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IMF agrees on aid package for Ukraine

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced it has struck a deal with Ukraine, giving the country access to badly…

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Boston grieves for 2 firefighters killed in blaze

Boston residents mourned the deaths of two firefighters who were killed when a fire driven by strong winds whipped through…

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UN rights chief urges probe of Lankan war crime claims

UN rights chief Navi Pillay on Wednesday urged the international community to launch a probe into alleged war crimes in…

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Pistorius ‘May’ Testify on Friday

South African athlete Oscar Pistorius will probably testify Friday, when his murder trial resumes.Pistorius' lawyer Brian Webber said the Olympic…

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US Intelligence afraid al-Qaida may use Syria as launching pad

US security and intelligence officials fear al-Qaida may use Syria as a launching pad for attacks against the US and…

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North Korea Launches Yet Another Missile Test As U.S. Meets Asia To Discuss Threat

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un launched two medium-range ballistic missiles on Wednesday, just hours after South Korea, Japan and…

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Egypt’s Sisi announces presidency bid

Egyptian army chief Abdel Fattah al Sisi said Wednesday he had quit the military to run for president and vowed…

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Time running short to ractify climate change, says UN

The United Nation's head of climate change issues stressed yesterday that the Earth's warming trend can still be reversed.Rajendra Kumar…

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India Puts an End to Polio

Thursday, India can boast of being polio-free. A new case of the crippling and, at times, deadly disease has not…

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