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• Savile sex scandal spurs British soul searching
• Tabitha Burton (Jeb's mom and Ward's wife) beats breast cancer
• Nelson Mandela remains in critical condition at hospital
• Indian judges order curbs on acid sales after attacks
• 'Hunger Games' salute being used as protest in Thailand
• Drug cartel a misnomer as Mexico criminal group earns more from mining, logging, extortion
• Canada terror suspect appears in court, judge grants request for publication ban on testimony
• Haiti police detain US orphanage founder on abuse allegations
• Israel launches new Gaza airstrikes, reportedly intercepts rocket targeting Tel Aviv
• Nigeria president in China with investment on agenda
• ISIS declaration of Islamic state threatens Sunni alliance
• Australian FM meets Myanmar president
• Scattered debris indicates underwater blast torn apart Japan's battleship found in Philippines
• Official Says Top Al Qaeda Operative Killed in Pakistan
• Belgium to deploy soldiers in cities after terror raids
• Year in review: Kasey Kahne's frustrating 2015 season
• Officials call bomb blasts that killed 2 in Bahrain terrorism
• Heavy rains again hinder search for AirAsia jet; 7 dead found; finding fuselage top priority
• Bulgaria tops lavender oil production, outpacing France
• Country artist Brad Paisley surprises Jeff Gordon at Hendrick Christmas party
• The Latest: Britain's Osborne: No way we're pitching in for Greek rescue money
• Overnight bus crash kills at least 37 on Peru's main highway
• Best of Bake: 'American Sniper' widow discusses husband's affinity for Dale Earnhardt Jr.
• Bolivia's Morales expected to ride economic stability to easy third-term victory
• Where are the tourists? Greek islanders improvise to survive impact of financial crisis
• Clashes and violence mar last phase of polling in Indian Kashmir
• Smoking to be banned in English prisons: report
• With Matt Holliday anchored in left, Cardinals have fewer options
• German Chancellor to visit asylum home at center of neo-Nazi riots
• UK urges Ecuador to resume talks over Julian Assange
• Signs point to Thai coup leaders' goal: Democracy on their terms _ without former PM Thaksin
• Officials tied to bogus sign language interpreter at Mandela memorial quit
• After Halloween, Black Friday becomes latest UK retailing import from US
• Accounts piece together bin Laden's fugitive trail
• Security boosted, Egypt Red Sea resort polished ahead of investment conference
• Venezuela's Catholic church fears running out of wine and bread for Holy Communion
• Gunmen Kill 26 Shiite Muslim Pilgrims in Pakistan
• Kercher Family Remembers Beloved Daughter While Awaiting Knox Verdict
• Syria conference doubtful for July: UN envoy
• The worst fate: Somalia's ship wrecked hostages
• In unforeseen twist to Europe's migrant flows, large numbers of Iraqis turn to Finland
• Chinese ships arrive in Vietnam to evacuate workers following deadly riots
• 1,000 US troops to assist in Philippine relief effort
• Cease-fire in Syrian city falters, aid trucks turn back
• North Dakota State beats UNI, back in FCS semis
• Fordham's Moorhead to become Penn State assistant
• AP Essay: When disasters don't stick to script, world struggles to give shape to grief
• Japan's All Nippon Airways says 787 batteries replaced 10 times prior to overheating incident
• UK's domestic spy chief says in rare speech that terrorist threat growing more complex
• Australian gambling tycoon Packer splits from wife
• Protesters try to storm Lebanese government headquarters
• Navy tops Army 21-17 for 14th straight win in series
• Sunni tribesmen battle their own after breaking with Islamic State group over killings
• Soldiers deployed to help victims of floods in Indonesia capital, as death toll hits 11
• Qatar emir steps aside, hands power to son
• American held in UAE over online video to be released
• Greece's finance minister reportedly not planning to present new proposals at eurozone meeting
• US Secretary of State John Kerry to discuss security issues, business with Poland's leader
• Zimbabwe heads to the polls in tense presidential vote
• Norway mass killer Breivik studied Al Qaeda attacks before rampage
• O'Brien meets mentor Belichick when Texans host Patriots
• US military chopper crashes on Okinawa
• Relief groups rush to deliver aid to Vanuatu's cyclone-hit islands; survivors signal for help
• Japan heatwave kills 3, hospitalises 2,500
• North Korea says it is willing to return to nuclear disarmament talks; South wants proof
• Turkish Foreign Minister: 'All red lines have been crossed' in Syria
• New Iranian leader Rowhani seeks to create 'constructive interaction'
• Report: Turkish authorities investigating rally blasts focus IS militants
• Kerry, Russian FM meet in Geneva amid Ukraine rancor, talk of new sanctions
• Officials in Beirut say overnight clashes leave 6 injured
• At rights panel, Abbas criticizes Netanyahu comments linking Palestinian mufti to Holocaust
• The UN report documents abuses in Afghan city of Kunduz under 2-week Taliban rule
• Spain on wildfire alert, central blaze controlled
• S.Korea president proposes family reunions with North
• Multi-billion dollar Ikea feud revealed in new book
• Hamas flagship university in Gaza grooms new crop of Hebrew teachers in display of pragmatism
• Benedict XVI denies he was pressured to resign, says it was free choice
• Myanmar's 'tallest man' undergoes successful surgery
• Six Libyan soldiers killed in ambush: army
• Bodies, fuselage recovered at Malaysian Air crash site in Ukraine
• 'Beautiful and heartbreaking': South Korean talks of meeting his long-lost North Korean uncle
• Afghan Taliban issues statement quoting leader of the Haqqani Network to prove he is alive
• Jailed ex-PM Tymoshenko in limbo amid Ukraine-EU tensions
• Robson ends Britain's 15-year wait, mystery men in last-16
• Yemeni security officials say rebels have raided homes of opponents in capital
• Lawyer tells Washington Post its reporter jailed in Iran faces 4 charges, including espionage
• Islamists' partners quit Morocco coalition
• 49 Egyptian school children killed in train collision
• Gates: U.S. Should Stay Involved in Afghanistan
• Brazil's president tells UN that US spying is a 'violation of human rights'
• Thai court orders country's prime minister to step down
• Syrian state media: Rebels attack prison in northern city, leaving casualties among inmates
• Poland arrests alleged Mossad spy regarding hit-squad slaying of Hamas agent in Dubai
• Some Holocaust lessons being forgotten as survivors gather at Auschwitz 70 years on
• AP investigation: Slave fishing boats tracked to Papua New Guinea after fleeing Indonesia
• Conservative German archbishop retires, leaving Pope Francis with prestigious vacancy to fill
• 'We killed 100', Darfur tribe says of rival clashes
• Christians and Jews alike visit the grave of the 'Jewish saint' in Manaus to pray for miracles
• Thousands and thousands of pilgrims crowd Mexico City basilica to honor Virgin of Guadalupe
• FARC calls pause in peace talks
• Canada central bank maintains key lending rate
• New Srebrenica church sows discord
• Tunisia rights group urges release of Ben Ali minister
• BlackBerry cuts 250 jobs
• Syria denies rebel claim of attack on Assad's motorcade
• Japanese PM says Chinese air defense zone unenforceable
• Thailand's ousted prime minister says she won't flee charges, questions fairness of rice probe
• UN chief remembers 23 killed in Boko Haram suicide car bomb at Nigeria HQ, promises solidarity
• Search for fuselage, most victims after Lao Airlines crash lacks manpower, equipment
• Germany sees asylum applications more than double through end of July
• Fuselage of AirAsia jet found in Java Sea, Singapore defense minister says
• Satellite images show 290 Syrian cultural sites have been damaged by civil war, UN agency says
• Bodyguard life in high-crime Venezuela: 'An ungrateful profession that leaves you with scars'
• Syria opposition chief in France to seek support, arms
• Signs of Strong Islamist Vote in Tunisian Elections
• Three farmers among nine killed in Iraq
• THE LATEST: Attack on French gas factory leaves 1 person decapitated, 1 arrested
• Brazilian military agreed to probe abuses committed under dictatorship, investigators say
• Afghan police arrest two over India writer's murder
• Syrian activists say senior rebel leader wounded in attack
• A previous unknown, Egypt's army chief could be carried into presidency
• Zimbabwe's controversial president Mugabe wins China's version of Nobel Peace Prize
• Israel Concludes Final Peace Deal With Palestinians Not Possible Now
• 2 men arrested in Berlin on suspicion of recruiting fighters for Islamic State in Syria
• World nations may be hours away from reaching landmark climate accord at Paris talks
• Spain: 800 migrants storm North African border fence; 2nd attempt in 2 days
• China warns Japan against downplaying WWII responsibility in anniversary statement
• Merkel Opens Memorial at Berlin Border Crossing
• Three Thais make British Open history
• Life after war: Ukrainian rebel stronghold struggles back after separatists are routed
• South Korea's President Warns North Korea Against Any Provocations
• Chinese officials seize toilet paper bearing image of Hong Kong leader
• Zimbabwe PM urges protest over 'illegal' vote
• Half a Million Evacuated in China From Massive Floods
• Pressure on recalled Ivory Coast star Drogba
• Bodies found in Indian submarine, survivors 'unlikely'
• 10 mosques in Central African Republic reopen as Muslims trickle home, violence subsides
• 105 Year Old Canadian Ship Found in Lake Ontario
• Bomb analysis lab in Kabul hunts for killer clues
• Egypt prosecutor asks for death sentence for Morsi
• Syria's main Western-backed opposition group calls on world to help Syrian refugees amid storm
• Iran stakes out red lines on sanctions, inspections as nuclear talks get underway in Vienna
• Afghan airfields built for war now seen as hubs for economic growth of landlocked country
• Attacks across Iraq, including bombing targeting Shiite pilgrims heading to holy city, kill 9
