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Tropical storm Agatha forms in Pacific off Guatemala

The storm, with maximum sustained winds of 40 miles per hour (65 kph), was located 170 miles (275 km) west-southwest of San Jose, Guatemala, the …
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Centre right seen ahead in Czech vote-exit poll

The main right-wing party, the Civic Democrats, had 20 percent, according to the exit poll released by Czech Television, exactly the same as the …
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Spanish police arrest top Camorra drug trafficker

Pasquale Claudio Locatelli, 58, is wanted by France and Italy and is believed to be the middle-man between Colombian cocaine producers, North African …
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Hungary’s new PM Orban wins parliament backing

Orban, whose Fidesz party won elections by a landslide last month, was supported by 261 lawmakers while 107 MPs voted against him. Eighteen lawmakers …
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U.S. acknowledges mistaken attack on Afghan civilians

The U.S. report into the incident, which happened in Uruzgan, said the crew of a remote-controlled drone aircraft had "provided inaccurate reporting" …
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Thai PM: Difficult to hold polls this year

"Obviously, it’s a lot more difficult to hold elections by the end of the year," he said at a news conference. Abhisit said peace needed to be fully …
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Divided Czechs vote, inconclusive result feared

Political analysts say an inconclusive result could lead to yet another weak government, extending a decade-long logjam in structural reforms that has …
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Israel key to conference on banning nukes

Although the U.S. joined the 188 other member nations of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty on Friday in giving a green light to a conference in 2012 …
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Militants attack Afghan police convoy, killing 5

Two militants were killed and up to six wounded in the battle Friday in Paktia province, said Ghulam Dastagir, the deputy provincial police chief. He …
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Thailand ends night curfew in Bangkok, nearby provinces

"We will not have to extend it. The situation is under control now," he told reporters. The curfew was put in place on May 19 after Bangkok suffered …
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Suspected sabotage derails train in India; 71 dead

As night fell Friday, railway workers and paramilitary soldiers were using two cranes to lift and pry apart train cars in search of survivors from …
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Authorities: Child porn ring weak as weakest link

Members, who numbered 1,000 at its peak, were granted access to the hierarchical group’s website by invitation only and had to be vetted by senior …
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Paul opposes citizenship for babies of illegals

Paul, who a week ago won the Republican primary, told a Russian TV station in a clip circulating on political Web sites Friday that he wants to …
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Update: Gunmen attack mosques, kill at least 70 in Pakistan

The gunmen opened fire shortly after Friday prayers and threw grenades at two Ahmadi mosques in residential neighbourhoods in Pakistan’s cultural …
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FIFA: No evidence of plan to bribe World Cup referees

FIFA said Friday that a thorough investigation "found no indication that there is any basis to the allegations reported." FIFA said its ethics panel …
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Gunmen attack mosques, take hostages in Pakistan city

The gunmen opened fire shortly after Friday prayers and threw what could have been grenades at two Ahmadi mosques in residential neighbourhoods in …
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France wins right to host football’s Euro 2016

UEFA’s ruling executive voted 7-6 for the French bid over Turkey after Italy was eliminated in a first-round points ballot. France will be the first …
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China’s Wen condemns all acts against stability Korean Peninsula

"China objects to and condemns any act that destroys the peace and stability of the Korean peninsula," Wen said during a meeting with Lee in Seoul, …
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