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Syria's Homs bombarded again, Turks push for solution

Reuters International - 1 hour 53 min ago
AMMAN (Reuters) - Armoured reinforcements poured into Homs as President Bashar al-Assad's forces bombarded the Syrian city for a fourth day, opposition sources said on Thursday, worsening the humanitarian situation and prompting a new diplomatic push from Turkey.
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U.S. drone strike kills four in NW Pakistan: officials

Reuters International - 3 hours 51 min ago
MIRANSHAH, Pakistan (Reuters) - A U.S. drone attack in Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal region near the Afghanistan border killed four suspected militants Thursday, intelligence officials said, the second such attack in two days.
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Russian, Chinese arms used in Darfur abuse: Amnesty

Reuters International - 4 hours 16 min ago
LONDON (Reuters) - Russian and Chinese arms are being used to violate human rights in Darfur region in breach of an "ineffectual" United Nations embargo, Amnesty International said on Thursday.
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Egypt will not be swayed by aid threat in NGO case: PM

Reuters International - 5 hours 20 min ago
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt said on Wednesday it would not be swayed by threats to aid when probing NGOs over charges they received foreign cash without official approval, a case that has led Washington to warn that $1.3 billion a year of military aid may be at risk.
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Long-hidden archives help Guatemala war crimes trials

Reuters International - 5 hours 57 min ago
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - The secrets from a vault of moldy documents long covered in bat and rat droppings could soon help to put former top Guatemalan officials behind bars, years after the country's brutal civil war ended in 1996.
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Signs build that Iran sanctions disrupt food imports

Reuters International - 6 hours 3 min ago
KUALA LUMPUR/TEHRAN (Reuters) - More evidence emerged of the crippling impact of new sanctions on Iran, with international traders saying Tehran is having trouble buying rice, cooking oil and other staples to feed its 74 million people weeks before an election.
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U.S., Japan decouple Marines' Guam move from Okinawa

Reuters International - 6 hours 58 min ago
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan and the United States agreed on Wednesday to decouple the transfer of thousands of U.S. Marines to Guam from the southern Japan island of Okinawa from plans to relocate a base on Okinawa, a step forward in resolving an irritant in relations.
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Egypt to deploy soldiers, tanks ahead of strike

Reuters International - 7 hours 3 min ago
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's ruling generals said Wednesday they would deploy more soldiers and tanks across the country, an announcement seen as a warning to activists planning a national strike on the anniversary of the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak.
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Many dead in Mogadishu car bombing

Al Jazeera - 8 hours 27 sec ago
Suicide attack outside hotel where officials gather kills at least 17 in the Somali capital.
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Rumours over top China policeman

BBC Front Page - 8 hours 2 min ago
A top Chinese policeman in charge of a major crackdown on organised crime goes on leave, amid rumours of an investigation and a bid for asylum.
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Rumours over top China policeman

BBC World News - 8 hours 2 min ago
A top Chinese policeman in charge of a major crackdown on organised crime goes on leave, amid rumours of an investigation and a bid for asylum.
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Baby son was suffocated by father

BBC Front Page - 8 hours 4 min ago
A father suffocated his six-month-old son before hanging himself at a house in Lancashire, an inquest hears.
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US contraceptive rule 'must go'

BBC World News - 8 hours 16 min ago
The top Republican in Congress calls for a law against a contraceptive rule if President Obama does not back down in the face of Catholic leaders' anger.
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US-Japan Marine deal resurrected

BBC World News - 8 hours 21 min ago
The US and Japan resurrect a deal to move thousands of Marines from Okinawa island, but the future of a major base on the island remains unclear.
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Capello's reign as England boss

BBC Front Page - 8 hours 24 min ago
The highs and lows of Fabio Capello's career as England manager.
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Ousted at gunpoint, ex-president of Maldives takes to streets

Reuters International - 8 hours 30 min ago
MALE (Reuters) - The ousted president of the Maldives, credited with bringing democracy to the Indian Ocean islands, said on Wednesday he had been forced out of power at gunpoint, prompting clashes between police and angry supporters.
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Myanmar's Mons allowed to mark national day

Al Jazeera - 8 hours 49 min ago
Ethnic group publicly celebrates cultural heritage for first time in 15 years amid wave of political reforms.
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AUDIO: Ex-FA chief: 'They couldn't reconcile'

BBC Front Page - 8 hours 57 min ago
Fabio Capello has resigned as England manager, the Football Association has confirmed.
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'Besieged' Homs endures tank assault

Al Jazeera - 9 hours 43 sec ago
Syrian activists report dozens more deaths and movement of tanks deeper into residential areas after days of shelling.
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