• Bouteflika back in Algiers after Paris hospital stay
• Ukraine says trucks carrying purported aid from Russia won't be allowed across border
• Chilean cuisine gains international notice by returning to indigenous roots, modifying dishes
• Truck bomb kills at least 48 in Iraq
• Thousands cheer pro-Russia rebels at Ukraine rally
• Iraqi president's office says leader is recovering from stroke suffered last month
• International court judges uphold acquittal of Congolese man cleared of leading village attack
• Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, eyeing new bid, chosen to lead conservative party
• French president calls for action against anti-Semitism spread via Internet
• Gaza's displaced survey devastated neighborhood, but say they can't go home for good
• Al-Jazeera journalist criticizes Germany for his detention; Parliament investigating
• Chief prosecutor questions Oscar Pistorius about killing his girlfriend for fifth day
• Chinese paper equates Clinton to Trump for criticizing Xi's co-hosting of UN Women conference
• New security scanner set to increase supplies to Gaza, in bid to speed up reconstruction
• Morsi loyalists seize two soldiers in Cairo: official
• North Korea's Kim Jong Un reportedly 'very drunk' when ordering executions
• Russian Regulations On Abortion Increased
• Bombs at mosque in Yemen's capital kill at least 20 people
• John XXIII, soon to be saint, left big imprint on humanity and church in his brief papacy
• Viral drone video from Syria shows bombed-out wasteland that was once a Damascus suburb
• Hundreds gather in Taiwan to support gay marriage bill
• Deadly bombing in Bangkok turns vacation into tragedy for a Malaysian family
• Heavy shelling shakes main city in Ukraine's east, raising new fears of full-scale war
• Man injured in Saudi religious police chase dies
• Bangladesh police say blogger hacked to death in capital, 2 suspected attackers caught
• Aided by Gulf millions, exiled Palestinian operative Mohammed Dahlan seeks new Gaza foothold
• Youths clash with police after demonstration in western France honoring slain protester
• Pakistan monsoon flood death toll rises to 96
• Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu vows Israel will do 'whatever is necessary' in fight with Hamas
• Tunisia's opposition welcomes PM's move to dissolve government in wake of assassination
• Armed men take airport in Ukraine's Crimea, report says
• Chinese, French leaders vow to seek 'multipolar' world as French president visits China
• Russia outraged by giant Louis Vuitton suitcase in Red Square
• New Australia coach Lehmann eyes Ashes glory
• State Department officer killed in attack on US Consulate in Libya, following Egyptian protest at US embassy
• Russia's Putin says US sanctions drive bilateral relations into a corner
• Thousands of protesters gather in Haiti's capital amid political discontent
• Nearly 50 Reportedly Killed in Two Days of Violent Clashes in Yemen
• Libyan Woman Sets Off Brawl Claiming Government Troops Raped Her
• Eurozone central bank waiting for its already low rates to trickle through to economy
• Russia reportedly arrests 25 Ukrainians on suspicion of planning sabotage
• Spanish police discover boy hidden inside suitcase at North African border crossing
• France, with planes over Iraq, considers shift to join airstrikes in Syria
• Voting stating in Tanzania's general elections widely seen as unpredictable
• Iraqi prime minister looks to boost ties with United Arab Emirates during visit to Gulf nation
• Springboks aim to be number one
• ‘You’re a very bad man,’ 4-year-old tells terrorist at Kenya mall
• Virginia adds former East Carolina coach McNeill to staff
• Former Army Ranger Peter Kassig's parents plea for his release
• Turkish military enters Syria to evacuate troops, tomb
• Raul Castro issues stern warning to entrepreneurs pushing boundaries of Cuba's economic reform
• Al-Qaida chief urges jihadis in Syria to end rift, rally around goal of Islamic state
• Russian aid convoy starts moving again, appears bound for rebel-held checkpoint
• Bluefin tuna sells for record $1.76 million at Tokyo auction, 3 times previous record
• With vast area of Indian Ocean finally mapped, ships prepare to resume search for Flight 370
• Portuguese set to stick with what they know in elections, even if it means more austerity pain
• Afghan Taliban publish leader's biography as insurgents meet over internal power struggle
• Vatican expert had little motive to help Pope's ex-butler steal, lawyer says
• Camerawoman in Hungary fired after being caught on video tripping, kicking migrants at border
• Right-wing rally marks anniversary of Spanish dictator Francisco Franco's death
• Fukushima operator returns to profit on bailout, rate hikes
• Guatemalan judge orders the suspension of Rios Montt's trial
• Mexico: Mayor linked to deadly attack on students
• French court convicts ultraconservative Muslim as disruptive force at Lyon mosque
• British public borrowing falls in August
• Ex-head of Hellenic Postbank returns to Greece to face charges over allegedly unsecured loans
• Would-be ISIS fighters slipping through Europe's dragnet, presenting security challenge
• 120 killed in India monsoon floods
• Chinese plead for Canada to let them immigrate
• Israeli bombing campaign turns densely populated Gaza City into ghost town
• Rudd's return revives Australia's Labor: poll
• Suicide car bomb near Kabul airport kills 5, Taliban claims responsibility
• American who fought with Al Qaeda against Syria's Assad arrested in Virginia
• Rights groups, governments, religious leader, gays react to Uganda's anti-gay bill
• Japan to lift some sanctions imposed on North Korea
• Rouhani 'breaks ice' despite missed handshake with Obama
• French prosecutor launches probe into rape allegations against ex-IMF chief Strauss-Kahn
• Malaysian activist says barred by Australia
• UN inspectors in Syria say vehicle shot at by snipers
• Former US Justice official who refused to spy for Russians ejected from Russia
• Eastern European wives of Syrians forced to flee war
• Kurdish fighters enter Syria from Turkey to counter advance by Islamic State group
• Afghanistan agrees to pact with Iran, while resisting US accord
• Vladimir Putin describes secret meeting when Russia decided to take Crimea
• Many questions for brother of Malaysian who died on Flight 17, but return of remains helps
• Young Bahraini emerges as a senior Islamic State group cleric, marking generational divide
• 2 Russian warships dock in Iran for joint naval exercises
• Cambodia deports outspoken Spanish activist who led campaign against controversial mega-dam
• WikiLeaks founder Assange says he'll leave Ecuadorian embassy 'soon'
• South Korean banks and media report computer network crash, causing speculation of North Korea cyberattack
• A question for the ages: UK court to decide if bridge is a sport after sports body says 'no'
• Tunisian FEMEN member arrested and under investigation for 'provocative' appearance
• US woman attempting to row solo across the Pacific rescued after 1 week
• Inter defy Juve as Napoli look to stay on top
• Myanmar President Thein Sein undecided about seeking second term, his office says
• Nobel Committee Receives Record 241 Nominations for Peace Prize
• Saudi Arabia identifies bomber in mosque attack for which Islamic State claimed responsibility
• Signs of runaway heat seen in Boeing 787 Dreamliner batteries
• Revelers around the globe ring in 2013 with fireworks, celebrations
• Celebrated ice cream maker Berthillon dies at age 90
• Ukraine may partially commit to Russian economic union, despite pro-West protests, leader says
• France explores possibility of lifting EU arms embargo to give Syrian rebels defensive weapons
• Egypt polls open for another day, few voters show up
• Dutch prince in coma since 2012 skiing accident dies
• Pentagon chief meets with sailors aboard US Navy cruiser deployed off Romania
• Germany to hold crisis talks as refugees stream across border
• 7.3-magnitude quake off Antarctica, no injuries
• Scolari not likely to change Brazil's team for World Cup opener despite struggles in warm-ups
• Stolen European passports on missing Malaysian airlines flight
• Jordanian court acquits radical cleric Abu Qatada of terrorism charges
• Cold War Mastermind Carlos the Jackal on Trial in France
• Pilot was locked out of cockpit moments before plane crashed in Alps, report says
• Veteran returns to North Korea for first black Navy aviator
• China opens exhibition commemorating the victory over Japan in WWII in ongoing propaganda push
• Colleagues of slain taxi driver speak out against extortion, violence in Honduras
• Chile successfully exhumes body of Nobel laureate Neruda, seeking answers about his death
• Penelope Cruz, Javier Bardem have second child
• Six tonnes of rare live pangolins found in Vietnam
• Puerto Rico governor pushes sales tax increase to help generate revenue
• Islamist Militias Withdraw From Famine-Struck Somali Capital
• Ex-tycoon Khodorkovsky marks 10 years in prison, his case profound influence on Russia
• In interview, Syrian president dismisses negotiations with 'puppets' as Moscow talks to begin
• China's politics reign in murder trial of Bo Xilai's wife
• Nine Tsvangirai party members attacked in Zimbabwe
• Japan not currently planning to join China-led bank, seeking answers from China on governance
• Migrants in Serbia scoff at Hungary's planned border fence, saying it won't stop flow to EU
• Pope on work: Unemployment causes grave harm to society, family
• Bielema discusses losing Pittman, confidant he can replace him
• Ex-CEO and 21 Others Rescued Off Coast of Ireland After Yacht Capsizes
• Ex-London Cab Driver Called Britain's 'Most 'Prolific Sex Offender'
• Russia Internet monitoring agency blocks 13 pages linked to Ukraine protests
• Japanese man climbs all world's 14 tallest peaks
• China auto sales slump hits industry fortunes, forces price cuts
• 30 dead, dozens missing in Bangladesh ferry crash
• Coalition forces launch 30 strikes against ISIS
