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Afghanistan suspends security pact talks with U.S. amid Taliban peace process
JUN 19, 2013 | REUTERS
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai has decided to suspend talks on a security pact with the United States,...
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UN says 45.2 million refugees and displaced people
JUN 19, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
UN says wars push number of refugees and displaced people to 18-year high of 45.2 million GENEVA (AP) — The...
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Syria troops fight rebels near Shiite shrine
JUN 19, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Syrian troops backed by Hezbollah fight rebels in Damascus suburb housing major Shiite shrine BEIRUT (AP) —...
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16 dead: Militants infiltrate UN's Somalia office
JUN 19, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
16 dead: Militants bomb way into UN's Mogadishu headquarters as staff take refuge in bunkers MOGADISHU,...
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Brazilians block stadium ahead of Mexico match
JUN 19, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE
More than 500 people blocked access to a stadium where Brazil was to play Mexico on Wednesday to demand government spend...
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World Bank warns global warming woes closing in

JUN 19, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

The World Bank on Wednesday warned that severe...

Bangladeshi pedestrians and rickshaw pullers travel through flooding in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on July 28, 2009

Armed gang kills 48 in raid in Nigeria

JUN 19, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

An armed gang has raided a northern Nigerian...

Map locating Zamfara state in northern Nigeria

Internet monitoring must have proper limits, Merkel tells Obama

JUN 19, 2013 | REUTERS

BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel...

U.S. President Obama speaks next to German Chancellor Merkel during a news conference after their meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin

Turkey's 'silent man' vigils go on as protests fizzle out

JUN 19, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

Riot police on Wednesday clashed briefly with...

People hold a Turkish national flag as they stand on the flashpoint Taksim square in Istanbul on June 18, 2013

Japan finds highly toxic strontium in Fukushima groundwater

JUN 19, 2013 | REUTERS

TOKYO (Reuters) - High levels of a toxic substance...

File photo of Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant No.2 reactor building is seen

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India's Tata Motors revamps 'world's cheapest car'

JUN 19, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

India's top automaker Tata Motors unveiled a new version of what was once billed as the world's...

Low-cost Nano car, manufactured by Tata, pictured during an auto Show in Jakarta, on September 22, 2012

Puerto Rico church considered endangered site

JUN 19, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Puerto Rico church built in 1532 listed as endangered site SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP)...

Puerto Rico church considered endangered site

Comparison of mass protests in Brazil and Turkey

JUN 19, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The similarities and differences between mass protests in Brazil and Turkey...

Blatter says protesters shouldn't 'use football'

British court quashes sanctions on Iranian bank

JUN 19, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

Britain's Supreme Court on Wednesday quashed government sanctions that had been imposed on Bank...

A woman passes a branch of Bank Mellat in Seoul on September 8, 2010

Experts to re-examine DNA clues in fresh Knox appeal

JUN 19, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

Contradictions and illogical conclusions in the ruling that freed US student Amanda Knox from jail...

Amanda Knox waves to supporters at SeaTac Airport after arriving in Seattle on October 4, 2011

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BlackBerry shares fall as analyst downgrades stock ahead of earnings

JUN 19, 2013 | REUTERS

TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry shares fell nearly 4 percent on Tuesday after a Bernstein Research...

A new Blackberry Z10 smartphone is displayed at a store in New York

NASA wants backyard astronomers to help track asteroids

JUN 18, 2013 | REUTERS

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - NASA called on backyard astronomers and other citizen-scientists on Tuesday...

Tourists take pictures of a NASA sign at the Kennedy Space Center visitors complex in Cape Canaveral, Florida

China supercomputer world's fastest: report

JUN 17, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

A Chinese supercomputer is the fastest in the world, according to survey results announced Monday,...

Tianhe-2 achieved processing speeds of 33.86 petaflops (1000 trillion calculations) per second on a benchmarking test

TripAdvisor acquires mobile app GateGuru

JUN 19, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

Travel ratings website TripAdvisor said Wednesday it has acquired US start-up GateGuru, a mobile app...

