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Gunmen assassinate army general in Damascus
4 hours 41 mins ago
Syria's state-run news agency says gunmen have assassinated an army general in the capital Damascus.
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Al-Qaida chief urges outside help for Syria rebel
5 hours 15 mins ago
The head of al-Qaida is calling on Muslims across the Arab world and beyond to support rebels in Syria who are seeking to overthrow President Bashar Assad, and says they cannot depend on the West for help.
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Japanese emperor to have heart bypass surgery
5 hours 16 mins ago
Japanese Emperor Akihito will have heart bypass surgery later this month, his palace said Sunday after the 78-year-old monarch was hospitalized for tests over the weekend.
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Pakistan army tries 5 officers over extremist ties
5 hours 17 mins ago
The Pakistani army has started court martial proceedings against a brigadier and four other officers over suspected ties to a banned extremist group that has called for ousting the U.S.-backed government, security officials said Saturday.
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Mystery disease kills thousands in Central America
9 hours 3 mins ago
Jesus Ignacio Flores started working when he was 16, laboring long hours on construction sites and in the fields of his country's biggest sugar plantation.
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At least 3 killed in avalanche in Kosovo
18 hours 43 mins ago
An avalanche hit a village in Kosovo's mountainous south Saturday, killing a married couple and their 17-year-old son and leaving nine others missing, police said, as heavy snow continued to blanket the Balkans.
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Oil spill fouls river in eastern Venezuela
14 hours 13 mins ago
Crude oil that spilled from a ruptured pipeline has blackened a river in eastern Venezuela, and the state oil company said workers are containing the spill.
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Mob in Mexico kills 3 suspected kidnappers
15 hours 48 mins ago
Authorities say a mob in central Mexico has beaten three suspected kidnappers to death.
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Pakistani man fights police over 40-foot shark
Qasim Khan waged the unlikeliest of battles with Pakistani authorities Thursday over the right to charge hundreds of curious visitors the equivalent of 22 cents each to see a roughly 40-foot whale ...
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Finance
Republic Bancorp founder Bernard Trager dies at 83
Bernard Trager, the longtime chairman and founder of bank holding company Republic Bancorp Inc., has died. He was 83.
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Health
Russians alarmed by rash of teenage suicides
A rash of teenage suicides in Russia has set off alarm bells and experts are urging the government to take immediate action.
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