"The U.S. government is surreptitiously collecting the DNA of world leaders, and is reportedly protecting that of Barack Obama. Decoded, these genetic blueprints could provide compromising …
Turkish police fire tear gas at banned secularist march
"Turkish police fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse thousands of secularists protesting at a banned rally in the capital on Monday against what they see as an increasingly authoritarian and …
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Colombia rebel ambush kills six officers, police say
"Six Colombian police officers have been killed while on patrol in the south-west of the country in an ambush blamed on left-wing rebels, officials say." Source: BBC News - Colombia rebel ambush …
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Somalia’s General Farah killed in al-Shabab ambush
"A top Somali military commander has been killed in an ambush - the first general to be killed by the Islamists." Source: BBC News - Somalia's General Farah killed in al-Shabab ambush …
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At Least 2 Killed in Kenyan Violence
"Officials and witnesses say a riot broke out in a western Kenya town after a man running for parliament was shot and killed. At least one other person died in ensuing violence." Source: At Least 2 …
Gunmen kill religious leader in Russia’s Dagestan region
"Gunmen shot dead a Muslim cleric, his father and brother as they made their way to a mosque for morning prayers in Russia's volatile Dagestan region on Tuesday, federal investigators said." Source: …
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Syrian air raid on strategic town kills 6 civilians: activists
"A Syrian airforce raid on a rebel-held town, strategically situated on the Damascus-Aleppo highway, killed at least six civilians on Tuesday, including children, opposition campaigners in the area …
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Man in Afghan police uniform kills two foreign soldiers
"A man wearing an Afghan police uniform shot dead two members of Afghanistan's NATO-led force in the south of the country on Tuesday, the force said." Source: Man in Afghan police uniform kills two …
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Another Somali Journalist Killed, 18th This Year
"Journalists in Somalia's capital say gunmen have targeted and killed another media worker, bringing the number of Somali journalists killed this year to 18." Source: Another Somali Journalist …
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Storm damages crops in Haiti, fueling food price woes
"As Hurricane Sandy barreled toward the U.S. East Coast on Monday, the full extent of the storm's havoc on Haiti was just beginning to emerge." Source: Storm damages crops in Haiti, fueling food …
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