Mediterranean shipwreck survivors describe terror on dry land

People smugglers responsible for the Mediterranean`s worst disaster in decades beat several migrants to death and executed at least one minor before the boat left Libya with more than 750 people aboard, survivors have told investigators.

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US mulling training Iraqis to call in air strikes

Washington is working with Iraqi leaders to hone military operations against Islamic militants and is mulling whether to train Iraqis to directly call in US air strikes, a US official said Thursday.

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Nigerian troops forced to retreat from mined Boko Haram stronghold

Nigerian troops were forced to retreat from Boko Haram`s Sambisa Forest stronghold in the restive northeast after a landmine blast killed one soldier and three vigilantes, security sources said Thursday.

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David Miliband bookies' favourite to become British PM

British opposition leader Ed Miliband was the bookmakers' favourite on Thursday to become prime minister after the May 7 General Election.

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Lynch becomes US attorney general, 1st black woman in post

The US Senate confirmed Loretta Lynch as the nation`s first black female attorney general Thursday, installing an aggressive counter-terrorism prosecutor as the top law enforcement official for President Barack Obama`s final 21 months in office.

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John Kerry urges Russia to remove forces from Ukraine

Washington: Secretary of State John Kerry has urged Russia to remove forces from eastern Ukraine and press Ukrainian separatists into observing a ceasefire. The State Department says Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke by telephone yesterday.

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Thousands evacuated as Chile volcano roars back to life

Spectacular bursts of volcanic lightning and lava lit up the night sky in southern Chile as the Calbuco volcano erupted twice after half a century of inactivity, forcing some 5,000 people to evacuate.

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Yemen violence death toll tops 1,000: UN

The death toll from fighting in Yemen since late March has topped 1,000, the United Nations said on Thursday, saying it wanted to quickly send international staff back to the country.

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Teenage UK boy charged for alleged Australia terror plot

British authorities on Thursday charged a 14-year-old boy with terrorism offences in connection with an alleged plot to attack a war memorial ceremony in Australia.

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Beijing defends Hong Kong vote plan after overseas criticism

Beijing on Thursday defended Hong Kong's plan to vet candidates for its 2017 leadership election, saying it represented public opinion "from all walks of life" in the territory despite mass pro-democracy protests on the issue last year.

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Clinton, Rubio lead in 2016 US election poll

Hillary Clinton and Marco Rubio are early frontrunners to become the next president of the United States, according to a well-regarded poll released on Thursday.

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France hunts accomplices in foiled church attack

French police were hunting Thursday for possible accomplices to an Algerian student whose plan to attack churches was foiled when his arsenal of weapons was uncovered purely by chance.

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Ex-CIA chief will be sentenced for leaking military secrets

Former CIA Director David Petraeus, whose career was destroyed by an extramarital affair with his biographer, was set to be sentenced today in federal court in Charlotte for giving her classified material while she was working on the book.

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Iran's military nuclear activity visible under deal: Moniz

The United States and five other world powers would be able to detect any military capabilities of Iran`s nuclear program for at least 10 years under a framework deal agreed upon earlier this month, the U.S. energy secretary said on Thursday.

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Jordan's crown prince at UN takes on jihadist 'dark world'

Jordan's 20-year-old crown prince on Thursday called for measures to prevent the world's youth from being "lured into the dark world" of Islamic extremists as he became the youngest person ever to chair a Security Council meeting.

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UN expert says secret trade deals threaten human rights

Secret negotiations on international trade deals threaten human rights, and the inclusion of provisions that would allow companies to sue states appears to violate human rights law, an independent United Nations expert said on Thursday.

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New deadly strikes in Yemen despite rebel demands

Saudi-led warplanes launched new deadly strikes in Yemen on Thursday despite a demand by Iran-backed rebels for a complete halt to the raids as a condition for UN-sponsored peace talks.

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No plans for super-high plateau airports in China

China will not approve construction of more super-high plateau airports for at least two years as it is yet to implement international technology standards for such airports.

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EU leaders commit ships, aid for action on Mediterranean migrants

European Union leaders on Thursday started committing new resources to save lives in the Mediterranean at an emergency summit convened after hundreds of migrants drowned in the space of a few days, and discussed action to destroy vessels that could be used for trafficking.

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Alarm at GHW Bush home broken for 13 months: Report

The alarm at former President George HW Bush's home was broken for at least 13 months before the US Secret Service fixed it, according to a report released on Thursday by the Homeland Security Department's investigator.

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American, Italian hostages inadvertently killed in US operation: Barack Obama

An American and an Italian who had been held hostage for several years by al Qaeda in the border region of Pakistan and Afghanistan were inadvertently killed in a U.S. counterterrorism operation in January, President Barack Obama said on Thursday.

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Iranian ships moving away from Yemen: US official

Iranian ships are moving northeast away from Yemen, a U.S. official said on Thursday after a convoy of Iranian cargo ships prompted U.S. concerns that Tehran was sending weapons into region.

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NATO voices doubt over IS link in fatal Afghan bombing

NATO officials have voiced doubt over claims that the Islamic State group was behind a fatal bombing last week billed as the first major attack by the jihadists in Afghanistan.

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UN chief nominates new special envoy to Yemen amid chaos

The UN chief has nominated a new special envoy to Yemen, who will be tasked with guiding talks meant to end the violent chaos in the Arab world's poorest country, the Security Council president said on Thursday.

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Italy calls hostage death `tragic and fatal error` by US

Italy on Thursday termed the death of hostage Giovanni Lo Porto a "tragic and fatal error by our US allies" but said "terrorists" were entirely to blame.

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Number of British women becoming nuns hits 25-year high

The number of women becoming nuns in Britain reached a 25-year high last year, according to figures released by the Catholic Church on Thursday.

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Saudi-led coalition keeps up airstrikes on Yemen rebels

Saudi-led coalition warplanes launched new strikes in Yemen on Thursday despite a demand by rebels for a complete halt to the raids as a condition for UN-sponsored peace talks.

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Austerity plans under fire as UK election nears

With just two weeks before a knife-edge election, Britain`s major political parties Thursday faced stinging criticism from a top think tank over the lack of detail in their manifesto austerity plans.

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Woman falls into hole in London pavement

A woman with a shopping trolley on Thursday briefly "disappeared" into a hole which had opened up in the pavement here in the British capital, shortly after a man fell down the hole and twisted his ankle.

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Qaeda bears blame for US hostage`s death: Family

Al-Qaeda extremists are ultimately to blame for the tragic death of Warren Weinstein, an American hostage who was killed accidentally in a US counter-terrorism strike, the hostage`s wife said Thursday.

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Arab Israelis mourn as Jews celebrate statehood

Thousands of Arab Israelis marched in protest Thursday as their Jewish compatriots partied, each group in its own way marking the 67th anniversary of the Jewish state`s founding.

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Yemen factions divided over peace talk terms

The prospect of talks to end Yemen`s crisis has been welcomed by all sides, but as the fighting and Saudi air strikes continue, there is little agreement on how negotiations might take place.

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Pentagon refutes Russian claim, says no US troops in eastern Ukraine

The Pentagon on Thursday denied Russian allegations that U.S. troops are in the conflict zone in eastern Ukraine, calling Moscow`s claims a "ridiculous attempt to shift the focus" from its own activities in the region.

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S African police say murdered nun, 86, may have been raped

Police in South Africa were investigating Thursday whether an 86-year-old nun of Austrian origin found murdered had also been raped.

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China defends Hong Kong vote plan after fierce overseas criticism

Beijing on Thursday defended Hong Kong`s plan to vet candidates for its 2017 leadership election, saying it represented public opinion "from all walks of life" in the territory despite mass pro-democracy protests on the issue last year.

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Russia carries out military drills on disputed Kurile Islands

Russia has conducted military anti-landing drills in a Pacific island chain, parts of which are also claimed by Japan, Interfax news agency reported the Russian Defence Ministry as saying on Thursday.

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Johannesburg marchers condemn attacks on immigrants

Several thousand demonstrators marched through central Johannesburg on Thursday to protest against a spate of deadly attacks on immigrants, after further raids by the authorities on suspected gang hideouts.

