"At least eight people have been killed in a car bombing in central Iraq, security officials and medics say. Two policemen and a parliamentary official were meanwhile shot dead in separate incidents …
Peru: Three die in clashes over Conga gold mine project
"Clashes in northern Peru between police and demonstrators opposing a multi-million dollar gold mining project have left at least three people dead. " Source: BBC News - Peru: Three die in clashes …
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German gunman ‘kills hostages in Karlsruhe eviction’
"A gunman and four hostages have died after a siege in the German city of Karlsruhe, police say." Source: BBC News - German gunman 'kills hostages in Karlsruhe eviction' …
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Tourist facilities used by Brits among suspected targets of Iranian agents in Kenya
"Officials have said that the pair, believed to be members of Iran's secretive Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps' Quds Force, were plotting to hit British, US, Israeli or Saudi Arabian interests in …
GlaxoSmithKline Agrees to Pay $3 Billion in Fraud Settlement
"In the largest settlement involving a pharmaceutical company, the British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges and pay $3 billion in fines for promoting its …
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Iran test-fires medium range missiles
"Iran said on Tuesday it had successfully tested medium-range missiles capable of hitting Israel in response to threats of military action against the country, Iranian media reported." Source: Iran …
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Market bombs kill 29 before Iraqi Shi’ite ritual
"A bomb in a small truck exploded in a market in the Iraqi city of Diwaniya on Tuesday, killing at least 25 people, and a bomb blast killed four more near the city of Kerbala, police and officials …
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Opposition Plans Large Anti-Kremlin Protests on July 26
" ‘A huge event is planned for July 26: a rally and a march in Moscow, as well as events in other cities,’ said Sergei Davidis, an organizer and member the opposition Solidarity movement, Interfax …
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Air passengers hit by delays in global computer malfunction
"More than 400 Qantas flights around Australia were delayed by more than two hours as staff struggled with manual check-in and dispatch of flights when the system collapsed." Source: Air passengers …
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Mexico’s old rulers claim presidential election victory
"Mexico's old rulers claimed victory in a presidential election on Sunday, ending 12 years in opposition after a campaign dominated by a sputtering economy and rampant drug violence." Source: …
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