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Iraqi soldier guns down US troops after sports row

US and Iraqi forces opened an investigation on Wednesday after two American soldiers were gunned down by an Iraqi comrade following an argument over a sports match. The shooting, which also left nine US troops wounded, resulted in the...

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At least 18 killed in Honduras shoe factory attack

Gunmen sprayed people with automatic weapons fire at a shoe factory in Honduras's second city San Pedro Sula, killing at least 18 people, authorities said. Two or three gunmen burst into the small factory where about 25 people usually work...

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Drilling makes progress toward trapped Chile miners

A "Plan B" for saving 33 miners made swift progress in its first days of drilling but engineers Tuesday downplayed chances of a quicker rescue than the two to three months authorities expect. The second drilling operation, which began...

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Sri Lanka president set to cement grip

Sri Lanka's parliament will vote Wednesday on constitutional reforms enabling President Mahinda Rajapakse to seek a third term, in changes critics say point to the country's slide into autocracy. Under the proposed amendments, the two-term...

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Holland beats Finland in Euro 2012 qualifier

The Dutch national side has won its second qualifying match for the Euro 2012 European Football Championship, beating Finland 2-1. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar scored both the goals. The Dutch got off to a flying start in Rotterdam...

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Philippine massacre trial begins

A powerful Muslim politician went on trial Wednesday, accused of murdering 57 people in the worst political massacre in the Philippines, AFP reporters in the courtroom said. The first witness, a man named Lakmudin Saliao, climbed onto the...

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New Zealand extends emergency following aftershock

New Zealand authorities extended a state of emergency in quake-hit Christchurch Wednesday after the most damaging aftershock since a powerful weekend quake. The 5.0-magnitude aftershock struck just below the surface at 7:49 am (1949 GMT...

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Report slams drug gang sway on Mexico media

Coverage of drug violence in Mexico, one of the deadliest countries in the world for the press, is increasingly dictated by powerful drug gangs, according to a report released Wednesday. Journalists are killed, kidnapped, threatened or...

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Wildfires ravage eastern Spain

Hundreds of firefighters Tuesday battled several wildfires that have ravaged some 2,500 hectares of land in Spain's eastern Valencia region, regional authorities said. Spain's Defence Minister Carme Chacon, who visited the region,...

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UN chief in Rwanda amidst war crimes report row

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Rwanda on Tuesday in the midst of a major dispute over a leaked UN report on war crimes allegedly committed by Rwanda in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Rwanda has been infuriated by the report...

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