreds of Europeans are now fighting with rebel forces in Syria against Bashar al-Assad's regime
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Australia hacking 'leader' charged Map of New South Wales Australia Australian police say they have arrested 24-year-old from New South Wales, a 'self-proclaimed leader' of the hacking group LulzSec
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France approves gay marriage law
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Brilliant Bayern batters Barca Map of Munich West Germany| Mueller scored two goals as Munich dominated to take a commanding 4-0 lead after the first leg of their highly anticipated Champions League semifinal | |
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Montreal |
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Canada pair challenge 'train plot'  | Two suspects in an alleged al-Qaeda-backed plot to derail a Canadian passenger train have challenged the case against them | |
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Apple reports rare fall in profits Computer and smartphone maker has reported its first quarterly drop in profits in a decade, but said it will raise dividends for shareholders
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FBI faces Boston suspect questions  | US security officials are to face questions in Congress over whether they mishandled information about suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev | |
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Israel: Syria used chemical weapons| A senior Israeli military official has said Syrian forces have used chemical weapons against rebels several times | |
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Iran denies Canada terror plot link Iran has denied any links to two men arrested in Canada on suspicion of planning an attack on a train
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Suspected terrorists arrested in Spain Map of Zaragoza Spain Spanish police arrested two suspected terrorists with apparent links to an al Qaeda-affiliated group. They had no indication of an imminent attack
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Car bomb explodes outside French embassy in Libya Map of Tripoli Libya A car bomb exploded just outside the French embassy in Tripoli early Tuesday morning, injuring two French security guards and a local girl
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Boston attack motive still unclear| No mention has been made of any possible motive for the Boston Marathon bombing in the charges filed against surviving suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev | |
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Japan MPs visit Yasukuni Shrine Map of Chiyoda Tokyo Japan Dozens of MPs have visited a war-linked shrine, as multiple vessels from China and Japan sailed in waters near disputed East China Sea islands
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Toronto |
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Canada foils terror attack on train
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Boston Marathon suspect charged |
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RVP fires Man Utd to title Map of Manchester England| Manchester United striker Robin van Persie is scoring hat-trick in Monday's 3-0 win over Aston Villa | |
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Gunmen abduct bishops in Syria Map of Aleppo Syria Militants in a rebel-held area of northern Syria have abducted two bishops travelling from the Turkish border back to the city of Aleppo
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Nicaragua |
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FBI 'most wanted' teacher arrested Eric Justin Toth, 31, a former Washington DC primary school teacher accused of producing child pornography has been arrested in Nicaragua
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US awaits 'Boston bomber' charges  | US federal prosecutors are preparing charges against the surviving Marathon bomb suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev as more details emerge of his capture | |
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China quake rescuers blast roads Map of Baoxing Sichuan Southern China China is continuing a massive rescue operation in Sichuan province, deploying thousands of workers, after a powerful earthquake on Saturday
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China bird flu cases jumps past 100 The number of bird flu cases in China jumped Sunday to 102, including 20 deaths. Seventy patients remain hospitalized with the virus
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Magnitude-5.9 earthquake hits Mexico Map of Michoacan Mexico A magnitude-5.9 earthquake hit central Mexico near the Pacific Coast on Sunday night. Some people in the capital said they could feel the tremors
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Five killed in shooting near Seattle Map of Federal Way WA Pacific Northwest Five people have been killed in shootings at an apartment complex south of the US city of Seattle, police say
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Half of Guantanamo on hunger strike Eighty-four of the 166 prisoners held at the US-run Guantanamo Bay facility are now on hunger strike, US military officials have said
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'Foreigners held' in Afghanistan Map of Logar Afghanistan| A group of up to nine foreign nationals have been abducted by Taliban insurgents in eastern Afghanistan, reports say | |
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French fisherman survives Australian croc attack Map of Nhulunbuy Australia Yoann Galeran has survived an attack by a young crocodile off the coast of northern Australia
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Nigeria |
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'Scores killed' in Nigeria fighting Map of Baga Nigeria Intense fighting between the military and Islamist militants in north Nigeria is reported to have killed at least 185 civilians and destroyed 2,000 homes
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Boston pair 'planned more attacks' |
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'Fading hopes' in North Korea talks Map of Pyongyang North Korea| A week of critical diplomacy is set to begin in Washington, Beijing and Pyongyang. But the sides are so far apart | |
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Myanmar |
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New video reveals Burmese violence Map of Meiktila Myanmar The police video showing officers standing by while Buddhist rioters attacked minority Muslims in the town of Meiktila
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'Dozens killed' in Syria army attack Map of Jdaidet al-Fadl Syria Syrian government troops have seized a town near Damascus, killing at least 80 people, including women and children, opposition activists say
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Chinese teams reach quake-hit region |
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London |
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Silence falls over London Marathon as thousands remember Boston| Silence fell over the 36,000 competitors who just minutes earlier had been rearranging themselves for the start of the London Marathon | |
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Serbia |
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Serbia to approve Kosovo reconciliation deal Serbia's ruling parties will support a potentially landmark agreement to normalize relations with breakaway Kosovo that could end years of tensions
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London |
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Russian Alisher Usmanov tops British rich list After eight years at the top of an annual survey of the wealthiest people in Britain, steel magnate Mittal has conceded his place
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Brazil police guilty of jail deaths A court in Brazil has sentenced 23 police officers each to 156 years in jail for involvement in a notorious 1992 prison massacre in Sao Paulo
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Protesters, police in Bahrain clash ahead of Vettel's F1 victory A heavy police presence in Bahrain limited marches by protesters organized to coincide with the controversial Formula One race in the kingdom
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Djokovic ends Nadal's reign Novak Djokovic ended one of the most remarkable winning streaks in sport after taking Rafael Nadal's Monte Carlo Masters crown, 6-2 7-6 (7-1)
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China battles to bring quake aid |
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Washington |
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US steps up aid to Syria opposition| Kerry has announced a doubling of US aid to Syria's rebels and told a Friends of Syria meeting its members were committed to a peaceful transition | |
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Colorado |
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Snowboarders die in Colorado pass Map of Loveland Pass CO Mountain States An avalanche in the US state of Colorado has killed five back-country snowboarders with a sixth surviving, according to officials
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London |
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Extra officers for London Marathon Hundreds of extra police officers will be on duty at the marathon later in a bid to reassure runners and spectators after the Boston bombings
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China mine blast kills 18, injures 12 Map of Jilin China| the Saturday afternoon blast occurred in Helong city in Jilin province. The report says rescue work has ended | |
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Boston |
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US waits to question 'Boston bomber'  | A top US interrogation group is waiting to question Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, the surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings | |
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Rome |
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Italy leader Napolitano re-elected Italian President Giorgio Napolitano has been re-elected following a cross-party appeal to run for office again to resolve a growing political crisis
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Sichuan |
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Earthquake has killed more than 150 people
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Iraq |
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Iraq in first vote since US pullout Iraqis have voted in a provincial election, the first ballot since the departure of US troops in late 2011
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Musharraf in custody for two weeks Pakistan's former leader Pervez Musharraf has been remanded in judicial custody for two weeks over claims he illegally detained judges in 2007
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