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Interpol, US security alerts spark embassy closures
AFP, Published on 03/08/2013
» Interpol issued a global security alert Saturday after jailbreaks linked to Al-Qaeda and as Western powers planned the temporary closure of certain embassies over terror threats.
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Maoists strike near Buddhist site in eastern India
AFP, Published on 03/08/2013
» Maoist guerrillas blew up a railway track in an eastern Indian state, disrupting rail traffic near Bodh Gaya, Buddhism's holiest site, a railway official said Saturday.
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Second protester dies in Sri Lanka water dispute
AFP, Published on 03/08/2013
» A second Sri Lankan protester died from wounds suffered when troops fired on villagers demonstrating against contaminated water supplies, police said Saturday, as tensions remained high in the area.
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Iran's Rowhani takes office with vow to rescue economy
AFP, Published on 03/08/2013
» Moderate cleric Hassan Rowhani assumed Iran's presidency on Saturday promising to work to lift punishing international sanctions imposed on the Islamic republic over its controversial nuclear programme.
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DR Congo rebels threaten to retake Goma
AFP, Published on 03/08/2013
» The Democratic Republic of Congo's M23 rebel group warned Saturday that it would not rule out recapturing the main eastern city of Goma if Kinshasa reneged on its pledge to start direct talks.
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Thai PM 'worried' over potential for protest violence
AFP, Published on 03/08/2013
» (AFP) - Thailand's Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Saturday expressed fears that violence could erupt during planned anti-government protests in Bangkok this weekend, following unrest at multiple rallies in the capital over recent years.
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Wenger hits back at Rodgers over Suarez bid
AFP, Published on 03/08/2013
» Manager Arsene Wenger has hit back at Brendan Rodgers after the Liverpool manager insisted Arsenal's bid for Luis Suarez fell well short of the player's valuation.
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Taiwan president mobbed by mourners at conscript's funeral
AFP, Published on 03/08/2013
» Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou was mobbed by hundreds of angry mourners on Sunday as he attended the funeral service for a young conscript who died after allegedly being abused by his officers.
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Mugabe faces growing fallout after disputed election win
AFP, Published on 03/08/2013
» International unease mounted Sunday over the re-election of Africa's oldest leader Robert Mugabe in polls denounced by Zimbabwe's opposition as "stolen."
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Missy Franklin claims fifth worlds gold
AFP, Published on 03/08/2013
» Missy Franklin of the United States picked up her fifth gold at swimming's world championships in Barcelona on Saturday as she dominated the women's 200m backstroke, her strongest event.
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