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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...

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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...

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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

Protesters block access to football stadium

JUN 19, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Protesters block access to northern Brazilian stadium before match FORTALEZA, Brazil...

Protesters block access to football stadium

Manny Ramirez quits Taiwan's EDA Rhinos

JUN 19, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

American baseball legend Manny Ramirez quit Taiwan's EDA Rhinos Wednesday, breaking local fans'...

Manny Ramirez hits a ball in his debut game for the EDA Rhinos in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan on March 27, 2013

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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

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

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

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

Netflix to bring video streaming service to The Netherlands

JUN 19, 2013 | REUTERS

June 18 (Reuters) - Netflix Inc will launch its TV and movie streaming service in The Netherlands...

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South Sudan president suspends two ministers in fraud inquiry
JUN 19, 2013 | REUTERS
JUBA (Reuters) - South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has suspended two key ministers in a fraud...> Full Story

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Business

Porsche plaintiffs bolstered by court ruling: lawyer
JUN 19, 2013 | REUTERS
BERLIN (Reuters) - Investors suing Porsche SE <PSHG_p.DE> for more than 4 billion euros ($5.4...> 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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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

Greek coalition parties meet to try to settle state TV row
JUN 19, 2013 | REUTERS
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's ruling party leaders met on Wednesday to try to agree when and how to...> Full Story

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Asia

Kerry to address top world issues on upcoming trip
JUN 19, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kerry to address hot-button world issues on upcoming trip to 7 countries WASHINGTON...> Full Story

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Africa

SAFA approaches FIFA for 2nd investigation
JUN 19, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
South African Football Association asks FIFA to look into corruption allegations...> Full Story

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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

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...> Full Story

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Health

Niche drugmaker ViroPharma attracts takeover interest: sources
JUN 19, 2013 | REUTERS
NEW YORK (Reuters) - ViroPharma Inc, a drug maker specializing in rare diseases, is attracting...> Full Story

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Technology

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...> Full Story

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Environment

China threatens death penalty for serious polluters
JUN 19, 2013 | REUTERS
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese authorities have given courts the powers to hand down the death penalty...> Full Story

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Sports

Protests get support from Brazilian soccer players
JUN 19, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nationwide protests get boost from Brazilian soccer players at Confederations Cup...> 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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