• US Senator Lindsey Graham in Israel ahead of likely run as Republican presidential candidate
• 40 years after end of war, the Vietnam People's Army is a capitalist juggernaut
• US Secretary of State Kerry urges China to halt land reclamation projects in disputed waters
• Football fans damage Myanmar SEA Games stadium
• Emergency official: Lives lost as TB Joshua's church obstructed rescue from collapsed building
• White House Condemns Nigeria Terror Attack
• Bank of England chief out-voted in swan song meeting
• Confusion over fate of Fijian UN peacekeepers held by Syria rebels
• Probe sought of alleged shoddy work at Arafat tomb
• Mendenhall adds 8 assistants, including 6 from staff at BYU
• British Cardinal to skip papal conclave after misconduct allegations force resignation
• Girl, 7, dies after being hit by stray bullet in the Philippines
• Iranian minister outlines peace plan for Yemen in Spain visit, says sanctions on Iran must end
• Ray Lewis' son leads Florida high school to state championship
• South Korea Landslides Leave 32 Dead, 10 Missing
• A quick look at Guingamp's financials
• 49ers place Carlos Hyde on IR with stress fracture
• Bosnian Muslims pay tribute to the remains of Srebrenica victims driven through capital
• Australian PM launches discrimination inquiry
• Polish architect designs 4 foot wide livable house
• Texas confirms Gilbert hire, offensive staff changes
• With desperation mounting, hundreds of Gazans are trying to reach Europe in risky sea voyages
• Shepherd beats Grand Valley State 34-32 in D-II semifinal
• Syrian rebels bomb Damascus football stadium killing 6, wounding 24
• Indonesian court sentences Afghan man to 6 years in prison for smuggling asylum seekers
• Michael Cuddyer retiring after 4 injured-filled seasons
• Catalans protest for right to hold secession vote from Spain a week before Scotland ballot
• 2 Muslim men slaughtered in C. African Republic; French peacekeepers fire warning shots
• Mandela grandson lashes out at family in grave row
• Hamas Leader Condemns Killing of Usama Bin Laden
• Researchers may have discovered lost Leonardo da Vinci mural
• Bolivian mining town famed for Carnival tops Rio _ at least in size of iconic statue
• McCaw to make club rugby return
• Congo: UN Says at Least 220 Dead in Oil Explosion
• Death of 22-year-old injured in Brazil nightclub fire pushes death toll to 237
• Kerry, German minister vow stronger global cooperation despite espionage spat
• Shakhter Karagandy 'sacrifice sheep' ahead of Celtic clash
• Activists deny Syrian claim of pullout
• Police and slum dwellers clash during protest over boy's shooting death in Rio de Janeiro
• Raiders promote DT Leon Orr from practice squad
• 49ers place running back Carlos Hyde on injured reserve
• Brazil leader Rousseff sworn in for 2nd term; Faces economy, corruption challenges
• US official denies Russia's claim that Moscow, West favor EU peace deal for Ukraine
• Moroccan Minister: Al Qaeda Suspected in Cafe Blast
• Uruguay's president looks to Paraguay for cheaper yerba mate, the region's traditional tea
• Putin reportedly orders test of troops' combat readiness amid tensions in Ukraine
• Deadly attack on Coptic Christians in Egypt draws condemnation
• At least 18 reportedly killed in stampede at funeral in Mumbai
• Ukraine military spokesman says Moscow seizes two bases, two ships in Crimea
• Israel army roughs up EU envoys on West Bank aid trip
• Migrant dies on Eurotunnel tracks between France, England
• Violence Flares in Pakistan's Largest City
• Rivals look to mountains as Sky target time trial
• NKorean leader believed to be making rare trip to China amid tension over nukes, sunken ship
• Last South Koreans leave jointly-run North Korean factory
• Gunmen kill five people in Iraq
• Arizona inmates with incomplete criminal histories could pass background checks upon release
• BRAZIL BEAT: US coach Jurgen Klinsmann still thinks hosts the favorites in this World Cup
• Pakistani PM consults with military, advisers over Kashmir violence and clashes with India
• North Korea says it will deport Australian missionary detained for spreading Bible tracts
• Snowden exit: Hong Kong revels in its rule of law
• Bahrain jails four Shiites over bomb attack
• Medvedev: Military to counter US missile shield
• 2 hostages say they plotted to stab gunman in Sydney siege
• UN chief hints asylum is not a way out for Syria's Assad, says UN doesn't allow 'impunity'
• S. Korea apologises for welfare rollbacks
• Truckloads of migrants a billion-dollar business
• Yemen, Iran subject of Gates' talks in UAE
• 4 firefighters injured, 3 seriously, in explosions during blaze at warehouses in Germany
• Protesters, including Pussy Riot members, detained in Moscow after night rally near Red Square
• Police: Russian Man Kept 29 Mummified Bodies
• Afghan, NATO Forces Kill 15 Suspected Insurgents
• Smuggled Syrian documents reportedly contain evidence to indict Assad, 24 others
• McKenzie under pressure as Wallabies chase win
• Thousands cheer at London's Paralympic closing ceremony and victory parade
• Leaked U.S. Cable: Iran Clears Major Milestone in Quest for Nuclear Bomb
• Construction under way on main hall of massive new Egyptian museum, expected to open by 2015
• U.N. Urges Libyan Authorities to Control Weapons
• Death toll in Chile forest fire rises to 12, at least 2,000 homes destroyed
• Egypt sets date for Mubarak retrial
• Somali Pirates Using 'Attack-Proof' Ships
• Afghan presidential contender threatens boycott of ballot audit
• South Korea's top court orders new trial for ex-spy chief convicted of online campaign smears
• Anti-bailout party poised to win Greece election
• ISIS, Al Qaeda cast a pall over Syria peace talks in Geneva
• American Student and Part-Time Model Found Dead in Australia
• Benghazi, where Libya's anti-Gadhafi uprising began, is now a city shattered by fighting
• Iran nuclear talks: Envoys to discuss speed of sanctions relief, inspections of military sites
• Ahmadinejad meets with Morsi in Cairo, flees shoe-throwing protester in mosque
• South Korean lawmaker gets 12-year prison term for pro-North Korea rebellion plot
• Clarke says Warner could feature in first Test
• Petraeus Resets Airstrike Rules in Afghanistan
• Egypt's Opposition Calls for 1 Million on Streets
• Muslim man refuses to leave hometown amid C. African Republic attacks, betrayed by neighbors
• Police issue warrant for ex Maldives president
• It's 'cash only' now for tourists at the Vatican
• China school head denies 'feud' behind deadly blast
• Iran supplying Syria with arms desite sanctions, according to UN report
• Hundreds of journalists attacked in Egypt since revolution, study finds
• South African shelter offers refuge to wildlife that fall prey to suburban hazards
• Qaddafi 'Seriously Considering' Fleeing Tripoli, U.S. Officials Say
• Pakistani Turmoil Renews Deep Concerns About Troubled U.S. Ally
• Chavez's hand-picked successor takes command in Venezuela; election to be called within 30 days
• Russian social media CEO quits post, flees country
• Italy’s highest court to rule in Amanda Knox case, likely sparking a US vs. Italy 'double jeopardy' extradition fight
• Human rights groups say drone strikes violate laws of war
• US offers $10 million bounty for founder of Pakistani militant group
• Body of Missing British Spy Found Stuffed in Bag in His Apartment
• Greek extremist shootout triggers mass search for other militant suspects
• Belgium considers expanding euthanasia right to children
• Moyes voices pitch concerns as United land in Hong Kong
• Somali forces arrest Islamist leader in Mogadishu
• BP Lines Up $7.4B Fund to Help Meet Costs of Gulf Spill
• Russian prime minister: Moscow ready to resume cooperation with the West on equal footing
• 2 die in plane crash in Puerto Rico
• French ordered to evacuate Mali as bombing against extremists continues
• Greece Blocks Gaza Flotilla Boat
• Insurgent attacks in Iraqi capital kill at least 16 people
• Tunisia's new president promises consensus and reconciliation at his inauguration
• Uganda confirms at least one case of Crimean-Congo fever
• Egypt's Mubarak Denies All Charges Against Him
• Beard on King Tut's burial mask damaged after epoxy gluing
• Pope Francis says fundamentalist terrorism result of 'deviant forms of religion'
• World's first lab-grown burger to be tasted in London
• Qaddafi Forces Reportedly Shooting at Civilians From Roofs of Mosques
• Latest figures show law firm has billed New Jersey roughly $8 million for bridge lane case
• Hit by new unrest, Egypt's tourism industry worries over future between turmoil, Islamists
• UN council condemns suicide bombings in Syria
• U.S. Missiles Kill 16 in Pakistan
• Deadly bombing near Turkey as Syrian violence continues
• Snowden's Russia asylum bid may resolve case: Ecuador
• 50 Yemeni Troops Missing After Battling Militants
• Jamaica police say 73 people killed in this week's manhunt for reputed drug lord
• Under new leadership, Afghan government undergoes major overhaul before vital donor conference
• London's top anti-terror officer removed from post over role in police spying scandal
• Currency Disputes Hang Over G-20 Summit
• Morsi ouster in Egypt 'invalid': Qaradawi fatwa
• Yemeni Forces Kill 6 Al Qaeda Linked Militants
• AP PHOTOS: Village farmers in Benin dig to find, draw out the salt in the soil
• Iran issues warning as UN nuclear team arrives
• Japan to go nuclear-free during safety checks
• Goodyear workers clash with French police at factory closure protest
• Large floor mosaic uncovered by archaeologists in northern Greece ancient tomb
• Romania apologizes after German foreign minister handed brochure with map of France
• Russia's top independent radio station receives government warning over program about Ukraine
• Top Al Qaeda commander relocates to Syria
• India's poor 'duped' into clinical drug trials
• Japanese Women lose out to Hong Kong in global life expectancy
• Australian prime minister and foreign minister differ on Russia's role in Ukraine fighting
• 'Save us': Boy's desperate call from doomed S. Korean ferry reveals horror