Tourists walk along a beach of the Paradise Island Resort and Spa in the Maldives on February 14, 2012

Scientists: Timber in Lake Michigan centuries old

JUN 18, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scientists: Timber at possible Griffin shipwreck site has been in Lake Michigan for centuries...

Scientists: Timber in Lake Michigan centuries old

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Italy court rejects bid to block Berlusconi tax fraud verdict
JUN 19, 2013 | REUTERS
ROME (Reuters) - Italy's constitutional court on Wednesday rejected a bid by Silvio Berlusconi to...> Full Story

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U.S. judge limits ex-Goldman Sachs exec's defense in fraud case
JUN 19, 2013 | REUTERS
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge on Wednesday limited the extent to which former Goldman Sachs...> Full Story

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Senators seek cost cuts for F-35 fighter jet
JUN 19, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Senators seek cost cuts for F-35 fighter jet; Pentagon says its priciest program improving...> Full Story

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United States

Confessed killer says did not dictate deal to turn on 'Whitey' Bulger
JUN 19, 2013 | REUTERS
BOSTON (Reuters) - An altar-boy-turned-gang-enforcer told jurors at the trial of accused mob boss...> Full Story

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Palace sheds some light on Kate's baby plans
JUN 19, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Palace officials shed some light on Kate and William's baby plans as royal birth nears...> Full Story

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Analysis: Putin basks in isolation over Syria as Obama's charm falls flat
JUN 19, 2013 | REUTERS
ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland/MOSCOW (Reuters) - At the end of a tense two-hour meeting with...> Full Story

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Vietnam hunger strike tests official intimidation
JUN 19, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Prison hunger strike by Vietnam revolutionary's son tests government's culture of intimidation...> Full Story

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Europe

Italy court rejects bid to block Berlusconi tax fraud verdict
JUN 19, 2013 | REUTERS
ROME (Reuters) - Italy's constitutional court on Wednesday rejected a bid by Silvio Berlusconi to...> Full Story

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Asia

Microsoft offers hefty bounties to thwart hackers
JUN 19, 2013 | REUTERS
BOSTON (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is looking to recruit computer geeks in its ongoing efforts to...> Full Story

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Africa

Group: Exclude Chad troops from UN force in Mali
JUN 19, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rights group calls on UN to exclude Chad from Mali peacekeeping force, cites child recruitment...> Full Story

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South America

Comparison of mass protests in Brazil and Turkey
JUN 19, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The similarities and differences between mass protests in Brazil and Turkey...> Full Story

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Science

World Food Prize goes to 3 biotech scientists
JUN 19, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
World Food Prize goes to 3 biotech researchers who made genetically modified plants possible...> Full Story

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Health

Cervical cancer vaccines cut rates of HPV infections: U.S
JUN 19, 2013 | REUTERS
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. introduction of a vaccine to prevent cervical cancer in 2006 has...> Full Story

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Technology

Microsoft offers hefty bounties to thwart hackers
JUN 19, 2013 | REUTERS
BOSTON (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is looking to recruit computer geeks in its ongoing efforts to...> Full Story

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Environment

European parliament committee backs ban on planet-warming F-gases
JUN 19, 2013 | REUTERS
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Parliament's Environment Committee backed a sweeping ban on the...> Full Story

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Sports

FIFA: More security for U20 WCup in Turkey
JUN 19, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
FIFA vows Under-20 World Cup in Turkey will go on despite protests; US faces Spain in Istanbul...> Full Story

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Entertainment

Madonna premieres tour film, talks secret project
JUN 19, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Madonna premieres 'MDNA' concert film in NYC, talks secret project NEW YORK (AP) —...> Full Story

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Travel

China's Wanda buys luxury yacht maker Sunseeker
JUN 19, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
China's Wanda buys luxury British yacht maker Sunseeker, to develop London hotel project...> Full Story

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