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Russian plane crash toll rises to 45 with boy's death
A young boy who was severely injured in a plane crash in northwestern Russia has died, bringing the toll...
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William and Kate's Canada visit wins world attention
Newlyweds Prince William and Kate Middleton's upcoming visit to Canada, their first official tour abroad,...
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Gaddafi rockets dent sense of security in Misrata
Rockets have landed in rebel-held Misrata for the first time in several weeks, signalling that the coastal...
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Corruption probe for I.Coast's Gbagbo may last 2 years
Investigating alleged corruption by Ivory Coast's former president, Laurent Gbagbo, and his associates may...
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S.African coal miners offer wages below union demands
South Africa's coal producers have offered the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) a wage offer of 4.2 to...
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HIV guidelines to help homosexuals, trans-gender people
Spain's soccer league (LFP) plans to implement rules designed to control spending by clubs, its president...
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Home grown frustration behind Nigeria bombing
Bad governance and poverty fuelled the rise of an Islamist sect which claimed the bombing of Nigeria's...
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Women will wed for love, if partner has job - poll
Most women would marry for love over money -- unless the man is unemployed, according to a new...
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Britain to stay in Libya fight as long as needed
Prime Minister David Cameron brushed aside doubts on Tuesday over how long Britain could maintain its role...
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Seven protesters killed in Syria during rallies
Syrian security forces shot dead seven people on Tuesday during clashes in two cities between President...
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Italy's Berlusconi faces test in parliament
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is expected on Tuesday to overcome his first parliamentary test...
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Syria's Assad grants amnesty, supporters rally
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad issued a general amnesty on Tuesday, a day after he promised wide-ranging...
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Scarlet fever epidemic in South China yet to peak
A scarlet fever epidemic has broken out in parts of southern China, killing a child in Hong Kong and...
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Bombs kill 21 at local Iraqi governor's house
At least 21 people were killed on Tuesday when bombs exploded at a checkpoint outside a provincial...
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'Ractliffe judgment won’t affect Charles Taylor case'
War crimes accused Charles Taylor’s defence on Monday said Jeremy Ractliffe’s acquittal is...
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Ash cloud grounds Australian flights into Wednesday
An ash cloud from a volcano in Chile has wreaked havoc on Australian flights and prompted the country's...
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Syria forces sweep Aleppo as Assad promises reform
Syrian forces have extended a security sweep near the Turkish border to the merchant city of Aleppo,...
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North, south Sudan to pull troops from Abyei - Mbeki
North and south Sudan have signed a deal to pull their troops out of the disputed Abyei region and bring...
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Russia says plane crash kills 44, eight injured
At least 44 people were killed and eight injured when a passenger plane broke up and caught fire on coming...
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Zimbabwean migrants worried about the future
Zimbabwean migrants on the streets of Johannesburg on Monday said they are worried about what will happen...
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Tunisia's Ben Ali sentenced in absentia to 35 years in jail
A Tunisian court sentenced former president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali in absentia on Monday to 35 years in...