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7 children hacked to death in China
Seven children have been hacked to death in an attack at a kindergarten in northwest China, the official Xinhua news agency has reported, citing local officials.
Gordon Brown resigns as UK prime minister
Labour's Gordon Brown has resigned as UK prime minister after three years. Mr Brown officially tendered his resignation to the Queen at Buckingham Palace, with Conservative leader David Cameron set to succeed him.
Russian mine death toll rises to 52
The death toll from a Siberian coal mine disaster at the weekend rose to 52 on Tuesday and dozens of workers were still missing in a maze of tunnels threatened by flooding, emergency officials said.
Karachi airport stops man with circuits in shoes
(CNN) -- A man who was arrested at an airport in Pakistan with shoes that contained batteries, a circuit board and an on/off switch said Monday that he did not know the materials were in his shoes.
Israel accepted into OECD
The Organization for Economic Development and Cooperation (OECD) accepted Israel into its ranks Monday during a vote, as its 32nd member.
Rescuers descend into Russian mine after two explosions
Rescuers descended into Russia's largest underground coal mine early Monday after a pair of deadly explosions one day earlier killed at least 12 people and injured dozens more, including an earlier rescue team, officials said.
Venezuela is not Greece
Given the Venezuelan government's low public and foreign debt, the idea the country is facing an 'economic crisis' is plain wrong.
Bangkok attacks kill 2 officers
Violence erupted on the streets of the Thai capital late Friday and early Saturday after a week of negotiations had raised hopes of a deal to end anti-government protests.
Afghan authorities beat citizens on 'whim': board
Canadian soldiers saw and talked about Afghan authorities beating citizens in the street "on an apparent whim" around the time a suspected Taliban fighter turned over to Afghan police was assaulted in June 2006, a military board of inquiry has found.
British Tories ask Clegg to help govern
British Conservative Leader David Cameron says he is ready to lead his country with the help of third-place Liberal Democratic Leader Nick Clegg after Thursday's general election
Preliminary results indicate David Cameron's Conservative Party will win
UN nuclear watchdog puts pressure on Israel
The UN atomic watchdog is asking for international input on an Arab-led push to have Israel join the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, a move that adds to pressure on the Jewish state to disclose its unacknowledged nuclear arsenal.
Greek parliament passes tough austerity bill
ATHENS/LONDON, May 6 (Reuters) - The Greek parliament approved a harsh austerity plan on Thursday in the face of violent unrest, as European Central Bank inaction pushed down global markets fearful a debt crisis will engulf the euro zone.
One leak capped, two more still gushing oil, BP says
Mother Nature appears poised to deliver the output of a massive Gulf Coast oil spill to the Louisiana coastline a day later than originally expected, giving authorities some extra time to prepare for its unwelcome arrival.
Magnitude 6.4 quake hits southern Peru
LIMA, Peru - A magnitude-6.4 earthquake shook southern Peru near the Chilean border late Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were reports of toppled electricity poles in the Peruvian city of Tacna.
Canada aims to avoid bloody Afghan summer
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — The commander of Canadian Forces overseas says the military is trying to avoid large-scale fighting with the Taliban this summer, just as thousands of NATO troops arrive in southern Afghanistan.
Dutch line streets to honour Canadian heroes
WAGENINGEN, the Netherlands - More than 100,000 people lined the streets, cheered from rooftops and applauded from windows in this historic Dutch town Wednesday, saying thanks to the Canadians who liberated their country 65 years ago.
Greek protesters drape banners on Acropolis
Greek protesters unfurled banners Tuesday over the defensive walls of the ancient Acropolis, the country's most famous monument, to protest harsh new austerity measures as strikes began across the country.
Pakistani couple beats car sex charge in Dubai
A Dubai appeals court has thrown out a public indecency conviction and a month's prison sentence for a Pakistani couple accused of having sex in their car after the pair claimed they were together in a private place, their lawyer said Tuesday.
China schools reopen with guards after attacks
Extra police and security staff stood guard Tuesday as parents dropped off their children on the first day of classes in China since dozens of students were injured in three back-to-back attacks on schools last week.
Canadian killed by IED in Afghanistan
A member of the Canadian navy was killed by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan Monday, the first sailor to die in action since October 2004.
New Zealand to extend troops stay in Afghanistan
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - New Zealand will extend its troop commitment to Afghanistan for another year, then start withdrawing troops while posting civilian development specialists to the war-ravaged country, Prime Minister John Key said Tuesday.
Iran 'flouting' nuclear rules: U.S.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton accused Iran on Monday of "flouting the rules," and called for a strong international response to Tehran's alleged development of a nuclear weapons program.
Iran denies it's developing nuclear weapons
There is "not a single credible proof" that Iran is developing nuclear weapons, that country's president said Monday at the start of a month-long conference reviewing the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at the UN in New York City.
Authorities call NY car bomb a terrorist attack
Police found an �amateurish� but potentially powerful bomb that apparently began to detonate but did not explode in a smoking sport utility vehicle in Times Square, authorities said Sunday.
U.S. commander warns of hot summer for Kandahar
The chief of U.S. Central Command warned Kandahar residents on Friday of a violent summer ahead, predicting "horrific actions" by insurgents as his troops try to drive the Taliban from the southern Afghan city.
Violence breaks out at Greek May Day rallies
ATHENS — Hundreds of youths rioted in Athens on Saturday, throwing Molotov cocktails and stones at police who responded with tear gas at a May Day rally against austerity measures being enacted by the cash-strapped government to secure foreign loans to st
Meltdown, volcano: Icelanders ask, 'what next?'
HVOLSVOLLUR, Iceland — It took Sigurdur Thorhallsson more than a decade to turn a patch of flat land wedged between glacier and ocean into a field fit to grow fodder grass. It took Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull volcano just minutes to wreck it.
Thousands of workers commemorate May Day
ISTANBUL — Tens of thousands of workers marched in cities from Hong Kong to Istanbul Saturday to mark international worker's day, demanding more jobs, better work conditions and higher wages.
Canadian activist defies Japanese arrest warrant
Japan has issued an arrest warrant for Paul Watson, charging him with obstructing operations by Japan's whaling fleet. Far from denying the Japanese allegations, an unrepentant Watson said that he will continue his efforts to block the Japanese whaling fl
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