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Iran begins work on new export gas pipeline

The report Monday said the $1.58 billion (euros1.3 billion) pipeline would bring gas to Turkey, with the aim of distribution to Europe. The line, …
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Iran’s first women-only bank opens

Under sharia, the Islamic legal system imposed after Iran’s 1979 revolution, unrelated men and women are forbidden to have intimate …
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Fox launches ‘extremely rare’ attack on babies

The twin baby sisters were in serious but stable condition in hospital on Monday, police said. Foxes have become common in urban areas in Britain but …
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Poland: Money stolen from crash victim’s account

Monika Lewandowska, a spokeswoman for Warsaw prosecutors, said the equivalent of $1,700 was withdrawn from the account of Andrzej Przewoznik from cash …
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Floods, landslides kill 53 in China

The death toll was announced after rescuers found nearly 20 bodies in the aftermath of torrential rains between May 31 and June 2, the local flood …
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Turkey seeks to condemn Israel in security summit

Turkey, the most important ally of Israel in the Muslim world, said it would reduce military and trade ties with Israel and shelved discussions of …
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Australian cafe claims world’s biggest burger

The monster burger cooked up by Sydney cafe owners, Joe and Iman El-Ajouz, weighed in at 90 kg in total, eclipsing the previous record of 84 kg, set …
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Slovenia vote clears obstacle to Croatia European Unionbid

With 99.9 percent of votes counted, preliminary results showed 51.5 percent of Slovenes supported the deal, the state electoral commission said. The …
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-Israel rejects international inquiry into lethal raid

"We are rejecting an international commission. We are discussing with the Obama administration a way in which our inquiry will take place," Michael …
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Tropical storm hits Pakistan’s largest city; 7 die

Authorities feared worse flooding was to come in and around Karachi and tried to evacuate people from their homes elsewhere along the country’s …
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Study: Radiation boosts prostate cancer survival

Results of the study were given Sunday at a cancer conference, where other research showed that an experimental drug boosted survival for women with …
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Thai Airways boss says turmoil has passed

Thai Airways International President Piyasvasti Amranand, a former energy minister, said falling demand after violent protests in the capital would …
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Update: ‘Slovenia vote clears obstacle to Croatia European Union bid

With 98 percent of votes counted, 51.6 percent of Slovenes approved the deal, the state electoral commission said. The vote should boost Croatia’s …
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Sarkozy’s ratings down again in new French poll

The Liberation/ViaVoice survey said 34 percent of those polled had a positive opinion on Sarkozy — down 4 points from a previous poll in May and a …
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BP says it has paid more than $48M in claims

Darryl Willis is the BP vice president overseeing the claims process. He said Sunday in Florida’s Escambia County that the company has received 37,000 …
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Slovenia votes on border deal with Croatia

The vote is being as a test of Prime Minister Borut Pahor’s popularity. A ‘no’ result would annul the deal brokered by Pahor and further shake his …
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Clinton seeks to boost tricky Latin America ties

Clinton’s trip takes her to Peru for a meeting of the Organization of American States (OAS), followed by stops in Ecuador, Colombia and Barbados. The …
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Crime boss wanted in Georgia re-arrested in Spain

Kalashov, considered by authorities as one of the main leaders of the Eastern European mafia, is wanted in his home country and El Mundo said he was …
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