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First US drone strikes this year kill 16 militants in Pakistan
AFP, Published on 12/06/2014
» The first two US drone strikes in Pakistan this year killed at least 16 militants, as Washington resumed the controversial programme after a brazen Taliban attack on Karachi airport earlier this week.
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Honduras beauty queen, sister found dead
AFP, Published on 19/11/2014
» Police found the bodies of Honduras's Miss World contestant and her sister buried beside a river Wednesday, and said they are holding the sister's boyfriend on suspicion of killing them.
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US auto workers get first raise in a decade
AFP, Published on 19/09/2015
» DETROIT - US auto workers won their first raise in a decade in a deal with Fiat Chrysler's US subsidiary that will be used as a template for talks with General Motors and Ford, their union said.
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Rancher yearns for Trump wall on US-Mexico border
AFP, Published on 28/10/2016
» ARIVACA (UNITED STATES) - To many, Donald Trump's pledge to build a wall along the US-Mexico border is unrealistic. But for Jim Chilton, it's the only way he'll get a good night's sleep.
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New deaths put Italy on track for sombre migrant records
AFP, Published on 25/10/2016
» PALERMO (ITALY) - Italy's coastguard said Monday that another 16 people had died during operations in which 2,200 migrants were rescued off Libya, propelling both deaths at sea and the numbers arriving in Italy towards new highs.
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Embattled Mexico police train at US-funded academy
AFP, Published on 10/06/2015
» AMOZOC DE MOTA (MEXICO) - The mock village perched on a hill in central Mexico looks like a Hollywood set, with a main square surrounded by a hollow town hall, a church and a school.
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Suicide bomber kills 23 at mosque in Pakistan
AFP, Published on 17/09/2016
» PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN - A Taliban suicide bomber killed at least 23 people and wounded dozens more as they attended Friday prayers at a mosque in a northwestern Pakistani tribal area, officials said.
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12 Pacific nations agree to historic TPP trade accord
AFP, Published on 06/10/2015
» ATLANTA - Twelve Pacific rim countries sealed the deal late Monday (Thailand time) to create the world's largest free trade area, with implications for Thailand and for world trade in the 21st century.
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Syria rebel beheading of child sparks outrage
AFP, Published on 20/07/2016
» ALEPPO (SYRIA) - Syrian residents and the opposition expressed outrage on Wednesday at the brutal beheading of a child by a rebel group in Aleppo city, describing it as a "heinous act".
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South African private army protects world's largest rhino farm
AFP, Published on 02/03/2016
» NORTH WEST PROVINCE (SOUTH AFRICA) - The world's largest rhino farm looks like a vast fortress and is guarded by a private army.
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