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'Russian defence ministry says US troops in east Ukraine'

US troops are in the conflict zone in eastern Ukraine and are training Ukrainian forces, Interfax news agency quoted a spokesman for Russia`s Defence Ministry as saying on Thursday.

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Armenian Church makes saints of 1.5 million genocide victims

The Armenian Church began Thursday a ceremony making saints of up to 1.5 million Armenians massacred by Ottoman forces as tensions over Turkey`s refusal to recognise the killings as genocide reached boiling point.

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Saudi Arabia beheads two of its citizens

Saudi Arabia executed two of its nationals Thursday, bringing to 67 the number of Saudis and foreigners executed in the kingdom this year despite activists` concerns.

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Over 2,000 killed in seven months of coalition bombing in Syria

At least 2,079 people were killed in Syria during seven months of international coalition airstrikes, led by the US, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on Thursday.

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EU leaders to pledge rescue for migrants, but no fix for problem

European Union leaders will effectively reverse a cutback in rescue operations the Mediterranean on Thursday to try to prevent record numbers of people drowning as they try to flee war and poverty in the Middle East and Africa.

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EU leaders to pledge rescue for migrants, but no fix for problem

European Union leaders will effectively reverse a cutback in rescue operations the Mediterranean on Thursday to try to prevent record numbers of people drowning as they try to flee war and poverty in the Middle East and Africa.

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Beijing defends Hong Kong vote plan after fierce overseas criticism

Beijing on Thursday defended Hong Kong`s plan to vet candidates for its 2017 leadership election,Beijing saying it represented public opinion "from all walks of life" in the territory despite mass pro-democracy protests on the issue last year.

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UN says EU must do more to save migrants, admit refugees

Europe must urgently set up an effective rescue operation for migrants at sea and commit to receiving significantly higher numbers of refugees, top U.N. officials and the International Organization for Migration said on Thursday.

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Nigerian soldiers retreat from mined Boko Haram stronghold

 Nigerian soldiers retreated from Islamist group Boko Haram`s last known stronghold in the country`s northeast on Thursday, concerned the area was booby-trapped after three pro-government vigilantes were killed by a landmine.

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21 foreign students 'critical' after Moscow dorm fire

Twenty-one foreign students were on Thursday in a critical condition in hospital after fire ripped through a student residence in Moscow, an official said.

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Turkey warns Austria over `genocide` condemnation by lawmakers

Austrian lawmakers` decision to condemn as "genocide" the massacre of Armenians by Ottoman Turks during World War I will have "unfavourable repercussions" on Turkish-Austrian relations, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday.

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Saudi-led coalition keeps up strikes on Yemen rebels

Saudi-led coalition warplanes launched new strikes in Yemen on Thursday despite a demand by rebels for a complete halt to the raids as a condition for UN-sponsored peace talks.

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Michael Brown family to sue Ferguson over teen's death

The family of an unarmed African American teenager killed by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri has said it will sue the city for his "wrongful death."

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Louisiana Gov Bobby Jindal getting little traction for 2016

Republican Gov Bobby Jindal's focus on states important in the US presidential campaign is drawing lots of criticism in his home state and doing little apparent good for his 2016 prospects.

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Japanese PM sends offerings to controversial war shrine

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent religious offerings today to a Tokyo shrine that honors convicted World War II leaders among its war dead, a likely signal that he won't pray there ahead of trips to Asia and the United States.

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US Sikh bodies honour Attorney Gen for services to community

US Attorney General Eric Holder has been honoured by the Sikh community in America for his "exemplary service" to them during the "challenging times", especially after the 2012 attack on a Gurdwara in Wisconsin.

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Iran's Rouhani says Saudi-led air strikes in Yemen result of its 'mental imbalance'

After dozens of civilians were killed and injured in Saudi Arabia-led air strikes on a missile depot in Yemeni capital, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday attributed the deadly campaign to Sunni Kingdom's “mental and emotional imbalance” due to its failures elsewhere in the Middle East.

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Egypt`s Morsi risks death penalty in first trial verdict

 An Egyptian court could sentence deposed president Mohamed Morsi to death on Tuesday in the first verdict against the Islamist nearly two years after the army ousted him.

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US woman jailed for 10 years over mother`s murder in Bali

 A US woman was jailed for 10 years Tuesday for assisting in the brutal murder of her mother, whose body was found stuffed in a suitcase outside a luxury hotel on Indonesia`s resort island of Bali. 

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US man jailed for 18 years over Bali suitcase murder

 A US man was jailed for 18 years Tuesday for brutally murdering his pregnant girlfriend`s mother and stuffing her body into a suitcase outside a luxury hotel on the Indonesian resort island of Bali.

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One tanker attacked in SE Asia every two weeks: Piracy watchdog

Pirates attack one small coastal oil tanker every two weeks in the waters off Southeast Asia, which remained the world`s piracy hotspot in the first quarter, the International Maritime Bureau said Tuesday.

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Philippines seeks more military aid from US to counter China

 The Philippines said Tuesday it would soon ask the United States for more military equipment and training to build its defences, as it faces Chinese "aggressiveness" in disputed waters.

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`Bookkeeper of Auschwitz`, 93, goes on trial in Germany

 A former Nazi death camp officer dubbed the "bookkeeper of Auschwitz" went on trial in Germany Tuesday, with almost 70 Holocaust survivors and victims` relatives at the court.

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Israeli plane in emergency landing over wheel fault

An Israeli passenger plane was forced to turn around and make an emergency landing at Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv Tuesday after part of a wheel came off, an airport official said.

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Chinese war hero Billy Sing Australia`s top Gallipoli sniper

Billy Sing earned the nicknames "The Murderer" and "The Assassin" as a deadly sniper who shot more than 200 Ottoman troops during the Gallipoli campaign of World War I.

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Egypt`s Morsi risks death penalty in first trial verdict

 An Egyptian court could sentence deposed president Mohamed Morsi to death on Tuesday in the first verdict against the Islamist nearly two years after the army ousted him.

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Japan PM Abe aims to improve ties with China

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said ahead of his trip to a leaders` summit in Jakarta that he aims to improve ties with China, and reiterated that he is ready to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping. 

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38 civilians killed, 532 injured in Saudi-led air strikes on Yemen missile depot

The number of civilians killed in Saudi-led air strikes on a missile depot in the Yemeni capital has risen to 38, with a further 532 wounded, medics said on Tuesday.

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US woman jailed for 10 years over mother`s murder in Bali

 A US woman was jailed for 10 years Tuesday for assisting in the brutal murder of her mother, whose body was found stuffed in a suitcase outside a luxury hotel on Indonesia`s resort island of Bali. 

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US woman jailed for 10 years over mother`s murder in Bali

 A US woman was jailed for 10 years Tuesday for assisting in the brutal murder of her mother, whose body was found stuffed in a suitcase outside a luxury hotel on Indonesia`s resort island of Bali. 

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'Yellow flowers' - symbol of hate - kept out of sight as China's Xi visits Pakistan

As Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Pakistan, mainly with the intention of signing agreements promising investment worth $46 billions, the hosts kept in mind the likes and dislikes of their special guest, especially keeping 'yellow flowers' out of his sight and maintaining the room temperature at 24 degrees.

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US man jailed for 18 years over Bali suitcase murder

 A US man was jailed for 18 years Tuesday for brutally murdering his pregnant girlfriend`s mother and stuffing her body into a suitcase outside a luxury hotel on the Indonesian resort island of Bali.

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Al-Shabab bombs UN van in Somalia, 4 UNICEF workers killed

 A US man was jailed for 18 years Tuesday for brutally murdering his pregnant girlfriend`s mother and stuffing her body into a suitcase outside a luxury hotel on the Indonesian resort island of Bali.

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Former UK PM Major says Scottish nationalists risk destabilising Britain

Britain`s stability would be threatened if a future Labour government cut a deal with Scottish nationalists, John Major, the country`s former Conservative prime minister, will warn on Tuesday, saying "mayhem" and political blackmail would ensue.