• Poland's prime minister holds 'difficult' talks with Hungary's pro-Russian leader Viktor Orban
• Pay cut for Putin: Russia's billionaire president slashes salaries, including his
• Top Taliban Join Peace Talks With NATO Help
• Pope urged to deal with bishops who fail to protect kids from pedophiles after Chile outcry
• Iranian lawmakers seek to challenge president
• Steam seen in Fukushima Reactor 3 building
• Family of US Marine held in Iran calls on Obama administration to do more
• Concerns Grow About Security of Suez Canal Shipping Route
• Dozens march peacefully in Ukraine's first-ever gay rally
• 14 albino lions among hundreds of animals found in Thai warehouse raid
• Botswana police say opposition leader died in car crash; conspiracy theories fly ahead of vote
• Afghan president warns against peace talks with Taliban without the government
• Weary from war, Israelis greet Jewish New Year with unease about the year to come
• Bahrain says probing prison riot
• Poll bounce for 'changed' Australia PM Rudd
• Froch to face Groves in all-British world title bout
• 'Hitler' House in Britain Becomes Web Hit
• British Troops Leave Volatile Afghan District
• Mali president cuts short France visit
• UK court ruling deals blow to legions of bridge fans, endorses view that card game not a sport
• UK sets up task force to target radical preachers after soldier killed on busy street
• Ukraine leader signals Tymoshenko could be released from prison to go to Germany for treatment
• Official: Iran Split on Nuclear Program
• China investigating shooting death of unarmed traveler by police officer at train station
• CIA Veterans View Usama Bin Laden Death as Payback
• Israel warplanes strike southern Syria, 6 dead
• Iran Hangs Former Soccer Player's Mistress
• Amid war against Islamic State, Iraqi Shiite militias seek to keep Sunnis out of their towns
• 'Butcher of Bosnia' Ratko Mladic Denies Role in Massacre of 8,000 in Srebrenica, Son Says
• Obama, in Afghanistan, Says US Will Succeed
• Gold bars worth $1M found in plane bathroom in India
• Britain's Queen Elizabeth II to miss Commonwealth meeting for first time since 1971
• Bungled training exercise blamed for bomb scare that disrupted downtown Sydney transport hub
• Russia's Vladimir Putin moves to establish Russian military air base in neighboring Belarus
• North Korea acknowledges Kim Jong Un's uncle removed from power
• Australia says hunt for missing Malaysian plane progressing but likely to take many months
• Amanda Knox Heads Home After Being Freed by Italian Court
• Pistorius allegedly makes 'sinister' remark to friend of Reeva Steenkamp in court
• Cyclone roars toward Australia's flooded north
• Investors dump Greek stocks amid growing political uncertainty over presidential vote
• Mexican Authorities Return 400 Migrants Found on U.S.-Bound Trucks to Guatemala
• Donetsk council says 3 killed, 5 wounded in eastern Ukraine city despite cease-fire
• British PM: extremist ideology of Islamic State group is major threat for our world
• Yemeni President, Tribal Leader Agree to End Clashes
• Britain's Prince Philip Taken to Hospital
• Toronto deputy mayor is go-to person for Ontario premier on storm damage _ not Ford
• Security guards stop knife-wielding man from approaching Finland's prime minister
• UKIP chief executive quits
• Connery a No-Show at Spanish "Goldfinger" Hearing
• Bin Laden Warns France Over Afghan War, Veil Ban
• Mexico president faces protests, ethics questions
• Tens of thousands of Macedonians protest in the capital, demanding government's resignation
• Germany to Make Forced Marriage a Crime
• South Korean and Japanese leaders attend events that may mark easing of frayed ties
• Nasty Air France labor fight drags in French leaders after images of shirtless execs spread
• Egypt's former president speaks to public for 1st time since detention, says sad for country
• Spanish police wait to question train crash driver
• Spanish artist to share riches from botched fresco
• Pakistan PM invites extremists for talks
• Towering Christmas Fir Lit Up in St Peter's Square
• Southeast Asia tops global consumer confidence poll
• Flights to Haiti's Capital Halted Amid Protests
• Death toll in slaying of Armenian family rises to 7 after baby dies of his wounds at hospital
• Israel foils Al Qaeda plot to attack American Embassy in Tel Aviv
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• More than 550 child soldiers freed in DR Congo
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• Taliban capture major city in Afghanistan, free hundreds of prisoners
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• Pakistan pilot admits being drunk after UK plane arrest
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• Pope Visits Western Africa to Outline Church's Future
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• Ahmadinejad: World Powers Won't Stop Iran From Enriching Uranium
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• Dutch children's rights group warns of explosion in 'webcam child sex tourism'
• NKorea warns it will conduct nuclear test, carry out more long-range rocket launches
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• Questions and answers on Egypt's future after judge dismisses murder case against Mubarak
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• Putin to meet with Ukrainian president, EU officials, Kremlin says
• Lehmann ready to wield axe after Lord's flop
• easyJet to buy 135 Airbus A320 planes for $12bn
• UK leader Cameron rallies Conservatives, woos voters with tax cut promise ahead of election
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• Russian parliament passes bill that imposes fines for gay pride rallies, info sharing
• Argentina's top court backs 97-year-old justice after government says he's unfit to serve
• Iran marks anniversary of US embassy seizure
• Canadian envoy, who hid Americans in residence during Iran hostage crisis, honored at funeral
• British lawmakers launch bid to rename 'Big Ben' after Queen Elizabeth
• Afghan authorities release prisoners formerly held by British
• UN says Afghanistan producing record amounts of opium
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• Mexico Says Drug Lord 'La Barbie' Captured
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• Afghan official says Taliban capture a second district in northern Kunduz province
• Defiant Afghan president condemns wave of insurgent attacks, saying: 'We will never surrender'
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• A look at the major issues ahead of Pakistan's nationwide elections
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• World leaders to focus on achieving goals they set to help the world's poorest by 2015 target
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• North Korea eases some restrictions on foreign cellphones
• Iran's Ahmadinejad meets newly elected successor
• Kurds Strike to Protest Hangings of Dissidents in Iran
• Officials meeting to plan four years of commemorative events for World War I centenary
• Libya vote to bar Qaddafi cronies adds to country's crisis
• Large demonstration takes place in Albania's capital against government's economic policies
• Iran summons Saudi envoy for the fourth time over disaster at hajj pilgrimage
• North Korean warning boosts tension ahead of Washington summit between US and South Korea
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• Minister: Trapped Chilean Miners Expected to Be Pulled Out Wednesday
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• Egyptian lawyer challenges constitutionality of law that allows authorities to jail writers
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• Mystery of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's whereabouts deepens
• Defying ban, hundreds protest Saudi Arabia in Iran's capital over alleged abuse of 2 pilgrims
• Cardinals could set date to elect new pope at first round of meetings
• Kerry warns China, Russia of consequences on Snowden
• Greece: Government reshuffle expected after dissent in parliamentary vote on austerity bill
• India raises death toll for citizens killed in deadly hajj stampede to 18
• Digital era brings social media battles and US-style attack ads to close-fought UK election
• Protesters break into Burkina Faso parliament to stop vote to extend term limits
• Pirates Held for 4 American Deaths May Face U.S. Trial
• Koreas start talks at border on stalled factory park
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• McIlroy, McDowell lead the way as Europe retains the Ryder Cup
• Gunmen Kill 53 After Storming Iraqi Government Headquarters
• Palestinian Leader Rejects International Peace Blueprint
• Indian PM rules out repeat of 1991 economic crisis
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• North, South Korea agree to hold family reunions this month
• China's carbon cutback goal a tough sell in industrial coal country
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• Pope Defends Traditional Families as Spanish Gays Hold 'Kiss-In'
• Nelson Mandela hospitalized for 11th day
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• 1 person killed, 11 injured in gas pipe explosion in western German city
• Mayor of Violent Mexican Border State Assassinated
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• Hezbollah turns Beirut bastion into fortress
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• ISIS detains dozens in Iraqi town after rare street protest
• Nepal's Constituent Assembly rejects calls for Hindu state; protesters clash with police
• Argentine security chief details bust of police gang smuggling liquid cocaine to Mexico
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• Spain raids Al-Qaeda ring sending fighters to Syria
• South Africa's Nelson Mandela released from hospital after abdominal procedure
• Veteran climbers aged 80, 81 race to break older Everest climber record
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• 'Cruel and punishing night': Liberal Democrat support collapses in UK election
