"Eighteen people were killed in separate shootings throughout Mexico's Ciudad Juarez on Saturday, marking it as one of the bloodiest days this year in the nation's most violent city, officials said …
China tees up G20 showdown with US
"China has curtly dismissed a US proposal to address global economic imbalances, setting the stage for a potential showdown at next week’s G20 meeting in Seoul. Cui Tiankai, a deputy foreign minister …
Haiti children ‘fatal disease risk’
"Cold, damp conditions in Haiti in the wake of Hurricane Tomas have left thousands of children at risk of catching potentially fatal diseases, Save the Children has warned. The UK-based charity said …
Pirates say $nine-mln ransom paid for Singapore ship
"Somali pirates said on Saturday they had received a nine million dollar ransom in a helicopter air drop for the release of a Singapore-flagged cargo ship with 19 Chinese crew. 'The boat was freed …
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Leader of Mexico Gulf drug cartel killed in shootout
"A leader of Mexico's powerful Gulf drug cartel, Ezequiel Cardenas Guillen, also known as 'Tony Tormenta,' was killed in a shootout with soldiers in northeastern Mexico, officials said. 'Ezequiel …
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Confessions in Mexico tourist deaths posted on YouTube
"Yet another macabre mystery of Mexico's drug war — the presumed slaughter of 20 tourists in Acapulco — apparently has been solved by thugs who captured the alleged killers, posted their confessions …
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Suicide attacker strikes Pakistan mosque, killing 50
"At least 50 people were killed and 80 others were wounded Friday in a suicide attack that targeted anti-Taliban members at a mosque in northwestern Pakistan, said Shahid Ullah, a senior district …
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All 68 Aboard Cuban Airliner Killed in Crash
"A state airliner filled with Cubans and travelers from Europe and Latin America crashed and burst into flames in a mountainous area after declaring an emergency and losing contact with air traffic …
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Death toll climbs to 69 in Indonesia volcano’s latest eruption
"The latest eruption of Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano, on Friday, killed at least 69 people and injured 77 others, hospital officials said. Many of the injured were burned, said officials at …
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Tomas approaches Haiti; landfall expected in Cuba
"Rain associated with Tropical Storm Tomas began falling on Haiti on Thursday afternoon as aid agencies scrambled to move as many people as possible into storm shelters. The storm -- even if it does …
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