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Yemen's Houthi fighters have tough record in ground war

It`s a nightly exercise in futility: Yemen`s Houthis fire rifles at Saudi F-15 jets thundering overhead. But the guerrillas` Kalashnikovs would be more formidable if and when Saudi Arabia decided to fight a ground war.

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Malaysia urged to punish Muslims over `cross` protest

Malaysia`s government faced calls Tuesday to take action against Muslim protesters who pressured a church to remove its cross, the latest example of rising Islamic intolerance that is fuelling religious tensions in the multi-faith country.

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In exile, Syrian Armenians feel echoes of genocide

For thousands of Syrian Armenian refugees in Lebanon, the slaughter and expulsion of their ancestors a century ago is less a historical event than an ongoing trauma.

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Uber driver in US charged with assault after ramming cyclist

An Uber driver in San Francisco has been charged with assault after ramming into a cyclist who was shouting at him, leaving the biker with several broken bones, police and media reported Monday. 

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Manila `cute little submissive` of US: China media

The Philippines is nothing more than the "cute little submissive" of the United States, a Chinese tabloid with close ties to the ruling Communist Party said on Tuesday, criticising Manila for military exercises with Washington.

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Colombia, FARC trade accusations over deadly clash

Peace negotiators from the Colombian government and FARC guerrillas traded accusations Monday over a clash that left 11 soldiers dead last week, but vowed to continue the two-year-old peace process.

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US sends carrier to Yemen with eye on Iran convoy

The United States confirmed Monday it was monitoring Iranian vessels suspected of carrying weapons to Huthi rebels in Yemen as it bolstered its own naval presence in the Arabian Sea with an aircraft carrier.

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US couple accused of Bali suitcase murder to hear verdicts

An Indonesian court is expected to hand down verdicts Tuesday in the case of a US couple accused of murdering the teenage girlfriend`s mother and stuffing her body into a suitcase on the resort island of Bali.

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Chinese war hero Australia`s top Gallipoli sniper

Billy Sing earned the nicknames "The Murderer" and "The Assassin" as a deadly sniper who shot more than 200 Ottoman troops during the Gallipoli campaign of World War I.

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German court to try `bookkeeper of Auschwitz`, 93

A former Nazi death camp officer dubbed the "bookkeeper of Auschwitz" goes on trial in Germany Tuesday, with almost 70 Holocaust survivors and victims` relatives expected in the courtroom.

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Japan PM says may drop direct apology in WWII statement

Japan`s leader Shinzo Abe risked Chinese and Korean ire Tuesday by sending an offering to a controversial war shrine, and saying he may not repeat a formal apology for the country`s World War II rampage.

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Israeli youths shun Orthodoxy over dogma

They were already in their 20s the first time they ever heard about dinosaurs or even tried their hands at maths and English.

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Egypt`s Morsi faces likely death penalty in first verdict

An Egyptian court could sentence deposed president Mohamed Morsi to death Tuesday in the first verdict against the Islamist nearly two years after the army ousted him.

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Japan`s maglev train notches up new world speed record at 603 kmph

Japan`s state-of-the-art maglev train set a world speed record Tuesday in a test run near Mount Fuji, clocking more than 600 kilometres (373 miles) an hour.

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Migrant shipwreck survivors arrested as UN says 800 dead

Italian police have arrested two suspected people traffickers among the survivors of the migrant boat that capsized off Libya on Sunday, as the UN said 800 people were killed in the Mediterranean`s worst migrant disaster.

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Japanese PM Abe makes ritual offering at Yasukuni shrine

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent a ritual offering on Tuesday to a controversial Tokyo shrine for war dead, a senior spokesman said, a day before he hopes to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of a leaders` summit in Jakarta.

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Australia's east coast battered by cyclone-like storm

Cyclone-strength winds, huge seas, torrential rain and flash flooding battered Australia`s east coast on Tuesday, leaving one woman critically injured and more than 100,000 homes without power.

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EU should follow Australian example on boat people: PM

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott, whose government introduced tough measures to stop asylum-seeker boats, said Tuesday the European Union should follow suit, describing it as the only way to end deaths at sea.

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Another teenager charged with terror-related offences in Australia

 Another teenager was today charged with terrorism-related offences following police raids over an alleged Islamic State-inspired plot to carry out attacks at a ceremony commemorating martyred soldiers in Australia.

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South Korea to punish firms who bowed to North`s wage pressure

 South Korea said Tuesday it would punish three factory owners for bowing to North Korean pressure in a wage dispute over workers at the Kaesong joint industrial zone.

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Boston bomber back in court, prosecution demands death

 Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will return to court for the start of his sentencing trial Tuesday when prosecutors will demand that the American jury condemn the 21-year-old to death.

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Argentina court throws out case against Kirchner again

 An Argentine prosecutor on Monday again rejected a case against President Cristina Kirchner for allegedly protecting Iranian officials accused of orchestrating a deadly 1994 bombing.

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800 dead after Sunday`s Mediterranean migrant shipwreck: UN

 The United Nations refugee agency has confirmed 800 migrants died in a shipwreck off Libya on Sunday after speaking to survivors of the disaster.

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Pope condemns killings of Ethiopian Christians in Libya

 Pope Francis condemned the "continuing martyrdom" of Christians on Monday after 30 Ethiopians were shown being shot and beheaded in Libya on a video purportedly made by Islamic State militants.

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Rights board says Venezuela dissidents` lives `in danger`

 A regional rights body urged Venezuela on Monday to implement cautionary measures for jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez and another detainee, saying their lives are at risk.

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South Korean PM tenders resignation over bribery scandal

 South Korean Prime Minister Lee Wan-Koo was left in political limbo on Tuesday after offering to resign over a scandal involving bribery allegations against senior members of President Park Geun-Hye`s administration.

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Another Australian charged with terror-related offences

 A second man was charged Tuesday with terrorism-related offences following police raids sparked by an alleged Islamic State-inspired plot in Australia.

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Bomb explodes outside Spanish embassy in Libya: Security source

 A bomb exploded outside Spain`s embassy in the Libyan capital on Monday night without causing injuries, a security source told a news agency, an attack later claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group.

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US top court rejects Colombia Chiquita human rights case

 The US Supreme Court declined Monday to take up a lawsuit filed against US fruit company Chiquita Brands over funding paramilitaries responsible for human rights violations.

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South Africa reports seven deaths in anti-immigrant violence

South Africa's president has postponed a key ceremony after the deaths of seven people in recent attacks on immigrants in South Africa, his office said on Monday.

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German Parliament to label killings of Armenians as genocide

Germany's Parliament is set to use the term genocide in a resolution marking the slaughter of Armenians by Ottoman Turks 100 years ago, and the government said Monday that it "stands behind" the motion drawn up by the ruling parties.

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Ramadi exodus compounds Iraq humanitarian crisis

Some pushed wheelbarrows piled high with their belongings across the only bridge to Baghdad. Others balanced battered suitcases on their heads, or held babies aloft so they would not be crushed in the exodus from Iraq`s western province of Anbar.

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Italy studying `targeted interventions` against Libya people smugglers

Italy is studying the possibility of mounting "targeted interventions" against Libya-based people smugglers behind a huge surge in the numbers of migrants crossing the Mediterranean, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said Monday.

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Anti-government activists launch fresh protests in Guinea

Guinean security forces took to the streets of the capital in huge numbers on Monday as anti-government activists staged fresh protests following deadly clashes between demonstrators and police last week.

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Britain's new royal baby may not be a Londoner

Prince William and Kate Middleton's second baby is due any day now and contingency plans for the pregnancy mean the mother-to-be may not have enough time to be driven to London for the birth.

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Zulu king denies triggering South Africa attacks

Zulu king Goodwill Zwelithini on Monday denied whipping up xenophobic hatred in South Africa after he was accused of triggering violence that has left at least seven people dead and forced thousands from their homes.

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South Korea ready to start work to salvage sunken ferry

South Korea's oceans ministry today said that it was ready to start work to salvage a ferry that sank last year, killing more than 300 people, and that the operation would begin soon after it gets formal approval.