• East Ukraine cease-fire appears to largely hold despite sporadic violations
• Tight 3-way presidential contest in Panama marked by ugly clashes, not policy disagreements
• Navratilova forced to abandon climb up Kilimanjaro
• Philippines' divorce ban _ nearly unique in the world _ shows church's power in country
• Greek conservative head Samaras sworn in as prime minister amid deal on coalition government
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• Mexico to use drones to protect endangered Vaquita porpoise in the Sea of Cortez
• France arrests ETA suspect: Spanish official
• Mexico performs first Mass in indigenous Nahuatl language in most prominent basilica
• Boko Haram terrorists kidnap 8 more girls, hours after leader issues threat
• Silliness reigns online as Britain waits for royal baby
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• Kerry primed for vigorous defense of Israel at UN human rights panel despite rift over Iran
• Italian police form human chains to keep peace at memorial service for presumed Mafia boss
• At least 1 dead in blast at Italian Consulate in Cairo
• 'Living hell' for disabled, homeless forced to work on isolated South Korean 'Slave Islands'
• Official says 118 dead, toll to rise in twin car bombs at bus station in Nigerian city of Jos
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• Iranian Official Threatens Military Drill Sealing Off the Strait of Hormuz
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• From Israel to Iran: a look at critics raising their voice over push toward nuclear deal
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• Al Qaeda Confirms Bin Laden's Death on Islamist Websites, Vows Revenge
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• Gunmen Torch 29 More NATO Oil Tankers in Pakistan
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• Nestle says it plans to resume sales of noodles in India after labs found them safe
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• APNewsBreak: FIFA prosecutor Michael Garcia resigns; slams leadership, loses faith in Eckert
• Powerful quake shakes Chile's capital, causing buildings to sway, people to run into streets
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• Three held in Cameroon over gay activist's murder: lawyer
• Fukushima operator seeks reactor restart
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• Police: Causes of blast at chemical plant in northwestern Germany still unclear
• Indian PM on landmark Kashmir trip after deadly attack
• Prosecutor Won't Appeal Mladic Trial Decision
• Hezbollah commander killed on 'jihadi mission' in Iraq
• Al Qaeda in Syria claims car bombings in Homs
• NATO says 2 international service members killed in attack in eastern Afghanistan
• Brazil papal contender says birthplace, age not relevant in decision on next pope
• Former Maldives president dragged into court by police, ordered held in custody
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• Israel groups monitoring settlements say Netanyahu not approving new construction in West Bank
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• No late-night parties for Malala after teen was awarded Nobel Peace Prize
• Turkey Says Israel's Flotilla Raid Was 'Cause for War'
• NATO Forces Pound Tripoli as Rebels Claim Gains in East
• Convicted Indian spy dies in Pakistan after being attacked by inmates with a brick
• Moyes 'still adjusting' to Man Utd role as season starts
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• Over 20 Dead as Syrian Forces Fire Into Crowds of Protesters
• Iran's ayatollah rejects long-term nuclear research freeze as deadline in talks approaches
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• Obama's choice of Chuck Hagel for new US secretary of defense causes jitters in Israel
• US says satellite images show Russia has fired rockets into Ukraine
• Rescuers find body in Mexico oil company blast, raising death toll to 34
• Australia PM names just one woman in cabinet
• Libya to tender for first private mobile licence
• N. Korea blames US for internet shutdown, hurls racist comment toward Obama
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• Hundreds celebrate at New Zealand's Parliament as lawmakers approve gay-marriage bill
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• Deadly India Blast Shows Scant Security Progress
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• Child sex abuse: French authorities offer full cooperation to Central African Republic
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• Greece's anti-bailout Syriza party wins election
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• Turkey says it shot down Syrian helicopter in Turkish airspace
• Canadian PM to Putin: 'Get out of Ukraine'
• Greece: Nationwide birth certificate probe ordered in case of girl found in Roma camp
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• Venezuela to shrink US Embassy staff, require Americans to apply for tourist visas
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• NATO agrees to establish 'spearhead' force to bolster Eastern Europe
• U.S. Tries to Get Americans Out of Libya
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• At least 80 killed in government airstrikes on Syria market, activists say
• West Bank settlement population growing rapidly
• Al-Shabab militants attack village in Kenya, leaving at least 9 dead
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• Venezuelan 14 year-old killed during anti-government protest as tensions rise
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• Analysis: Yemen ground operation carries risks, from hostile terrain to guerrilla warfare
• Italy: Divers find 8 more bodies in ship wreckage
• Pope ditches bullet-proof car for Brazil trip
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• Pakistani police say 10 attackers were killed as security forces foiled assault on air bases
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• Pope maps out personal (and progressive) policy in series of speeches now that synod is over
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• Malaysian brothers get out of court settlement in first legal case over missing Flight 370
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• Robot Detects High Radiation in Japanese Nuclear Plant
• US presidential hopeful Martin O'Malley visits Puerto Rico amid economic crisis
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• UKIP 'happy to link with Tories': Farage
• Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe alleges vice president plotted with US embassy against him
• Philippines seeks US military help to protect Filipino resupply missions in disputed sea
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• Afghan ' Hurt Locker' soldier detonates suicide bomber's vest
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• Investigation into missing Malaysian plane throws spotlight on passport theft in Thailand
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• Egypt court convicts at least 16 Americans of stirring unrest
• Cuba: 2 players abandon team during Caribbean Series in Puerto Rico
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• Police say militants storm Kashmir police station, kill 2 in gun battle near Pakistan border
• Putin says Russia will respect Ukraine vote as deadly clashes continue
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• Groceries, home repair, government: Al-Qaida receipts in Timbuktu show terror group priorities
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• Veteran Chinese dissidents protest British treatment of activist during president's visit
• Letter recording Titanic's near-miss of another ship up for auction
• Tensions emerge between Iraq, US-led coalition in battle against Islamic State group
• Nelson Mandela admitted to hospital with stomach ailment
• Norway massacre suspect: Rampage was 'spectacular' and I 'would have done it again'
• Ukraine votes to overhaul parliament tainted by legacy of deposed president
• Syrian refugees fleeing Egypt's turmoil risk their lives on sea voyage to Europe
• Upper-crust British PM makes own bread
• Italy cruise ship wreck to be raised in September
• Nigerian soldier says army that would face Boko Haram is ill-equipped, underpaid
• Iraqi officials say government forces have driven IS militants out of refinery town of Beiji
• Man charged in connection with alleged Montreal airport bomb plot
• Authorities launch manhunt for suspect in New Brunswick police killings
• Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood blast Kerry for saying the Islamists 'stole' the country's uprising
• India's top policeman draws controversy with rape remarks
• Cigarettes or spark suspected in Taiwan fire that burned 498
• Nigeria bans sat phones in northeast after attacks
• 27 dead in Bangladesh clashes between police, Islamic hardliners over anti-blasphemy law
• India's ruling party and regional party agree to form coalition government in Kashmir
• Aussie fury over bad-light law in Ashes
• Bahrain security forces fire tear gas on protest
• Lawsuit alleging Bank of China laundered terrorists' money moves forward
• Bulger parents speak of pain over Venables release
• Bale unable to spare Wales defeat by Serbia
• Palestinians restart bid for further UN recognition
• Toronto's embattled mayor signs bobbleheads, hundreds line up for 'Robbie Bobbie" dolls
• Norbert weakens to tropical storm off Mexico; causes flooding in Southern California
• Bullfights on Spain public TV after 6-year ban
• Israeli Spy Recounts Daring Mission When He Captured Nazi Adolf Eichmann, Architect of the 'Final Solution’
• Royal Ballet star's resignation shocks dance world
• Parents of missing Madeleine McCann believe she will be found alive
• Tunisia official says 7 arrested in deadly beach attack
• Cuba makes Good Friday a holiday at Pope's request
• Sochi officials order stray dogs killed ahead of Olympics
• Tsonga floors off-key Monfils at Japan Open
