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Egyptian military quells violence after day of clashes with Morsi supporters

Egyptian military vehicles fired live rounds at supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi near Cairo’s Tahrir Square Friday, as thousands of angry protestors...
Angry mob in Madagascar kills 2 tourists suspected of mutilating boy

A mob in Madagascar killed two Europeans suspected of mutilating and murdering a young boy at the country's main tourist resort, security forces said.
Zimbabwe manufacturing in 'dire' state: industry

Zimbabwe's manufacturing sector is in a dire state due to poor infrastructure as well as shortages of capital, electricity and water, an industry association said Wednesday.
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Rome, Argentina refuse burial of Nazi war criminal Erich Priebke

The Argentine government is refusing to allow convicted Nazi war criminal Erich Priebke to be buried on its soil, and Italian authorities say he will not have a church funeral...
Venezuela detains ship with 5 US citizens on board in water claimed by Guyana

Guyana's government said Friday that Venezuela's navy has detained a ship operated by a U.S. oil company in waters disputed by the neighboring South American countries.
Coroner confirms 'Glee' actor Cory Monteith died of heroin, alcohol mix

The coroner's final report issued Wednesday, confirmed initial findings that Monteith died from using intravenous heroin combined with alcohol.
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NASA admits mistake in banning Chinese student -- too late to help

Misapplication of a federal law meant to stem the theft of American technological know-how has likely made it impossible for several Chinese scientists to attend a NASA...
Indian police file case against Miss Universe for photo shoot at Taj Mahal

Indian police say they have filed a case against Miss Universe, American Olivia Culpo, for an unauthorized footwear fashion shoot at the Taj Mahal, India's white-marble...
US, Japan sign agreement to deploy new radar, drones

U.S. and Japanese officials said Thursday they will position a second early-warning radar in Japan within the next year and deploy new long-range surveillance drones to help...
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Australian PM under pressure over refugee 'back-pedal'

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott was Wednesday accused by the opposition of "back-pedalling at 100 miles an hour" on his hardline asylum-seeker policies during a sensitive...
Australia's Packer signs mega-deal with Warner Bros

A consortium led by Australian billionaire James Packer and US director Brett Ratner has struck a reported $450 million co-financing deal with Warner Brothers to cover the...
Injured Clarke out of Australia's tour of India

Captain Michael Clarke was Tuesday ruled out of Australia's one-day tour of India this month with his long-standing back problem needing further treatment ahead of the home...
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Vatican coins recalled for misspelling 'Jesus'

The Vatican recalled more than 6,000 commemorative medals this week after discovering the word ”Jesus” was misspelled as “Lesus” on the coins, according to a report in the...
Greek politician's office set ablaze by masked men

A Greek cabinet minister says his private office in central Athens was attacked by a group of masked men who removed two employees, doused the premises with gasoline and...
Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani girl shot by Taliban, under new death threat

Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani girl who inspired the world after surviving a Taliban bullet to the head, has again been targeted for death by the militant group.
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American detained in Egypt found dead in prison cell

The Egyptian government said a U.S. citizen it detained in the Sinai Peninsula last month for violating curfew was found dead Sunday in his jail cell, the second foreigner to...
7 Red Cross workers kidnapped in Syria

Gunmen kidnapped a team of seven workers from the International Committee of the Red Cross after stopping their convoy early Sunday along a roadside in northern Syria, a...
Man in Afghan uniform kills NATO soldier, NATO says

A man in Afghan national security forces uniform killed a NATO service member Sunday in eastern Afghanistan, the international military coalition said.
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Thai woman jailed for five years for insulting royals

A Thai court on Wednesday sentenced a woman to five years in jail for breaching the kingdom's strict royal defamation laws in the the second such conviction in days.
Singapore suspects held under special law

Singapore confirmed Wednesday it was holding four alleged members of a global football match-fixing syndicate under a law allowing indefinite detention, while it builds a case...
US braces for another day of government shutdown

The US government shutdown had its first major overseas fallout, with President Barack Obama shortening a long-planned Asia trip, as federal workers on Wednesday were idled for...
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