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4.1-Magnitude quake strikes near Iran nuclear power plant

Iran's seismological center says a magnitude-4.1 earthquake has jolted a sparsely populated district some 200 kilometers southeast of Bushehr, a Persian Gulf town that is home to Iran's nuclear power plant.

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Shipwreck corpses brought ashore in Malta, another boat sinks off Greece

European Union foreign ministers met on Monday under pressure to produce more than words and save desperate migrants drowning in the Mediterranean, as bodies of the deadliest known wreck of its kind were brought ashore in Malta.

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UK's ethnic population set to double by 2051: Report

Britain's ethnic minority population is set to double by 2051 largely due to a baby boom among people of Pakistani, Bangladeshi and African origin, according to a new report.

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Spanish police detain student for suspected teacher killing

Spanish police on Monday they have detained a boy, who is under 14 years of age, for the suspected killing of a male teacher and the wounding of several others at a school in Barcelona.

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Powerful quake hits Taiwan and Japan, tsunami warning lifted

One man died and another was hospitalised Monday after a fire caused by a powerful quake off Taiwan that also set buildings shaking in the capital Taipei and sparked a short-lived tsunami warning in far southwestern Japan.

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US starts training Ukraine forces to fight pro-Russian militants

US paratroopers launched a training mission Monday for Ukrainian government forces who will fight pro-Russian separatists in the east, angering Moscow as the deadly conflict rumbles on.

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Distress call from sinking boat in Mediterranean with 300 people on board: IOM

The International Organization for Migration said Monday it had received a distress call from a sinking boat in the Mediterranean carrying more than 300 people, with at least 20 people reported dead.

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Egyptian court confirms death sentences for 22 Islamists

An Egyptian court on Monday sentenced to death 22 Muslim Brotherhood supporters for attacking a police station in July 2013 and killing a policeman.

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Yemeni troops pledge support for exiled president

The commanders of a vast military district in Yemen have backed the exiled president as the leader of Huthi rebels vowed to never submit in the face of a Saudi-led air war.

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EU promises to act over migrant crisis after Mediterranean disaster

EU foreign ministers promised on Monday to do more to stop migrant deaths in the Mediterranean by increasing rescues and catching traffickers, stung by a weekend tragedy that killed up to 700 people off the Libyan coast.

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Blasts shake Yemeni capital as warplanes hit missile base

 A series of explosions shook the Yemeni capital Sanaa Monday after air strikes by Saudi-led coalition warplanes hit a missile depot belonging to troops allied with Shiite rebels, witnesses said.

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Turkey PM mocked for `printing error` peace process omission

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu drew ridicule Monday after blaming a printing error for the absence of any mention of the peace process with Kurdish rebels in his party`s manifesto for June 7 elections.

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New Zealand PM happy to talk to China about spy claims

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key on Monday invited Chinese officials to quiz him about reports that Wellington worked with US intelligence on a plan to hack Chinese diplomatic communications.

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OSCE chief says `good chance for peace` in Ukraine

 The OSCE chief said Monday a truce was holding in a key village in eastern Ukraine and urged rival sides to "embrace a good chance for peace" in the war-torn region.

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Student kills teacher at Spanish school: police

A young teenage student was in police custody on suspicion of killing a teacher and wounding four other people at his school in Barcelona on Monday.

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Taliban kidnap 19 de-miners in eastern Afghanistan

 Afghan Taliban militants have abducted 19 people working for a land mine clearance project in an eastern province, a local official said on Monday.

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`Local gin` suspected of causing 18 mystery Nigeria deaths

Nigerian health authorities said on Monday that ethanol poisoning from a local gin may have been responsible for the sudden death of 18 people last week.

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Mogherini tells EU `no more excuses` on migrants

EU foreign affairs head Federica Mogherini said Monday the bloc had "no more excuses" not to act to halt the flood of migrants as Italy and Malta continued to look for survivors from the latest shipwreck.

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Temple dedicated to Chinese Taoist monk excavated

 Chinese archaeologists have excavated a major temple dedicated to a Chinese Taoist master in east China's Jiangxi Province.

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Merkel `appalled` by migrant disaster, says Europe needs answers

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is "appalled" by the latest migrant disaster in the Mediterranean and wants Europe to find "answers", her spokesman said Monday.

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Obama's 'chadar' presented in Ajmer Sharif Dargah

A 'chadar' (sacred cloth) sent on behalf of the people of United State of America and President Barack Hussein Obama, was ceremonially presented at the Dargah Ajmer Sharif on Monday morning.

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Child among migrants drowned off Greece in new tragedy

 At least three people, including a child, died when a boat carrying more than 80 migrants sank off the Greek island of Rhodes on Monday, police said.

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Man dressed as woman arrested for molestation in Saudi mosque

A man, who disguised as a woman by wearing the traditonal 'abaya', has been arrested for allegedly molesting women at a mosque in Saudi Arabia's holy city of Makkah.

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Taliban kidnap 19 de-miners in eastern Afghanistan

 Afghan Taliban militants have abducted 19 people working for a land mine clearance project in an eastern province, a local official said on Monday.

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'EU has no more excuses on migrants, urges immediate action'

 EU foreign affairs head Federica Mogherini said Monday the bloc had "no more excuses" not to act after the latest migrant disaster in the Mediterranean and demanded "immediate" action.

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Thai customs seize African elephant tusks worth $6 mn

Four tonnes of African elephant ivory worth $6 million has been seized at a Bangkok port in a container labelled as beans, Thai customs said Monday, in the kingdom`s largest-ever haul of its kind.

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6.0 magnitude quake rattles Indonesia`s Sumatra: USGS

A powerful 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia`s western Sumatra island on Monday, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no reports of casualties or damage. 

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'Royal baby girl "Alice" may be born on April 25'

 Kate Middleton will give birth to a blonde-haired girl called Alice on April 25, weighing over 3kg , according to the instincts of the British betting public.

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EU condemns `criminal` killing of Ethiopian Christians

 The European Union denounced Monday the slaughter of at least 28 Ethiopian Christians in an Islamic State (IS) video as a `criminal` effort to create religious divisions.

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`Disgrace`: EU under media fire after new migrant horror

 Newspapers across Europe furiously called on the EU on Monday to act once and for all as the continent reeled from the shock of yet another migrant disaster -- the deadliest on record in the Mediterranean.

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Somali Shebab bomb on UN bus kills at least six

Somalia`s Shebab Islamists killed at least six UN workers on Monday when they exploded a huge bomb in a staff bus in the northeastern town of Garowe, police said.

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Libya migrants' boat capsized as people moved to one side at the sight of rescuers?

There were nearly a thousand people on board the migrants' boat that sank off Libya's coast in the Mediterranean, including hundreds who were locked in the hold by the smugglers, a survivor has told the prosecutors.



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Kim Jong Un climbs highest mountain peak in North Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has climbed the country`s highest mountain peak as he believes that "climbing Mount Paektu provides precious mental pabulum" that is more powerful than nuclear weapons.



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Australia foils alleged IS-inspired terror attack for Gallipoli centenary

Hundreds of Australian police on Saturday arrested five teens planning an Islamic State-inspired terrorist attack next week at an event to mark the centenary of the landings at Gallipoli during World War One, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said.



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Another Hindu temple vandalised in US

A Hindu temple in the US state of Texas has been vandalised with offensive images spray-painted on its walls, the third such incident in the country this year.



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Libya migrants boat capsize: '950 were on board, some 300 were locked by smugglers'

There were nearly a thousand people on board the migrants' boat that sank off Libya's coast in the Mediterranean, including hundreds who were locked in the hold by the smugglers, a survivor has told the prosecutors.



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Migrant crisis: can EU learn from Australia?

As Europe struggles to deal with a surge in migrants pouring across the Mediterranean, Australia has gone nearly 18 months with virtually no asylum-seeker boat arrivals and no deaths at sea.



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China paper blames poor upbringings for top-level graft

Poor family upbringings are to blame for some of the most serious corruption cases facing China and officials should learn from the examples of heroic figures from the earliest days of Communist rule, a top paper said on Monday.



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Mexican police massacred civilians in January: Report

Federal police gunned down 16 civilians in western Mexico in January, a report said Sunday, contradicting official accounts that nine people had died in the crossfire of a shootout.