• Australian city of Brisbane lashed by worst storm in decades, cutting power, flooding streets
• AP Exclusive: Berlusconi's Ruby wants compensation
• Intel boss' warning on cyber attacks no joke, say experts
• Putin spends his 63rd birthday playing hockey with NHL stars
• Bangladesh executes opposition leader convicted of war crimes; party announces general strike
• Shiite militias protest in Baghdad for Turkish troop withdrawal, chanting against 'occupation'
• Israeli Strike Kills 2 Suspected Militants in Gaza
• NAACP members march, call for action in Virginia stun gun, police custody death case
• Rescue workers dig for 135 missing after massive avalanche in Pakistan
• American tug towing disabled Russian container ship to Canadian port
• Notre Dame Cathedral evacuated after man commits suicide
• Egypt court convicts 2 officers for torture and murder lawyer in police custody
• Russian envoy reportedly says country would veto UN resolution on Syria it deems unacceptable
• Bolivian President Morales visits Cuba where ally Chavez convalescing after cancer operation
• Putin ally wins close Moscow poll, Navalny vows protests
• Strike looms in South African gold mines
• EU's top diplomat meets with detained Morsi in Egypt, says he is doing 'well'
• Venezuela arrests 22 in Air France cocaine bust
• 2 killed, 11 prisoners escape as bomb, Taliban attacks aid jailbreak in western Afghanistan
• Iraq holds key vote as it slides deeper into bloody strife
• Volkswagen emissions scandal: 1.8 million commercial vehicles, 700,000 SEAT cars affected
• In boost to Palestinians, head of Islamic group urges Muslims to pray at Jerusalem holy site
• Russia says gas supplies to Ukraine will resume after Ukraine makes first payment next week
• Officials: Burundi postpones parliamentary polls to early June after unrest and coup attempt
• Hershey pays $4 mn fine for chocolate price-fixing
• Ukraine peace deal may mean freedom for Yulia Tymoshenko, Ukraine's polarizing 'Gas Princess'
• People in far-north Chile on edge over unusual string of 300 tremors since strong quake
• Strip-search complaint raises new questions over stringent Israeli airport security measures
• Fonterra shuts down in Sri Lanka after 'threats'
• ‘Spice-Girl Diplomacy:’ North Korean girl band’s China shows abruptly cancelled
• Chinese leaders pledge to double size of economy by 2020, emphasize innovation
• World Financial Officials Hold Emergency Call to Discuss U.S. Credit Downgrade
• Mexico officials claim 28 mutilated bodies found in mass grave
• Japan PM sends offering to shrine commemorating war criminals days before Obama visit
• French open probe into brother of gunman who killed 7, including 3 children
• Afghanistan plans talks with the Taliban in Saudi Arabia
• Witnesses for sale: Professional liars are undermining justice system in Colombia
• Reprisals, church attacks in north Nigeria kill 98
• Air France Ordered Male-Only Cabin Crew for Strauss-Kahn
• Transcript: Cruise captain and Italian coast guard official
• Warship Shadowing Somali Pirates Who Captured Four Americans
• Jury Rejects DNA Request in Amanda Knox Trial
• Pakistan Taliban Vow to Fight With 'New Zeal'
• Iraq's Sunni-backed lawmakers return to parliament
• 9 Peruvian miners rescued after being trapped in copper mine
• German opposition leader denies PhD plagiarism
• Flashback: Mandela’s release set off jubilation, violent clashes
• Exit polls show India's ruling Bharatiya Janata party poised to win 2 key states.
• EU finance ministers struggle on bank closures
• Vols looking to add QB coach to the staff
• Norwich's Howson smites sluggish Stoke
• Libyan Government Spokesman Claims Qaddafi Forces Never Killed Civilians
• Orioles withdraw their offer to free-agent slugger Davis
• Panama Canal expansion builders say suspending work on Monday not being planned
• Nationals reach deal with free-agent right-hander Petit
• After Netanyahu's endorsement, Israel pushes forward with east Jerusalem building plans
• Activists say 1,000 refugees sleeping rough in German capital because authorities can't cope
• Phillies acquire veteran SP Morton in trade with Pirates
• S. Korea exports down, inflation slows in September
• Turkish police fire tear gas at Istanbul protesters
• Bomb kills two Pakistan government allies
• Nationals GM says team won't pursue Reds' Chapman now
• Fears Yemen crisis creating a proxy war in Middle East
• Activists: Syrian Kurdish fighters capture border crossing with Iraq from hard-liners
• At least 17 bodies found in migrant ship off Libya
• Former Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky travels to Switzerland on 3-month visa
• Putin urges business leaders to return funds to Russia and hinted at further sanctions
• Bahrain court confirms policewoman's accquittal
• Iran warns foreign planes near military drills in Strait of Hormuz
• Dozens of bodies, some mutilated, dumped on Mexico highway
• Iran denies it captured a foreign 'enemy drone'
• UN rights envoy says meeting with Myanmar's Rohingya blocked during 'disappointing' visit
• North Korean Leader Kim Jong Il Makes Visit to China
• Government official: Canadian foreign minister John Baird to step down Tuesday
• China says South China Sea island building work to be completed 'in the upcoming days'
• Police investigating deaths of 23 young men at South African initiation rites ceremonies
• 18 children die after train hits school bus in India
• Victims' bodies, plane debris could hold vital clues to who shot down airliner over Ukraine
• Phillies, Astros finalize trade for closer Ken Giles
• American Islamist killed in Somalia: witnesses
• Tourist in India forced to write apology letter over Hindu goddess tattoo
• Ahead of rally, rights group calls on Lebanon authorities to investigate dispersal of protests
• Report: 'Outline' of UK Conservative, Liberal Democrat Government Deal in Place
• South African police patrol Johannesburg township after overnight attacks on immigrant shops
• Astros send Velasquez, Appel to Phillies for Giles in seven-player deal
• Saudi Arabia's test: How far to push its frustration over US policies on Syria, Iran?
• North Korea urges foreigners in South Korea to evacuate amid rising tension
• Fans with turbans reportedly held up by Chargers security
• Fever over Indonesian presidential hopeful spurs non-voters to vote in parliamentary elections
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• Quebec debates civil servant ban on religious garb
• North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to send special envoy to Russia
• London shares gain as Carney takes over BoE
• Egypt prosecutor sends police officer to trial for killing female protester
• Myanmar leader to visit London and Paris 'within days'
• European Court of Justice to hand down ruling on central bank plan that helped stem crisis
• Egypt's ex-army chief el-Sissi declared new president
• Japanese leader supports SKorean plans to bring NKorea to UN Security Council
• US considering slowing down troop withdrawal from Afghanistan
• Chinese Stealth Fighter Makes First Test Flight
• Hours after peace talks announcement, Taliban claim responsibility for attack that killed 4 American troops
• Thousands of residents take first ride on Warsaw's long-awaited 2nd subway line
• Yemenis demand release of Guantanamo detainees
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• Overcrowded bus carrying Hindu pilgrims to temple in east India crashes into ditch, killing 13
• With Mandela buried, focus to renew on SAfrica's ills: corruption, joblessness, econ disparity
• Artifacts smuggled out of Iraq, recovered and lost again are found in prime minister's storage
• Dozens killed in Syria, Red Cross urges cease-fire
• Death toll from Saudi Arabia hajj stampede climbs to at least 2,110
• Al Qaeda-linked group claims responsibility for Iraq bombings
• Bears promote safety Demontre Hurst from practice squad
• Clashes erupt as chemical weapons inspectors begin mission in Syria
• Storm weakens over Australia's flood-ravaged north
• Northern Ireland police casting wide net for evidence of Adams' IRA past as detention persists
• Japan business confidence hits more than five-year high: survey
• Snowden requests Moscow airport meet with activists
• Giants sign Maponga from Falcons
• Putin reportedly to fly with cranes on hang-glider
• Japan's Murakami favourite for Nobel prize -- again
• Mozambique president agrees to meet with former rebel head
• Daughter of Cuban president sponsors blessing of country's gay couples
• Ivory Coast Elected Leader: Forces Won't Capture Gbagbo
• Moratorium halts hunting in Trinidad, but fraternity of hunters fights to overturn ban
• Holder praises 'landmark' arrest of drug chief
• Next Ferrari chief focuses on race wins after old boss pushed out
• More than 115,000 killed in Syria's war: monitor
• Canadian soldiers arrive in Saskatchewan, where wildfires force 13,000 from homes
• Yemen's neighbors warn of action if world fails to intervene
• Argentina woman reunited with grandson born to mother executed during 'Dirty War'
• Cuba cracks down on racy music lyrics
• 64 soldiers killed in ISIS attack on Egyptian Army's Sinai checkpoints
• Israel arrests 40 Palestinians, widens search for 3 missing Israeli teens
• Founder of France's rising far-right National Front calls prospect of name change 'ridiculous'
• Libyan Rebels Reject African Union Cease-Fire Proposal
• Death toll in punishing Egyptian heatwave rises to 93; high temperatures expected to go on
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• Saudi guard shot in Yemen border firefight
• 2 men jailed in Zimbabwe for practicing Satanism seek freedom
• Prosecutors withdraw warrant for parents of tumor-stricken British boy
• Bolivia state TV's Twitter account hacked, used to send bogus tweet saying Morales wounded
• Libyans Push Into Qaddafi's Hometown From East
• Package Bomb Found at Greek Embassy in Italy
• Brothers arrested in stoning death of pregnant sister in Pakistan
• Blind activist who fled China for U.S. to visit Taiwan
• South African police destroy thousands of illegal firearms to reduce high crime rate.
