"The global number of infections with the deadly Mers virus has risen to 136, after hard-hit Saudi Arabia confirmed six new cases, the World Health Organisation said Friday. The fact that Saudi Arabia …
Fukushima Nuclear Plant Reports Another Radioactive Water Leak
"Another day, another radioactive-water spill. The operator of the meltdown-plagued Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant says at least 430 liters (110 gallons) spilled when workers overfilled a storage …
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Clashes between Roma, Syrian Refugees Expected in Bulgaria
"Clashes between Roma citizens and Syrian refugees are likely in Bulgaria as the Roma regard the Syrians as a potential threat, according to experts. ‘Misunderstandings between refugees and Roma are …
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Deadly hornets kill 42 people in China, injure over 1,500
"Swarms of aggressive hornets, in their fall mating season, are inflicting a deadly toll in a central Chinese province. Hornets have killed 42 people and injured 1,675 people in three cities in …
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World hungry drop to one in eight people: UN
"The number of world hungry has dropped to one in eight people, making the goal of halving hunger by 2015 possible despite continued problems in Sub-Saharan Africa and Southern Asia, the UN food …
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Jellyfish Invasion Paralyzes Swedish Reactor
"In an episode that evokes B-grade sci-fi movie plots from the 1950s, but actually reflects a continuing global problem, nuclear engineers in southeastern Sweden have been wrestling with a giant swarm …
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Qatar: Foreign workers ‘exploited’ in World Cup projects
"Quoting documents obtained by the Nepalese embassy in the Qatari capital Doha, the Guardian said thousands of Nepalese — the largest group of labourers in Qatar — faced exploitation and abuses …
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At least 90 feared trapped in Mumbai building collapse
"A five-storey residential building collapsed in Mumbai at daybreak on Friday in the latest accident in India’s financial capital, with at least 90 feared trapped inside." Source: India: At least 90 …
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U.N. chemical weapons inspectors back in Damascus
"U.N. chemical weapons inspectors returned to Syria on Wednesday to continue investigating allegations of chemical weapons use in the country's two-and-a-half-year conflict." Source: U.N. chemical …
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Kenyan police search mall wreckage after militant attack
"Bomb disposal experts and investigators searched through the wreckage of a Kenyan shopping mall on Wednesday after a four-day attack by Islamist militants that killed at least 72 people." Source: …
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