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Strong quake hits Japan, Taiwan; tsunami warning lifted

Japanese meteorologists cancelled a tsunami warning Monday an hour after a powerful quake struck off the coast of Taiwan.



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Japan tsunami warning lifted: Meteorologists

Japanese meteorologists cancelled a tsunami warning Monday an hour after a powerful quake struck off the coast of Taiwan.



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Japan tsunami warning lifted: Meteorologists

Japanese meteorologists cancelled a tsunami warning Monday an hour after a powerful quake struck off the coast of Taiwan.



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Palestinian court drops case against ex-Gaza strongman

A Palestinian court on Sunday dismissed a high-profile corruption case against exiled Gaza strongman Mohammed Dahlan, in a move that could open the door for his return to the occupied territories.



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Blacklisted Russian deputy PM angers Norway with Arctic visit

Norway said Sunday it was angry that Russia`s deputy prime minister visited its Arctic Svalbard archipelago this weekend even though he is banned from Norwegian territory over Russia`s role in the Ukraine conflict.



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UK police make fourth arrest in killing of imam

A fourth person has been arrested in the UK for allegedly killing a Syria-born imam, who was known as a prominent critic of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.



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UK archbishop offers 'condolence' in Egypt visit

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the Church of England leader, offered his condolences to Egyptian officials Sunday over the beheadings of 21 Coptic Christians by jihadists in Libya.



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EU leaders call for emergency talks after 700 migrants drown off Libya

As many as 700 people were feared dead after a fishing boat packed with migrants capsized off the Libyan coast overnight in what officials said may be the Mediterranean`s worst disaster as thousands flee poverty and war to Europe.



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Eight people killed at Brazilian football team's fan club

Police say eight people have been shot dead at a Brazilian soccer team's fan club in the city of Sao Paulo.



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27 unexploded WWII bombs found in Brunei's capital

Police in Brunei said on Sunday that 27 unexploded World War II era bombs have been discovered at a construction site in the centre of the capital Bandar Seri Begawan.



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Palestinian ministers visit Gaza over employee dispute

A delegation of Palestinian ministers and senior officials from the West Bank-based national consensus government arrived in Gaza on Sunday in a bid to tackle a thorny dispute over employees.



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Italy calls for emergency EU summit on migrant crisis

Italy on Sunday called for an emergency summit of European Union leaders following the latest migrant boat tragedy in the Mediterranean.



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EU frets naval mission off Libya could draw more migrants to sea

The EU is considering sending warships to the Libyan coast to combat oil and arms smugglers but fears that could encourage more migrants to take to sea in hopes of being rescued and taken to Europe, according to an EU document seen by Reuters.



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Egyptian jailed for life on Israel spy charges

An Egyptian court Sunday sentenced to jail a man convicted of spying for Israel in the Sinai Peninsula where security forces are fighting an Islamist insurgency, judicial officials said.



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Germany urges EU operation against people smugglers

Germany`s vice chancellor on Sunday called for European action against human traffickers after a refugee boat shipwreck in the Mediterranean was feared to have claimed 700 lives.



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FBI says hair-match experts gave flawed testimony: Report

The FBI and US Justice Department have acknowledged that almost all of the experts in a forensic unit dedicated to microscopic hair comparison gave flawed testimony against defendants before 2000, the Washington Post said.



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Iran says won't accept forced deportees from Australia

Iran is not willing to accept its nationals being forcibly deported from Australia but will welcome back citizens of their own free will, a top official warned Sunday.



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IS shows purported executions in Libya of Ethiopia Christians

The Islamic State group on Sunday released a video purportedly showing the execution of some 30 Ethiopian Christians captured in Libya.



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Ethiopia condemns Libya killings, not sure if its citizens

Ethiopia said on Sunday it had not been able to verify that about 30 people shown in a video being shot and beheaded by Islamic State in Libya were Ethiopian Christians, but said it condemned the "atrocious act."



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South Africa vows crackdown against anti-immigrant attacks

South Africa on Sunday vowed to hunt down those behind a wave of attacks targeting immigrants, saying 307 people had been arrested over violence that has left at least seven people dead.



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Japan Lesbian couple "wed" amid calls for same-sex marriage

A lesbian couple held a symbolic wedding ceremony in Tokyo on Sunday, as calls grow for Japan to legalise same-sex marriage.



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Brush fire threatens homes near Los Angeles

A fast-moving brush fire threatened hundreds of homes in drought-stricken southern California on Sunday, prompting mandatory evacuations for local residents, authorities said.



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UN says Saudis commit to fund aid appeal for Yemen

The United Nations says Saudi Arabia has agreed to completely cover the USD 273.7 million needed for emergency aid to avoid a humanitarian catastrophe inside Yemen.



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Iran, Afghanistan announce security cooperation against IS

Afghanistan and Iran announced Sunday plans for enhanced security cooperation to combat threats from the Islamic State group, including possible joint military operations.



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EU to hold urgent meeting after new migrant boat disaster

The European Union said Sunday it is organising an urgent meeting of foreign and interior ministers after the latest migrant boat disaster in the Mediterranean was feared to have killed up to 700 people.



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Iran leader urges military to increase `preparedness`

Iran`s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urged the country`s armed forces Sunday to increase their "defensive preparedness", hitting out at a US warning of possible military action.



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Islamic State video shows shooting, beheading of 30 Ethiopian Christians in Libya

Islamic State released a video on Sunday purporting to show its militants shooting and beheading what appeared to be about 30 Ethiopian Christians in Libya.



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Palestinian court drops case against Dahlan: Lawyer

A Palestinian court on Sunday dismissed a high-profile corruption case against exiled Gaza strongman Mohammed Dahlan, a defence lawyer said.



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Finns vote, expected to oust government

Finns voted on Sunday in legislative elections expected to oust the coalition left-right government after a campaign that focused on how to lift Finland from a three-year economic slump.



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'Princess Alice' could cost bookmakers 500,000 pounds

"Princess Alice" could cost bookmakers a whopping 500,000 pounds in payouts if Kate Middleton gives birth to a girl and names her Alice.



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Melbourne police foils alleged Anzac Day terror plot

An alleged terrorist plot to attack law enforcement officers with knives and swords in Melbourne on Anzac Day has been busted in pre-dawn raids.



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Clashes, Saudi-led air strikes kill 44 in Yemen

Clashes between rebels and pro-government forces in Yemen and Saudi-led air strikes killed 44 people, medics and local sources said Sunday, as Riyadh pledged to cover a UN humanitarian aid appeal.



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UK man discovers Roman-era grave

A man in the UK who went exploring with a metal detector made the discovery of a lifetime when he stumbled upon an exquisitely preserved Roman-era grave filled with artifacts, including bronze jugs and coins dating to about AD 200.



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Clashes between Yemen rebels, president allies kill 21

Clashes between Shiite rebels and pro-president forces in southern Yemen overnight left 21 dead, on the fourth week of a Saudi-led air campaign against insurgents, medics and local sources said on Sunday.



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UK archbishop in 'condolence' visit to Egypt

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the Church of England leader, arrived in Egypt on Sunday to offer his condolences over the beheadings of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians by jihadists in Libya.



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Blast outside UN refugee agency HQ in Gaza

An explosive device was detonated outside the UN agency for Palestinian refugees in Gaza City overnight, without causing any injuries, UN and Palestinian security sources have said.



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Increased security after planned Australia Anzac Day attack

Security will be boosted at Anzac Day commemorations in Australia`s state of Victoria, as its premier on Sunday urged people to turn up despite arrests linked to an alleged Islamic State-inspired attack plan.



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Egypt court sentences 11 to death over 2012 football riot

An Egyptian court Sunday sentenced 11 people to death after a retrial over a 2012 football stadium riot in the canal city of Port Said that left 74 people dead.



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More than 90,000 people flee violence in Iraq's Anbar province: UN

More than 90,000 people have fled their homes in Iraq`s western province of Anbar where Islamic State militants have been gaining ground over the past week, the United Nations said on Sunday.



