"Iran and Hezbollah, its Lebanese proxy, are building a network of militias inside Syria to preserve and protect their interests in the event that President Bashar al- Assad’s government falls or is …
India stampede kills 36 at world’s largest religious festival
"A stampede at a railway station in northern India killed at least 36 Hindu pilgrims on Sunday, the busiest day of the world's largest religious festival at which some 30 million had gathered to wash …
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‘Colombian drug lord’ alias Pichi arrested in Panama
"A Colombian man suspected of leading a drug cartel in the city of Medellin has been arrested in neighbouring Panama. " Source: BBC News - 'Colombian drug lord' alias Pichi arrested in Panama …
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Guinea military plane crashes in Liberia
"At least 10 members of a Guinean military delegation, reportedly including the army chief, have died when their plane crashed in Liberia, officials say." Source: BBC News - Guinea military plane …
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Muslim refugees flee Burma by boat after sectarian violence
"Eight months after unrest between Arakanese Buddhists and Burma’s Rohingya minority displaced tens of thousands from their homes, tension and despair are driving greater numbers of stateless …
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Russia coal mine blast kills 18: Interior Ministry
"An underground methane gas explosion killed up to 18 miners at a coal pit in northern Russia on Monday, the latest in a long line of fatal accidents at Russian collieries." Source: Russia coal mine …
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NATO’s Afghanistan force gets new U.S. commander
"The U.S. Marine Corps general who will oversee the withdrawal of most foreign troops from Afghanistan and wind down America's longest war took command of NATO-led forces on Sunday at a …
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President’s party to quit coalition government in Tunisia
"Members of the president's party in Tunisia will quit the coalition government, the state-run news agency TAP reported Sunday. The move threatens to worsen a political crisis, set off after an …
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Pope Benedict to resign at the end of the month, Vatican says
"The spiritual leader of 1.2 billion Catholics, Pope Benedict XVI, surprised the world Monday by saying will resign at the end of the month 'because of advanced age.' It's the first time a pope has …
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Five crew killed in Canaries cruise ship safety drill
"Five crew members died in an emergency drill on a cruise ship in the Canary Islands on Sunday, police and the cruise ship operator said." Source: Five crew killed in Canaries cruise ship safety …
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