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Police And Children Die In Suicide Attack
A suicide car bomb attack at a police station in northwest Pakistan has killed at least 17 people and wounded some 40 others.
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Iran Stoning Woman 'Faces 99 Lashes'
An Iranian woman set to be stoned to death for adultery is facing 99 lashes for a photograph allegedly of her without a headscarf, her son has said.
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Up To 100 Feared Dead In Guatemala Mudslide
Rescue services in Guatemala fear that as many as 100 people have died after a massive mudslide.
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Eta Vows Ceasefire In Fight For Homeland
Basque separatist group Eta have said it will end its armed struggle, suggesting the "democratic path" was the way toward an independent homeland.
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'Escape From Oz': Crocodile Dundee Star Home
Crocodile Dundee actor Paul Hogan has arrived back home in Los Angeles after the Australian tax authorities lifted their ban on him leaving the country.
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TV Meltdown: Governor Rules Out Debates
After a painful performance on a televised political debate, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer says she had never wanted to take part in the first place.
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Rider Killed In Crash At San Marino GP
A Japanese rider has died after being thrown from his bike and colliding with two riders during the Moto2 GP in San Marino.
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Hundreds Flee As Floods Swamp SE Australia
Hundreds of people have fled their homes after heavy rains caused the worst flooding in southeastern Australia for 15 years.
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BP's Ruptured Oil Well 'No Longer A Risk'
The BP well which leaked more than four million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico poses no further risk to the environment, according to an official heading the clean-up.
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NZ Quake Zone Hit By Aftershocks And Winds
Strong aftershocks and gale-force winds have hit New Zealand's second largest city - as it recovers from the country's worst earthquake in 80 years.