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Iran Guard rejects inspection of military sites

A senior commander in Iran's Revolutionary Guard said on Sunday that inspectors would be barred from military sites under any nuclear agreement with world powers.



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Kim Jong-Un climbs N Korea's highest mountain: State media

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has scaled the country's highest mountain, state-run media said on Sunday, arriving at the summit to tell troops that the hike provides mental energy more powerful than nuclear weapons.



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Khamenei says Iran nuclear weapons are a "myth"

Iran`s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the concept of Iranian nuclear weapons was a fabrication and the United States was the real source of threat, hardening his rhetoric before nuclear negotiations resume this week.



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700 feared dead in migrant shipwreck in Mediterranean: UNHCR

Seven hundred people are feared dead after a fishing boat packed with migrants trying to reach Europe capsized off Malta, the UNHCR said on Sunday.



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Finland goes to the polls, change of government expected

Finns began voting on Sunday in legislative elections expected to oust the left-right government after a campaign that has focused heavily on how to lift Finland out of a three-year economic slump.



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EU dreams of Iranian gas to break dependence on Moscow

The EU is hoping future gas imports from Iran can break its dependence on Russia as prospects grow for a nuclear deal that would include lifting sanctions on Tehran.



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France provides first weapons to Lebanon for Islamic State fight

The first French weapons from a $3 billion Saudi-funded programme will arrive in Lebanon on Monday as allies seek to bolster the country`s defences against the Islamic State group and other jihadists pressing along its Syrian border.



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Iraqi forces retake most of Baiji refinery from Islamic State

Iraqi forces retook most of the country`s largest refinery from Islamic State on Saturday, security officials said, reversing gains by the militants who seized parts of the sprawling complex this week.



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South Korea police clash with protesters over ferry disaster

South Korean police clashed with thousands of protesters, blocking their way to the presidential palace, where they hoped to demand a more vigorous government response to a ferry disaster that claimed more than 300 lives a year ago.



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IT millionaire hopes to take business savvy to PM`s office

Juha Sipila, widely expected to become Finland`s next prime minister after Sunday`s general election, is a soft-spoken 53-year-old IT entrepreneur who has risen rapidly through party ranks.



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Niger says 2.5 million suffering food insecurity

More than 2.5 million people in Niger are suffering from food insecurity because of a shortfall in the cereal harvest due to bad weather and crop pests, the agriculture minister said Saturday.



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Headline US seeking to allay Gulf fears amid regional chaos

With conflicts raging across the Middle East, the US is seeking to reassure its Gulf allies that it has a regional strategy which will be bolstered, not shredded, by any Iran nuclear deal.



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Death or prison: Jurors to seal Boston bomber`s fate

Convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev must face death for the attack that killed three people and wounded 254, prosecutors will argue when a court this week begins weighing up his fate.



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Finland votes amid troubled economic waters

The Nordic republic of Finland goes to the polls on Sunday in legislative elections amid growing discontent over a floundering economy undergoing a painful restructuring.



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UN Libya envoy condemns latest deadly violence

The UN envoy trying to broker a peace agreement in Libya on Saturday condemned another outbreak of violence and repeated calls for an immediate end to hostilities.



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French customs seize record 2.25 tonnes of cocaine in Caribbean

French customs agents have seized 2.25 tonnes of cocaine, their largest haul ever, from a sailboat in the Caribbean, the government said Saturday.



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Saudis pledge to fund aid for Yemen, keep up air raids

Saudi Arabia, which is leading a bombing campaign against Shiite rebels in Yemen, pledged Saturday to cover the entire $274 million in humanitarian aid sought by the United Nations for conflict-torn Yemen.



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`Mysterious` disease kills 17 in Nigeria: Official

A "mysterious" disease that kills patients within 24 hours has claimed at least 17 lives in a southeastern Nigerian town, the government said Saturday.



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Boko Haram Cameroon attack toll rises to 19, 'many beheaded': Sources

Nineteen people were killed in Thursday night's attack on a Cameroonian village by Nigeria-based Boko Haram militants, a security source said in an updated toll, adding that most of the victims were beheaded.



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Prince Harry gets airborne and into Australia`s Outback

Prince Harry completes the first two weeks of a stint with the Australian Army on Sunday, training in bush survival skills, spending time on helicopter duties and playing wheelchair Aussie Rules football.



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With two years left, Obama getting tough on critics

Just as Congress is hitting something of a bipartisan stride on such issues as Medicare, Iran and trade, President Barack Obama and his White House team have decided to go after their Republican critics, picking fights and scornfully calling them out by name.



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Jacob Zuma cancels Indonesia trip due to South Africa violence

South African President Jacob Zuma said on Saturday he has cancelled a state visit to Indonesia in order to deal with a wave of xenophobic violence against immigrants and other foreigners.



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'Mysterious' disease kills 17 in Nigeria: Official

A "mysterious" disease that kills patients within 24 hours has claimed at least 17 lives in a southeastern Nigerian town, the government said on Saturday.



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Mugabe condemns anti-migrant attacks in South Africa

Zimbabwe`s President Robert Mugabe on Saturday denounced anti-foreigner violence that has left at least six people dead in neighbouring South Africa.



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Two killed in explosion in fireworks factory in China

Two people were killed and another injured in an explosion at a fireworks factory in east China's Jiangxi Province.



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Islamic State claims deadly Afghan suicide attack: President Ghani

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a suicide attack Saturday that killed 33 people and wounded more than 100 others in eastern Afghanistan, President Ashraf Ghani said, in what appears to be the first major attack by the jihadists in the country.



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Two UN drivers killed as convoy attacked in northern Mali

Two drivers were shot dead in an attack on a peacekeeping supply convoy in northern Mali, the UN mission said Saturday.



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Kiev lists Russian military units allegedly in Ukraine

Ukraine's army chief of staff on Saturday listed for the first time some of the specific Russian military units alleged to be fighting against Kiev alongside pro-Moscow separatists in eastern Ukraine.



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Somali Shebab kill local lawmaker

Somalia`s Shebab shot dead a lawmaker in the capital Mogadishu on Saturday, the latest in a string of assassinations of politicians in the war-torn country.



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US military option 'old habit that dies hard': Iran FM

Iran`s foreign minister dismissed Saturday the threat of a US military strike against Tehran`s nuclear sites, describing such warnings as an "old habit that dies hard" given ongoing diplomacy.



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Ground forces enter Iraq's biggest refinery: Iraqi official

Iraqi ground forces secured the perimeter around the country's biggest oil refinery on Saturday and entered the vast complex amid heavy clashes with Islamic State militants, said a senior Iraqi military official.



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Congressional review will not derail nuke talks with Iran: Barack Obama

US President Barack Obama has said that he plans to sign the bill into law that the Congress is debating about nuclear negotiations with Iran, and promised this legislation "will not derail negotiations" to reach a final accord with Tehran before the end of June.



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Zuma cancels Indonesia trip due to South Africa violence

South African President Jacob Zuma said Saturday he has cancelled a state visit to Indonesia in order to deal with a wave of xenophobic violence against immigrants and other foreigners.



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Turkey`s Kurdish party headquarters attacked, no casualties

Drive-by shooters early Saturday fired on Turkey`s main Kurdish party headquarters in the capital Ankara, with no casualties reported, an official from the party said.



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Russia's Putin says ready to work with United States: Report

Russia has key interests in common with the United States and needs to work with it on a common agenda, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday in a television interview.



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Pope urges global response to Italy boat people crisis

Pope Francis on Saturday urged the international community to act over a deadly surge in the numbers of migrants attempting to reach Italy via perilous sea crossings from north Africa.



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Ferry disaster protestors, police clash in Seoul

Hundreds of protestors clashed with police in Seoul on Saturday after families of the victims of South Korea`s ferry disaster were prevented from marching to the president`s residence.



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Australia FM hails Iran effort to defeat IS

Australia`s foreign minister on Saturday hailed Iran`s efforts to crush the jihadist Islamic State group in Iraq, saying on a rare trip to Tehran that the militants can be defeated.



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Islamic State terror manual found online

An Islamic State (IS) manual for preparing, funding and carrying out terror attacks in the West is being shared on jihadist forums on the internet, asking extremists to raise funds through online scams and fraud.



