"At least 23 people have been killed and scores of others wounded in a series of attacks across Iraq. A total of 15 shootings and bombings struck 13 cities and towns in the north on Monday, central …
Attack on church in NE Nigeria kills 15
"Gunmen have raided a church service in a village in Nigeria's volatile northeast and killed 15 people, a rescue official says. 'We received information from our personnel in Chibok that some …
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Expats who bounce cheques no longer risk prison in UAE: paper
"The United Arab Emirates will stop imprisoning expatriates for writing cheques that bounce, Abu Dhabi daily The National reported on Tuesday, citing a senior official. The UAE's tough penalties for …
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Congress tightens belt, trims spy budget for 2013
"House lawmakers voted Monday on a Senate-passed bill to slightly boost the president's $72 billion budget request for intelligence agencies including the CIA, adding extra cash for counterterrorism …
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Vomiting Larry battles Ferrari of the virus world
"Norovirus is hitting hard this year - and earlier too. In Britain so far this season, more than a million people are thought to have suffered the violent vomiting and diarrhea it can bring. The …
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Pakistan: Seven charity workers shot dead
"Seven charity workers, six of them women, have been shot dead in north-west Pakistan, police say. The women, some of them teachers, were attacked near a children's community centre. A male colleague …
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Dozens of children crushed to death in Ivory Coast, state media say
"A New Year's Eve fireworks display in Ivory Coast turned from celebration to tragedy early Tuesday when more than 60 children were crushed to death in a stampede, according to state media …
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