• 200 kidnapped Syrians released as shelling continues near Damascus airport
• Mexico president announces fresh anti-crime crackdown in wake of students' disappearance
• Iran Says It Has Made 17 Kilograms of Further Enriched Uranium, Defying U.N. Demands
• Afghan Leader Holds Prayers For Assassinated Brother
• U.K.'s Hague in Libya Says Qaddafi Must Be Captured
• Australia police seize huge cocaine haul in Pacific
• Police fire tear gas at Thai protesters as rallies intensify and tensions rise; 4 hurt
• Syria mixes chemical weapons for potential use in bombs, US source says
• Wallabies' Captain Genia dropped for Argentina clash
• Facebook posts show Iranian women tossing hijabs, praising freedom
• Pope Francis seeks decisive action in church sex abuse cases
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• China, Japan hold finance talks that were delayed amid tensions, agree to next round
• Sri Lankan Prime Minister Wickremesinghe invites rivals to work together after election win
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• Air pollution cut northern China lifespans by 5.5 years, study finds
• North Korea Vows Military Measures Against South Korea
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• Egypt's president orders parliament's upper house, newly empowered, to meet Wednesday
• Asylum-seeker boat carrying 105 sinking off Australia
• Promises, promises: British parties' election manifestos range from nuclear weapons to bees
• US-led airstrikes hit IS group-controlled Syrian oil refinery near Turkey border
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• ‘You want to kill’: ISIS deserter recounts training, torture and terror
• Qaddafi Forces Bomb Fuel Depot in Rebel-Held City
• Private city in Honduras will have minimal taxes, government
• Japan Nuke Plant Was Unprepared For Tsunami Disaster, Report Finds
• Floating Your Boat? U.N.'s 'Flotel' in Haiti Is Vastly Overpriced, Says Expert
• Profiles of some of the victims of AirAsia Flight 8501
• Fighting flares up in war-torn eastern Ukraine after weeks of calm
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• Syrian refugees face freezing camps, little aid as they enter Balkans on quest to reach West
• Pin the Sail on the Donkey? Russian Prosecutors Investigate Parasailing Donkey Stunt
• Suspected Muslim militants release video of foreigners, Filipino kidnapped in the Philippines
• Greek Prime Minister Faces Tough Battle Passing Austerity Measures
• Woman dies in North London double shooting
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• 15 dead as blast rocks explosives factory in northwestern Bulgaria
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• Financial scandals force center-right candidate Golborne to quit Chile's presidential race
• Boko Haram extremists suspected in new explosions in 2 Nigerian towns
• Sophisticated Chavista get-out-the-vote machine delivers
• Chinese blind activist warns Beijing against suppressing human rights, saying it will backfire
• Global, Chinese automakers debut new models for crowded China market as competition heats up
• Russian ruble bounces back
• South Korea pulls down border Christmas tree that N. Korea views as propaganda warfare
• Libya resumes output from western oilfields
• Advantage Serena: Serena Williams beats Venus 6-4, 6-3 to reach Wimbledon quarterfinals
• Troops from Chad, Niger cross into Nigeria to battle Boko Haram
• 'I feel like I could die anytime:' Kathmandu residents forced to move into unsafe buildings
• Rome diverts traffic to protect Colosseum
• Israel threatens new punishments against Palestinians in retaliation for criminal court bid
• Deadline lapses in Peru for illegal gold miners; fears of confrontation grow
• Aides say ex-president of Yemen will go into exile in Ethiopia
• Brazil Olympic security director accused of fraud
• Islamic State group militants target Iraq's libraries in war on culture, learning in Mosul
• Pistorius trial abruptly delayed over legal aide illness
• U.S. Officials Behind 'Fast and Furious' Gun Sales Should Be Tried in Mexico, Lawmaker Says
• EU border agency rescue operation moved closer to Libyan waters
• Mexican judges agree to extradite alleged drug queen to US
• Accusations against Nigeria soldiers in village attack recalls other military revenge killings
• Maldives leader appeals for calm after deputy's arrest, says step taken in country's interests
• Israeli Airstrike Kills 5 Gaza Militants
• US to stop managing Afghan airspace by June 30, throwing in doubt airline flights, flyovers
• Eiffel Tower Reopens After Telephoned Bomb Threat
• Woman killed in Pakistani, Indian border skirmish in disputed Kashmir
• Survivors found three days after India building collapse
• Germany's Merkel says EU leadership deal will take time, warns against excluding Britain
• Trial of German neo-Nazis accused in immigrant killings on hold
• Kyrgyz army moves slowly to regain control over riot-hit south as refugees remain in limbo
• Officials say suicide attack in north Iraq on police convoy kills 8, including senior officer
• Snow missing from New Zealand's ski slopes at a time when scientists say glaciers are melting
• French court: Continental guilty in Concorde crash
• US airlines resume flights into Mexico City after volcanic eruption
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• Nobel Peace Prize laureates discuss in Warsaw world conflicts, inequality, migration
• Pakistan halfway done razing bin Laden's compound
• Ukraine launches operation to drive out pro-Russian activists from police building in Slovyansk
• Gaza protests against peace talks
• Berlusconi Dismisses Prostitute Reports as 'Trash'
• At least 2 dead in shooting outside police building in Australia, reports say
• Party is over as Goa bans dance bars
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• Syria regime in push to crush rebels near Damascus: NGO
• UAE police arrest suspect in stabbing death of American teacher
• Key NATO supply route hit again in Pakistan
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• Ukraine's parliament considering protester amnesty, but with conditions
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• Sudan warcrimes suspect survives attack as residents flee
• Prince Charles visits flood-hit southwest England, pledges aid for victims
• Hard-line leftists growing impatient with Venezuela's socialist administration
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• NATO Probing Reports of an Airstrike on Libyan Rebels
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• Xi Jinping carries on China's hallowed tradition of political slogans dating back to Mao
• England set 332 to win third Ashes Test
• ISIS fighters clash with Palestinians in refugee camp in Damascus, activists say
• Syrian opposition leader rejects call for dialogue
• Iranian Warships Reportedly to Pass Through Suez Canal
• Algeria Bolsters Security After Protests
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• Report: Assailants fire shots at US Consulate in Istanbul; no injuries
• US 'blackmailing' Russia over Syria resolution: Lavrov
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• Egypt court sentences 21 to death for soccer violence last year that killed 74
• Flash floods in Riviera region leave at least 19 dead, others missing
• Video purports to show top Saddam deputy
• NATO finds no evidence for Afghan claim of misconduct that led to Karzai kicking out troops
• Supporters of Christian Lebanese leader protest in Beirut to demand new elections
• Suicide blast kills three Afghan civilians
• Taliban Strength Unaffected by Allied Surge
• Swiss hostage escapes from Abu Sayyaf extremists in south Philippines, is wounded
• NATO Airstrike Hits Near Qaddafi Complex
• Searchers locate wreckage of missing Indonesia plane
• Hamas’ military chief believed to have been killed in airstrike, sources say
• Egypt mosque besieged as Islamists prepare fresh demos
• Mumbai gang-rape suspects named in earlier attack
• Argentines use memories of painful past for ways to cope with the current economic turmoil
• Relatives of American Hikers to Hold Rally to Demand Their Release From Iran
• Canadian transgender model may get clearance to compete in Miss Universe
• Harper battles Liberal icon's son in Canadian elections
• Israeli premier says country will build frontier fence with Syria to protect against jihadists
• US bombs al Qaeda militants in Syria for a 3rd time in anti-extremist campaign
• Malaysia Airlines crash: Why airlines didn't avoid risky Ukraine airspace
• At least 19 dead in twin China quakes
• Malaysia police chief says 2 locals, 1 Pakistani detained in connection with Bangkok blast
• Russia Wants Access to Alleged Spy Ring Suspects Arrested in U.S.