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9/11 rescue workers face chronic illnesses

The 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City in 2001 have left a legacy of chronic ill health among emergency medical services workers, who came to the rescue of the victims, says a new research.



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Masked gunman fires shots in Australia; no one injured

A masked gunman on Saturday fired off eight rounds in the middle of a shopping strip in Western Sydney where most businesses are owned by Indian-Australians, prompting authorities to launch a probe into the incident.



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USD 110,000 lakh cash burnt in China

An amount of USD 110,000 was burnt to ashes when a cash carrier caught fire on a south China highway.



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30 detained as xenophobic attacks simmer in South Africa

South African police detained more than 30 people overnight as xenophobic violence simmered around the economic hub Johannesburg, officials said on Saturday.



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At least 27 dead in fighting in Yemen`s Taez

At least 27 people were killed in the Yemeni city of Taez in clashes between loyalist forces and rebels as well as Saudi-led coalition air raids, medical sources said Saturday.



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UN chief urges international action to end Saudi air strikes in Yemen

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called for international action to end the Saudi-led air campaign on Huthi rebels as intense bombing hit Yemen again Friday and Al-Qaeda seized more ground in the chaos.



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Rouhani says Iran`s military strategy purely defensive

Iran`s military is purely for defence and should not be seen as a threat in the Middle East, President Hassan Rouhani said Saturday amid rising tension with Saudi Arabia.



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Mexico drug lord's arrest sparks gunfights, three dead

A cartel attacked Mexican security forces in reaction to a drug lord's arrest in a city near the US border, unleashing gunfights that killed at least three gunmen and wounded two officers.



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Iran presents Yemen peace plan to UN

Iran presented a four-point peace plan for Yemen to UN chief Ban Ki-moon, demanding international action to end the "senseless" Saudi-led air campaign against rebels backed by Tehran.



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At least 19 killed in Tanzanian mine collapse: Police

At least 19 Tanzanian gold miners were killed when the pit they were working in collapsed in the northwestern Msalala district, a local government official said Saturday.



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Obama says will sign bill allowing Congress to review Iran deal

US President Barack Obama said on Friday a bill allowing Congress to review a deal concerning Iran`s nuclear program was a "reasonable compromise" he planned to sign, and he expressed confidence it would not derail talks with Tehran.



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Saudi Arabia pledges $274 mn in aid for Yemen

Saudi Arabia, which is leading a three-week-old air war against rebel forces in Yemen, on Saturday announced USD 274 million in humanitarian aid for the chaos-wracked country.



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Gas line explosion injures 11 in California

At least 11 people were injured in a gas line explosion in the central California city of Fresno, media reported.



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Over 25,000 flee military operations in Iraq

Over 25,500 people have fled Iraq's Ramadi district due to the ongoing military operations launched on April 8, a UN spokesperson said.



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Japan population falls to 15-year low

Japan`s population has shrunk for the fourth year running, falling back to a level it was last at in 2000, with more than one in four people now aged 65 or older, the government said.



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In US, Armenian youths marked by WWI mass killings

Edward Papikian, a high school student at the Rose and Alex Pilibos Armenian School in Los Angeles, says he thinks every day about his forefathers who were slain by Ottoman forces in 1915.



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Teenagers planned Australian terror attack for ANZAC centenary: Police

Teenagers inspired by the hardline Islamic State planned a major terrorism attack in the Australian city of Melbourne to mark the centenary next week of the ANZAC landings at Gallipoli during World War One, police said on Saturday.



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Gas explosion injures 11 in California:Police

A gas line explosion in California injured 11 people on Friday at a sheriff`s gun range, police said, identifying many of the hurt as prison inmates.



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Terror arrests in Australia over planned ANZAC Day attack

Five men were arrested in Australia on Saturday with two of them allegedly planning a terrorist attack on a ceremony commemorating ANZAC soldiers who have fought and died for their country.



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At least 21 killed in fighting near Libyan capital

At least 21 people were killed in fighting near Libya`s capital Tripoli Friday, military sources said, as the country`s rival parliaments met in Morocco for UN-brokered peace talks aimed at forming a unity government to end the unrest.



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US Catholic Church shells out $150 mn over pedophilia

The Catholic Church in the US forked out $120 million to victims of sexual abuse at the hands of clergy and $30 million on pedophile prevention programs over 12 months, according to an annual report out Friday.



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US state Nebraska could abolish death penalty

Nebraska has taken a major step closer to doing away with the death penalty, amid controversy over lethal injection that has some US states questioning the punishment and others digging in.



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Marco Rubio - the 2016 presidential campaign's $40 million man

Less than a week after announcing his 2016 campaign for president, Republican Senator Marco Rubio of Florida doesn`t need to worry about money.



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'Isis dropped from UN hurricane name list

The UN weather agency announced Friday it was dropping "Isis" -- the name of an ancient Egyptian goddess that also happens to be the acronym for the Islamic State jihadist group -- from its stocklist of Pacific hurricane names.



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Denver teacher's third grade assignment goes viral online

A Colorado teacher who posted notes from her third grade class online and started a social media whirlwind under the hashtag #IWishMyTeacherKnew said on Friday the assignment had been a revelation for her.



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Iraq massacre site turns into `shrine` of anti-IS war

On the Tigris River waterfront where jihadists executed hundreds of captured Iraqi army recruits last year, bloodstains are gradually being covered by streaks of candle wax dripping down the quay.



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EU to broker new round of Serbia-Kosovo normalisation talks

The EU said Friday it will host fresh talks next week between prime ministers Aleksandar Vucic of Serbia and Isa Mustafa of Kosovo as part of efforts to normalise their ties.



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South African police disperse immigrant vigilante group

South African police fired rubber bullets and a stun grenade on Friday to disperse a gang of African immigrants who had armed themselves with machetes in a run-down district of east Johannesburg, a Reuters photographer said.



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UN launches near-$275 million humanitarian appeal for Yemen

The United Nations launched an appeal on Friday for almost $275 million to aid 7.5 million people in Yemen over the next three months, as fighting intensifies in the south and air strikes pound 18 of Yemen`s 22 provinces.



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Russia warns US military trainers may `destabilise` Ukraine

Moscow on Friday warned that the presence of foreign military personnel could destabilise the situation in Ukraine, following deployment of 300 US trainers there this week.



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Deadlock deepens over US base relocation in Japan

Deadlock over the controversial relocation of a US military base in southern Japan deepened Friday when Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met the anti-base governor of Okinawa.



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Assad says Turkey torpedoed UN Aleppo truce plan

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad accused neighbouring Turkey of torpedoing a UN plan for a ceasefire with rebels in the second city of Aleppo, in comments published on Friday.



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British woman leading IS jihadis in Syria

A British woman, who was a member of a rock band, is believed to be leading Islamic State (IS) jihadis in Syria, investigators said.



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Indonesia swears in new police chief after bitter feud

Indonesian President Joko Widodo swore in a new national police chief Friday, ending a long-running saga over the powerful appointment that tested his leadership and commitment to fight corruption in the graft-prone country.



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Cathedral service to mourn victims from Germanwings crash

Germany will hold a memorial service on Friday to mourn the victims of last month's Germanwings crash, blamed on a depressed co-pilot believed to have deliberately steered the plane into a mountain.



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36 dead in Yemen air raids, fighting

Saudi-led warplanes pounded a rebel convoy headed to bolster an assault on loyalist forces in Yemen`s battleground second city Aden, while fighting raged in the third city of Taez, officials said Friday.



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South African anti-immigrant attacks spread to downtown Johannesburg

Twelve people were arrested overnight as anti-foreigner attacks in South Africa spread to parts of downtown Johannesburg, police said Friday.



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Billion dollar ivory and gold trade fuelling DR Congo war: UN

Smuggling of ivory, gold and timber worth over a billion dollars a year is fuelling war by funding dozens of rebel groups in Democratic Republic of Congo, a UN report warned Friday.



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Pope to visit Cuba in September: Vatican

Pope Francis is planning to visit Cuba in September as part of a trip that will also take him to the United States, the Vatican announced on Friday.



