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Pakistan repeats vote in Karachi despite killing
MAY 19, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pakistan holds repeat election in Karachi despite shooting death of senior politician KARACHI, Pakistan...
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U.N. chief Ban says worried over North Korea missile launch
MAY 19, 2013 | REUTERS
MOSCOW (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon voiced concern on Sunday over North Korea's launch of short-range...
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Afghanistan's Karzai seeks Indian military aid amid tensions with Pakistan
MAY 19, 2013 | REUTERS
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai plans to discuss potential arms deals with Indian officials during a...
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Iran's Guard warns against post-election turmoil
MAY 19, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Iran's Revolutionary Guard warns against possible post-election turmoil in June TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Several...
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Netanyahu takes aim at weapons 'leakage' in Syria
MAY 19, 2013 | REUTERS
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held out the prospect on Sunday of further Israeli strikes...
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UN chief hopes for Syria conference in early June

MAY 19, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

UN chief hopeful that international conference on...

UN chief hopes for Syria conference in early June

North Korea fires short-range missiles for two days in a row

MAY 19, 2013 | REUTERS

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired a short-range...

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visits the "February 20 factory of the Korean People's Army"

Kuwait deports 'hundreds' for traffic offences

MAY 19, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

Kuwait has deported hundreds of expats for traffic...

A file picture shows congestion in Kuwait City after a power cut disrupted the traffic light system, causing bottlenecks

Al-Jazeera in big gambit with planned US launch

MAY 19, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

Can Al-Jazeera win hearts and minds in America?...

The editing booth for al-Jazeera English (AJE) is pictured in 2006 in Washington, DC

India's weakened Congress wondering if early elections will help

MAY 19, 2013 | REUTERS

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Congress party is...

Gandhi a lawmaker speaks to Sonia Gandhi, who is his mother and India's ruling Congress party chief, during the Indian National Congress meeting in Jaipur

Internet in 'coma' as Iran election looms

MAY 19, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

Iran is tightening control of the Internet ahead...

Iranians surf the internet at a cafe in Tehran on January 24, 2011

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N. Korea test-fires another short-range missile

MAY 19, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

North Korea on Sunday test-fired a short-range missile off its east coast, its fourth in two days,...

South Korean activists hold anti-North Korea placards and chant slogans during a rally in Seoul on April 15, 2013

China's global table tennis reach tests world talent

MAY 19, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

China's long-standing table tennis supremacy is nothing new to fans and administrators, but the...

Spain's Yanfei Shen plays against Turkey's Melek Hu on May 17, 2013 in Paris during the World Table Tennis Championships

China police billions spell profit opportunity

MAY 19, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

Mannequins in riot gear, armoured cars and drones line a police equipment and "anti-terrorism...

A salesman wears a suit of armour at a police equipment fair in Beijing on May 15, 2013

More cricketers involved in spot-fixing: India police

MAY 19, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

Indian police said on Sunday they had widened their probe into cricket spot-fixing after the arrest...

Arrested bookmakers and Indian cricketers are brought to court in New Delhi on May 16, 2013

Japan PM vows to seek talks with N. Korea over kidnapping

MAY 19, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

Japan's prime minister vowed Sunday to seek talks with Pyongyang in a bid to settle the nagging...

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe delivers a speech in Tokyo, on May 17, 2013

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Honeybees trained in Croatia to find land mines

MAY 19, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Could honeybees save Europe from land mines? Croatian scientists think so ZAGREB,...

Honeybees trained in Croatia to find land mines

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

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

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

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Tunisian police fire in air to disperse Islamists
MAY 19, 2013 | REUTERS
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian police fired teargas and shots into the air in Tunis on Sunday to...> Full Story

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Exclusive: South Africa's NUM seeks 15-60 percent wage hikes from gold, coal producers
MAY 19, 2013 | REUTERS
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's National Union of Mineworkers said on Sunday it would seek...> Full Story

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U.S. Politics

GOP hopes IRS scandal will snag health care law
MAY 17, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Republicans seek to link IRS scandal and tax agency's role implementing Obama health overhaul...> Full Story

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Los Angeles mayoral race narrows, latest opinion poll shows
MAY 19, 2013 | REUTERS
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - City Councilman Eric Garcetti leads City Controller Wendy Greuel by 7...> 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 in talks with U.S., Israel to buy drones: minister
MAY 19, 2013 | REUTERS
PARIS (Reuters) - France is in talks with the United States and Israel to buy intelligence-gathering...> Full Story

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Asia

Karzai seeks Indian military aid amid Pakistan row
MAY 19, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Afghan president to seek military aid on visit to India amid border tensions with Pakistan...> 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

China police billions spell profit opportunity
MAY 19, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE
Mannequins in riot gear, armoured cars and drones line a police equipment and "anti-terrorism...> Full Story

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Environment

Russia retrieves mice, newts from space
MAY 19, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE
A Russian capsule filled with 45 mice and 15 newts along with other small animals returned from a...> Full Story

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Sports

Sharks win in overtime to get on board against Kings
MAY 19, 2013 | REUTERS
(Reuters) - Logan Couture scored early in overtime to help the San Jose Sharks to a 2-1 victory over...> Full Story

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Entertainment

Indian cinema on a mission at Cannes to dispel Bollywood image
MAY 19, 2013 | REUTERS
CANNES (Reuters) - Indian movie actors and a new wave of directors are on a mission at the Cannes...> 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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