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Merkel and Francis talk about a 'strong' Europe
MAY 18, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pope and Merkel, mindful of Christian vote, discuss a Europe focused on values, assistanceVATICAN CITY (AP) — German...
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Sri Lanka Tamils defy ban on rebel memorial
MAY 18, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE
Sri Lanka's main opposition Tamil party Saturday defied a military ban and staged a commemoration of their war dead as...
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Turkey 'softens opposition' to Syria conference
MAY 18, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE
Turkey has softened its opposition toward a Russia-US brokered international conference on Syria following Prime...
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New case of SARS-like virus in Saudi: ministry
MAY 18, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE
A new case of the deadly coronavirus has been detected in Saudi Arabia where 15 people have already died after...
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Iraq violence kills eight
MAY 18, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE
Violence in Iraq killed eight people, including a police officer, his wife and two children, on Saturday, while gunmen...
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Gunmen seize elderly father of Syria's deputy FM

MAY 18, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Office of Syria's deputy FM Faisal Mekdad says...

Activists: Rebel groups kidnap in Syria's Aleppo

Polish conservative opposition leads opinion poll

MAY 18, 2013 | REUTERS

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's opposition Law and...

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk speaks to the media during a news conference at the Prime Minister's Chancellery in Warsaw

North Korea fires three short-range missiles

MAY 18, 2013 | REUTERS

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired three...

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un speaks during a plenary meeting of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang

Tunisia boosts security as Salafists vow to defy ban

MAY 18, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

Tunisian security forces deployed in strength on...

The spokesman of Tunisia's hardline Salafist group Ansar al-Sharia holds a news conference on May 16, 2013 in Tunis

Mexico violence claims hundreds of US lives

MAY 18, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

When Malcolm X's grandson was beaten to death in a...

The facade of the "Palace Bar" in Mexico City is seen on May 10, 2013

Hong Kong launches first electric taxis

MAY 18, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

Hong Kong saw its first electric taxis hit the...

People look at an electric taxi on a street in Hong Kong, on May 18, 2013

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Denmark wins Eurovision Song Contest

MAY 18, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

Denmark won this year's Eurovision Song Contest in the Swedish city of Malmoe early Sunday with the...

Denmark's Emmelie de Forest performs during the final of the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden, May 18, 2013

Myanmar leader starts landmark US visit

MAY 18, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

Myanmar President Thein Sein began Saturday the first visit to Washington by a leader of his country...

Myanmar President Thein Sein (L) arrives at Yangon International Airport of Myanmar on May 17, 2013

Gunmen kill Khan party woman politician in Pakistan

MAY 18, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

Gunmen killed a Pakistani woman politician from cricket star Imran Khan's Movement for Justice (PTI)...

Pakistani soldiers deploy in Karachi on May 18, 2013

Two-try Van Zyl stars as Cheetahs triumph

MAY 18, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

A brace of opportunist tries from scrum-half Piet van Zyl set up Central Cheetahs for a brave 27-13...

Piet van Zyl, pictured in Auckland on Septmeber 22, 2011

Tearful Beckham bids farewell to Paris, career

MAY 18, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

David Beckham bade a tearful farewell to Paris on Saturday as the former England star made his final...

Paris Saint-Germain's Zlatan Ibrahimovic (C) celebrates with Blaise Matuidi (L) and David Beckham, May 18, 2013 in Paris

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Science & Technology

Meteoroid impact triggers bright flash on the moon

MAY 17, 2013 | REUTERS

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - An automated telescope monitoring the moon has captured images...

NASA handout photo of meteoroid impacts on the moon, detected by NASA's lunar monitoring program

Stem cells recovered from cloned human embryos

MAY 15, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

US scientists finally get stem cells from cloned human embryos, possible step to treatments...

Stem cells recovered from cloned human embryos

NASA telescope's planet-hunting days may be over

MAY 15, 2013 | REUTERS

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA's first telescope dispatched to hunt for Earth-like...

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

Yahoo to vote on $1.1 billion Tumblr buy: AllThingsD

MAY 18, 2013 | REUTERS

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc's board will meet on Sunday to vote on whether to offer $1.1...

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World

Regional force boosts troop numbers in Central African Republic
MAY 18, 2013 | REUTERS
LIBREVILLE (Reuters) - African military chiefs agreed on Saturday to more than double the size of a...> Full Story

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Business

Texas joins flood of states suing BP over 2010 Gulf spill
MAY 18, 2013 | REUTERS
May 18 (Reuters) - Texas has joined the crowd of Gulf of Mexico states to file suit against BP Plc,...> Full Story

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U.S. Politics

IRS probe ignored most influential groups
MAY 18, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
IRS targeted tea party but ignored most influential political groups WASHINGTON (AP) —...> Full Story

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United States

Chicago commuter headache as 'L' train line shut for five months
MAY 18, 2013 | REUTERS
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chicago will shut down part of its "L" elevated rail system's busiest line for...> Full Story

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United Kingdom

Britain's Cameron tells EU rebels to back referendum law
MAY 16, 2013 | REUTERS
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron ordered rebellious lawmakers on Thursday to back...> Full Story

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Canada

Fed tells Bank of Montreal to fight money laundering harder
MAY 17, 2013 | REUTERS
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve Board said it has told Bank of Montreal to step up...> Full Story

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Australia & N. Zealand

Deal sees Auckland Blues operations part-privatised
MAY 17, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE
The licence to operate the Auckland Blues Super 15 franchise has been partially sold-off to a...> Full Story

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Europe

France detains suspect in Toulouse killings investigation
MAY 18, 2013 | REUTERS
PARIS (Reuters) - French anti-terror judges ordered the detention on Saturday of a man on suspicions...> Full Story

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Asia

Bradley clings to PGA lead with Bae on his heels
MAY 18, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE
Keegan Bradley, trying to win the Byron Nelson Championship for the second time in three years,...> Full Story

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Africa

Two-try Van Zyl stars as Cheetahs triumph
MAY 18, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE
A brace of opportunist tries from scrum-half Piet van Zyl set up Central Cheetahs for a brave 27-13...> Full Story

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South America

Reporter remembers fear in Videla's Argentina
MAY 18, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
AP reporter recalls brush with death during Argentina's dictatorship under Jorge Rafael Videla...> Full Story

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Science

Meteoroid impact triggers bright flash on the moon
MAY 17, 2013 | REUTERS
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - An automated telescope monitoring the moon has captured images...> Full Story

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Health

Saudi Arabia has another case of new coronavirus: WHO
MAY 18, 2013 | REUTERS
LONDON (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has reported another case of infection in a concentrated outbreak of...> Full Story

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Technology

Google's wearable Glass gadget: cool or creepy?
MAY 18, 2013 | REUTERS
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google staged four discussions expounding on the finer points of its...> Full Story

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Environment

Reporter remembers fear in Videla's Argentina
MAY 18, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
AP reporter recalls brush with death during Argentina's dictatorship under Jorge Rafael Videla...> Full Story

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Sports

Tearful Beckham bids farewell to Paris, career
MAY 18, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE
David Beckham bade a tearful farewell to Paris on Saturday as the former England star made his final...> Full Story

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Entertainment

Paul McCartney kicks off "Out There" tour in US
MAY 18, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Paul McCartney is kicking off the North American leg of his "Out There" tour in Orlando...> Full Story

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Travel

Company known for river trips announces ocean ship
MAY 17, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Viking Cruises, known for river trips, announces new cruise line for ocean-going ships...> Full Story

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