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Geert Wilders acquitted of hate speech against Muslims
Dutch populist politician Geert Wilders was acquitted of inciting hatred of Muslims in a court ruling on...
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Syrian troops amass near Turkish border - witnesses
Syrian troops massed on the Turkish border overnight, witnesses said on Thursday, escalating tensions with...
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Obama sets course for U.S. exit from Afghanistan
President Barack Obama announced a plan on Wednesday to start withdrawing U.S. troops from Afghanistan in...
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U.N. says 73,000 flee Sudan border state fighting
The United Nations said on Wednesday 73,000 people had fled violence in Sudan's Southern Kordofan border...
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Obama urges ceasefire in Sudan's Southern Kordofan
U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday urged leaders of north and south Sudan to build on their...
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Four dead, dozens hurt in attacks on Iraqi police
Militants attacked Iraqi police with guns and explosives and lobbed a mortar round at a security...
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Five killed in Burundi attacks: police, witnesses
Gunmen shot dead five people in attacks in Burundi, police and local media said on Wednesday, the latest...
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Italy ceasefire call exposes NATO split on Libya
A split opened within the NATO-led air campaign against Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi on Wednesday as...
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US official in Sanaa, Al-Qaeda militants flee prison
A senior U.S. official held talks on Wednesday with government officials in Yemen, which is teetering on...
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Syria scorns EU criticism, says it sows chaos
Syria on Wednesday scorned the European Union's criticism of Damascus over its violent crackdown on...
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Four dead, dozens hurt in attacks on Iraqi police
Militants attacked Iraqi police with guns and explosives and lobbed a mortar round at a security...
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Israeli soldier's Gaza captivity nears 5-year mark
A black four-digit figure atop an encampment near Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's home flashes daily...
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Obama to unveil plan to withdraw troops from Afghanistan
President Barack Obama was set to unveil on Wednesday his plan to start bringing U.S. troops home from...
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Russian plane crash toll rises to 45 with boy's death
A young boy who was severely injured in a plane crash in northwestern Russia has died, bringing the toll...
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William and Kate's Canada visit wins world attention
Newlyweds Prince William and Kate Middleton's upcoming visit to Canada, their first official tour abroad,...
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Gaddafi rockets dent sense of security in Misrata
Rockets have landed in rebel-held Misrata for the first time in several weeks, signalling that the coastal...
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Corruption probe for I.Coast's Gbagbo may last 2 years
Investigating alleged corruption by Ivory Coast's former president, Laurent Gbagbo, and his associates may...
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S.African coal miners offer wages below union demands
South Africa's coal producers have offered the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) a wage offer of 4.2 to...
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HIV guidelines to help homosexuals, trans-gender people
Spain's soccer league (LFP) plans to implement rules designed to control spending by clubs, its president...
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Home grown frustration behind Nigeria bombing
Bad governance and poverty fuelled the rise of an Islamist sect which claimed the bombing of Nigeria's...
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Women will wed for love, if partner has job - poll
Most women would marry for love over money -- unless the man is unemployed, according to a new...