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Philippines says South China Sea dispute a global problem

Philippine President Benigno Aquino said on Friday the territorial dispute with China in the South China Sea was of concern for the world because global trade will be hit by China`s reclamation.



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Syria gas attack video moves UNSC envoys to tears

Members of the United Nations Security Council teared up on Thursday when Syrian doctors showed a video of failed attempts to resuscitate three children after a chlorine gas attack in March, prompting renewed calls for accountability.



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Cambodia marks 40 years since evacuation of Phnom Penh

Tearful survivors Friday marked 40 years to the day since the black-clad Khmer Rouge marched into Phnom Penh, ending a civil war but heralding a terror that killed a quarter of Cambodians and turned the capital into a ghost town.



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300 US troops in Ukraine to train Ukrainian forces: US Army

About 300 US paratroopers have arrived in Ukraine to train the Ukrainian National Guard which is fighting pro-Russian rebels in the east, the US Army said in a statement.



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Museum or memory lane? Kiev mulls memorial to Maidan victims

Confident and cheery in priestly black robes, 21-year-old seminarian Oleg is on duty in the small wooden chapel built a year ago above the Maidan, the scene of deadly protests in Kiev last year that shaped Ukraine`s history.



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Australia returning asylum-seekers to Vietnam: Report

Australia is returning almost 50 Vietnamese asylum-seekers using a warship currently off the Asian nation`s coast after intercepting them at sea, a report said Friday, as Canberra enforces a tough immigration policy.



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Thai PM Chan-ocha hails progress, says he doesn't want to stay in power

Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha hailed the performance of his military government on Friday and said a much-criticised overhaul of the constitution was needed to pull Thailand out of years of political crisis.



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Two dead, 12 injured in Chile nightclub building collapse

Two people were killed and 12 injured during a concert at a nightclub in downtown Santiago after the building collapsed, authorities said early Friday.



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War of words as Armenians fight for genocide recognition a century on

Mass killings? Mutual bloodletting? Genocide? The hundreds of thousands of dead have been silent for a century, but generations on, Armenians are still battling to get the World War I slaying of their ancestors recognised as a genocide.



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China's military warns about corruption on key anniversar

The Chinese military`s official newspaper issued a warning on Friday that a country riven with corruption will only face national humiliation, as it marked the 120th anniversary of a treaty that handed over control of Taiwan to Japan.



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China complains Japanese air, sea surveillance raises safety risks

China`s Defence Ministry complained on Friday that Japanese surveillance activities threatened the safety of Chinese ships and aircraft, raising the issue after Japan said earlier this week that its jet fighter scrambles had hit levels unseen since the Cold War.



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Tibetan man self-immolates in China: Report

A Tibetan man has burned himself to death in China, a rights group and media said, the second such protest reported against Beijing`s policies in the region in two weeks.



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Former Australian PM Rudd not running for UN chief post: Spokeswoman

Kevin Rudd is not a candidate to be the next United Nations` secretary-general, a spokeswoman said Friday, despite the former Australian prime minister leaving the door open for the high-profile job in an interview.



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Vietnam customs make massive seizure of rhino horns, elephant tusks

Vietnamese customs have seized elephant tusks and rhino horns worth millions of dollars on the black market from a flight arriving from France, officials said Friday.



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Antiquities market on alert for looted Syrian spoils

As armed groups in Syria and Iraq destroy priceless archaeological sites, European authorities and dealers are on high alert for smaller, looted artefacts put on sale to help finance the jihadists` war.



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Most refugees snubbing Australia's offer for Cambodia resettlement

Australia is struggling to convince refugees held in offshore detention to voluntarily resettle in Cambodia under a bi-lateral deal, a refugee advocate group said on Friday, despite the government insisting that the first transfers are imminent.



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Indonesia flight makes emergency landing, no bomb found

An Indonesian Batik Air flight with 122 people on board made an emergency landing in Makassar in South Sulawesi after a suspected bomb threat, a government official said on Friday.



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Expect delays: world''s-worst Jakarta traffic in gridlock for another decade

Millions of Jakarta commuters will have to struggle through the world`s most congested traffic for almost another decade, authorities believe, and they may have to wait even longer if $4 billion worth of new railway projects don`t work out as planned.



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In tightly ruled Saudi, Yemen war is `something good`

A newspaper hails Saudi Arabia`s "brave armed men". Students build a remote-controlled fighter plane as a tribute to warplanes bombing Yemeni rebels. A phone company offers patriotic songs as ringtones.



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Indonesian plane in emergency landing after bomb threat: Official

A passenger plane in Indonesia was forced to make an emergency landing Friday after air traffic control received a bomb threat, an official said.



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Australian FM to tackle Iran on nuclear and asylum seekers

Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop visits Iran at the weekend looking for Tehran to take back failed asylum seekers, but the rare trip also has deeper significance as the West seeks to seal a deal to rein in the Islamic state`s nuclear ambitions.



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Chinese journalist Gao Yu, 71, jailed for 7 years: Court

A Chinese court on Friday sentenced a 71-year-old woman journalist to seven years in jail for leaking state secrets, it said, in a case seen by rights groups as part of a crackdown on government critics.



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UN chief calls for Yemen ceasefire while seeking new envoy

United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon called Thursday for an immediate halt to the fighting in Yemen, as he began the hunt for a new UN envoy who can broker a political end to the conflict.



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US: Ohio man accused of plot to attack US military base, prison

A Somalia-born man living in the US traveled to Syria and trained alongside terrorists, then returned with plans to attack a military base or a prison, according to a federal indictment has announced.



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Chile students protest corruption, demand education reform

Thousands of students marched through the streets of Chile's capital to protest recent corruption scandals and to complain about delays in a promised education overhaul.



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Prosecuting those responsible for MH17 crash key priority: Dutch minister

Prosecuting those responsible for shooting down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine, killing all 298 passengers and crew -- 193 of them Dutch -- is a key priority for the Netherlands, the justice minister said Thursday.



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Mexico`s `New Generation` cartel takes police head-on

The town still bears the scars from the unprecedented offensive launched by a powerful Mexican drug cartel against government forces: bullet-pocked buildings and blood stains on the street.



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Images show rapid Chinese progress on new South China Sea airstrip

Recent satellite images published on Thursday show China has made rapid progress in building an airstrip suitable for military use in contested territory in the South China Sea`s Spratly Islands and may be planning another, moves that have been greeted with concern in the United States and Asia.



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British newspaper baron gifts anti-EU UKIP £1 million

British media baron Richard Desmond gifted the anti-European Union UK Independence Party £1 million ($1.5 million, 1.4 million euros) weeks from one of the tightest elections in decades, his newspaper announced Friday.



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US state Georgia legalizes medical marijuana

The US state of Georgia became the 24th US state to legalize medical marijuana on Thursday, underscoring the increasing acceptance of the drug across America despite remaining an illegal substance under federal law.



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'No need for UN military enforcement to battle Boko Haram'

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has told the United Nations his country would not need the help of an international force in the fight against Boko Haram.



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US Air Force moves towards common satellite control system

The U.S. Air Force is studying how to develop a common ground system to track, communicate with and control all the satellites it operates, a move that would save money and improve cybersecurity, the head of Air Force Space Command said on Thursday.



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WikiLeaks dumps data from Sony hacking scandal

WikiLeaks published thousands of documents on Thursday from last year`s Sony hacking scandal, calling them an insight into the inner workings of a "secretive" firm.



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President Mukherjee condoles demise of former Nepal PM Thapa

President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday condoled the passing away of former Nepal Prime Minister Surya Bahadur Thapa, terming him a `visionary statesman` who had served the people of his country with great dedication.



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Airline seat squeeze raises health and safety concerns

Airlines are packing ever more seats into economy class to protect profit margins from falling ticket prices, prompting concerns over health and safety from travellers and crew.



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US military option in Iran 'intact' despite Russian missiles: US General

The U.S. military option to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, and encourage a diplomatic solution, remains intact despite Russia`s decision to deliver its S-300 missile defence system to Tehran, the top U.S. general said on Thursday.



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