• Court postpones trial of whether L'Oreal heir was coerced into giving away $1 bln to friend
• Pakistan Taliban Commander Confirms Peace Talks
• Helicopter rescue in store for those trapped on ship near Antarctica
• Vietnam 'Running Man' says off to Arsenal
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• Qatar: For 2022 World Cup host, sport is ticket to fame, influence and post-oil future
• UN envoy Annan says Syria efforts failing
• Indonesian general says his flashy watch is a fake
• Italian police recover over 300 looted artifacts, display them at the Colosseum
• J.K. Rowling unveils Harry Potter spin-off movie series
• 113 Haitian children join adoptive French families
• Thousands Riot as Greece Reshuffles Cabinet
• Lebanese Hezbollah gears for fighter's funeral as Iran condemns Israeli airstrike in Golan
• Stork once suspected of being spy found dead in Egypt
• French minister says no new target date set for Iran nuclear talks, which will go past June 30
• Officials say it may take 10 months to remove wrecked Costa Concordia
• Gaza fighting rages as US, others push for cease-fire
• Ukraine: 9 troops killed, 29 wounded as Russia-backed forces close in on road and railway hub
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• Qaddafi's Troops Use Hospital as Base, Doctors Say
• Bayern Munich beats Dortmund 2-1 in Champions League final on Arjen Robben's late goal
• Fruit and Vegetables Rot as Hunger Stalks India
• Argentine prosecutor rejects case against President Cristina Fernandez
• Pope prays for Egypt victims, urges reconciliation
• NATO signals it's taking no new members for the present, but says its door 'remains open'
• El Salvadoran government says internal gang conflict responsible for deaths of 14 prisoners
• Belfast police attacked in second night of riots
• English FA accused by FIFA of damaging integrity of World Cup bidding process
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• Egypt's Christians fear going to polls amid Islamist intimidation campaign
• Gibraltar says Spanish fishermen can return
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• Thembu king 'wants Mandla Mandela chieftancy revoked'
• Georgia museum honoring Stalin changes focus to his atrocities
• Burkina Faso: Mediators deplore lack of dialogue after coup topples transitional government
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• U.N.: Somalia Drought is Worst Humanitarian Crisis
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• Leading Pakistani politician Imran Khan injured in fall from stage at rally
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• 7.5 Mag Quake Spawns Tsunami in Vanuatu
• Greek finance minister in London to seek support for debt renegotiation deal
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• Ivory Coast frees 14 Gbagbo aides on bail
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• UN Security Council OKs resolution against Yemen rebels
• At least 12 feared dead after strong earthquake strikes Burma
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• Italy's Letta tipped to defeat Berlusconi challenge
• Afghan authorities investigating rocket strike at wedding that killed at least 28 people
• Northern Ireland police issue warning of increased IRA threat to disrupt Christmas shopping
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• As Greece faces acute difficulties repaying debts, its creditors hold emergency summit
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• Canada's Hinchcliffe wins Iowa IndyCar title
• Spanish court acquits 3 over oil tanker ecological disaster 11 years ago
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• Japan Suspends Whaling Hunt After Activist Harassment
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• France legalizes gay marriage after months of debate, street protests
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• Bullock, Clooney to open Venice film fest
• France's most wanted woman may have traveled to Syria, reports say
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• Japan opens new world's tallest tower in Tokyo
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• 8 killed as Indian, Pakistani troops trade fire and blame in troubled Kashmir
• Nyad ends 2nd attempted swim from Cuba to Florida
• Nigerians continue voting, despite some violence and technical hitches
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• Crimea Secession Vote: How, Why and What Next?
• Zimbabwe's Mugabe visits China looking for aid; China's Xi calls him 'renowned leader'
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• Kosovo brown bears Ari and Arina released into sanctuary after a decade held captive in a cage
• NATO says plans in place to defend Turkey from Syrian attacks
• Bad weather strands freed Iranians at Damascus airport
• Security staff at Germany's Hamburg airport to strike Wednesday in pay dispute
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• Egyptian doctor says 65 killed in police-protester clashes near pro-Morsi rally
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• Pope Francis wraps up South America tour with visit to Paraguayan slum and open-air Mass
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• As it dominates dam industry, China criticized for taking on destructive projects others shun
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• A Christian is sworn in as governor of Indonesian capital despite Islamist protests
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• Bloodshed in El Salvador reaching levels last seen in 1980s civil war; no solution in sight
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• Egypt: 5 things to know about the constitutional referendum
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• Guyana ruling party asks for partial election recount while awaiting first official results
• Pakistani doctor who helped US in bin Laden raid sentenced to prison
• Social media buffs help find heirs of property lost in Holocaust on the Internet
• Norwegian Prime Minister goes undercover as taxi driver in Oslo
• Thousands honor fallen soldiers 100 years after dawn landings of WWI Gallipoli campaign
• Japanese Cabinet minister visits controversial shrine to war dead
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• Iraqi authorities say Kurdish forces have taken over 2 oil fields near northern city of Kirkuk
• In the Gaza Strip, surfs up for those brave enough to weather raw sewage, cold Mediterranean
• Somali kidnappers move hostages after US Navy SEALs raid rescues two
• Former IMF chief Strauss-Kahn charged with 'aggravated pimping'
• German Cops Ditch German Shepherds for Belgian Breed
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• Report: Salvador's Romero moves closer to beatification after theologians declare him a martyr
• Afghan refugees hit by Pakistani floods forced to start over yet again
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• Financial crisis will crown winner of Cyprus' presidential election
• Rodman reveals name of Kim Jong-Un's daughter
• Australian government under pressure to say whether Chinese hacked new spy agency building
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• Egypt-hosted Gaza talks to continue as Israel-Hamas cease-fire holds for second day
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• As Myanmar seeks peace deal, small rebel army keeps fighting, claiming they are not heard
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• Mandela's 95th birthday plans to go ahead
• Syria reports Internet service has been restored in Damascus
• Indonesia to hit train roof riders with nasty goop
• Thousands line up to vote in state assembly elections in Indian Kashmir
• Boko Haram militants slaughter at least 200 civilians in Nigeria, witnesses say
• Moral clashes, power plays: Indonesian executions show difficulty of death penalty diplomacy
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• Speculation mounts on who will be next pope
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• CORRECTION: Body-Slammed Bully's Mom Wants Son to Apologize to His Victim
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• Putin joined for mosque opening in Moscow by Turkish, Palestinian leaders
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• Explosion at Troubled Japanese Nuclear Plant Raises New Fears of Radiation Leaks
• Sudan confirms delay in oil line closure
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• Police in Poland find body believed to be missing Irish soccer fan
• At least 36 dead after bus strikes tanker in China
• Tanks, Reinforcements Sent to Besieged Syrian City
• 3-day Gaza cease-fire goes into effect after heavy Israel-Hamas fighting
• Official: 6 people killed in Taliban attack near the Spanish embassy in Kabul
• Not at fault: Italian appeals court clears panel in quake trial
• Pope Francis named Time's Person of the Year
• Englert and Higgs win Nobel physics prize for subatomical particle research
• Dalai Lama says strong action on climate change is a 'human responsibility'
• Agreement reached on UN resolution on Syria weapons
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• Japan to build massive sea wall to combat tsunami threat
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• Russian police detain dozens of opposition activists to disperse Constitution Day protest
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• UK police probing McCann disappearance reportedly denied access to homes
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• Prince Harry shoots winning goal in friendly soccer match, ending visit to New Zealand
• Bloggers behind bars: Vietnam's war on dissent
• Stop the music if you want! Fans keep singing national anthems after FIFA cuts them short
• Indian prime minister Modi makes his 1st visit to UAE, will meet rulers of Abu Dhabi and Dubai
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• Death toll from Beirut car bombing climbs to 27
• 5 people detained over Paris attacks released
• Its military options constrained, Syria signals it won't hit back over Israeli airstrike
• India Parliament in uproar over junior minister's derogatory remarks about Muslims
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• Bombings kill 115 people in Pakistan, including 81 in sectarian attack on billiards hall
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• Isolated and misinformed, Syrian refugees in Lebanon struggle to get access to aid
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• Malaysia refuses entry to teen leader of Hong Kong pro-democracy protests
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• Angry crowd tries to charge Hong Kong democracy protest barricades as police hold them back
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• Iranian teacher builds robot to teach prayer to children
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• Pakistan's Pervez Musharraf charged in death of former leader Bhutto
• Kuwait police question suspects in Shiite mosque bombing as mourners prepare for mass funeral
• Missing German Tourist Cannibal Claims Dismissed
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• Lawyer: Iran Woman Lashed 99 Times Could Be Stoned to Death Soon
• Palestinians turn blind eye to peace talks, content to wage internal war
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• Explosion damages US Army depot in Japan
• Paris' Sacre Coeur basilica defaced with spray-painted graffiti denouncing state, church
• In close Israeli vote, Moshe Kahlon, leader of upstart centrist party, emerges as kingmaker
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• Scotland's pro-independence leader says victory is on the way, one month from referendum
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• Protests get nonstop coverage in Hong Kong, but not a single image in China's state media
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• Royal Security: Counter-Terrorism Measures in U.K. Have Gotten Tougher Since Britain's Last Royal Wedding
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• Radicals with a taste for violence are wild card in Ukraine's protests
• Veteran far-left lawmaker Jeremy Corbyn wins race to lead Britain's opposition Labour Party
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• Trial of Canadian body parts suspect who allegedly posted video of dismemberment begins
• Israeli transgender diva sparks controversy after appearing with children in gay pride video
• Leader of radical feminist group who risks jail for invading Notre Dame plans US outpost
• Egyptian official: Australian Al-Jazeera reporter Peter Greste freed
• Japan allows first residents to live in sliver of no-go zone around Fukushima nuclear plant
• Human rights commission pushes special prosecutor for case of Mexico's 43 missing students
• Myanmar police collect bodies in strife-torn town
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• Spanish bank associations warn of risks linked to Catalonia secession push, call for talks
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• Australia says discovery of debris on Indian Ocean island 'a major lead' in hunt for MH370
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• 4,000 flee new fighting in eastern Congo
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• FBI, Malaysian investigators working to retrieve deleted files from pilot's simulator, source says
• Taliban shoot teenage Pakistani girl activist outside school
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• Russia, Syria team up for new air-and-ground assault
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• Erdogan: Turkey would not consent to US arms transfers to Kurdish fighters in Syria
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