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International AIDS Society official says 6 colleagues on Malaysia plane

International AIDS Society president Francoise Barre-Sinoussi on Saturday said six colleagues heading for a global conference in Melbourne were on…

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270 killed in Syrian gas field fighting

Jihadists have killed 270 Syrian regime fighters, civilian security guards and employees after seizing a gas field in Homs province,…

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Family of 8 killed in Gaza, as UN´s Secretary General heads to the region

Israel´s Gaza ground assault sent the Palestinian death toll soaring to 300 as UN chief Ban Ki-moon headed to the…

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U.S president Obama calls leaders of Ukraine and Malaysia to enquire about downed plane

US President Barack Obama called the leaders of Ukraine and Malaysia on Thursday to discuss the shooting down of an…

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Egypt denounces Israeli ´escalation´ in Gaza

Egypt´s foreign ministry denounced Israel´s "escalation" in Gaza after the start of a ground offensive late yesterday night and again…

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Kerry calls for a ´precise´ Israeli operation in Gaza

US Secretary of State John Kerry urged Israel yesterday, to limit collateral damage in Gaza, urging the Jewish state to…

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World celebrates 1st Mandela Day since icon´s death

People around the world are celebrating "Mandela Day" today for the first time since the iconic South African leader´s death…

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Around 100 on board crashed Malaysia flight were AIDS researchers

As many as 100 of those killed on a Malaysia Airlines plane that crashed in Ukraine were delegates heading to…

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Netherlands mourns after at least 154 Dutch die in Ukraine MH17 crash

The Dutch prime minister yesterday ordered that flags fly at half mast at government buildings across the country, after the…

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