Unmanned aircraft serving different role than they do in other regions by helping countries monitor territorial claims.

Botched circumcisions seen as cause of many deaths during coming-of-age ritual among tribal groups.

Security heightened in Baghdad after four days of apparent sectarian violence in which least 140 people have died.

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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang heads to India to seek improved ties after border ...
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NEW DELHI – NEW DELHI (AP) — Just weeks after a tense border standoff, China's new premier is heading to India on his first foreign trip as the neighboring giants look to expedite efforts to settle a decades-old boundary dispute and boost economic ties.
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Nigeria army's offensive to continue "as long as it takes"
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Nigeria's army has vowed to continue its offensive against militants in the north-east "as long as it takes" to achieve its main objectives. Brig Gen Chris Olukolade told the BBC the aim was to assert Nigeria's "territorial integrity as a nation". Earlier, a 24-hour ...
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British explorer Daniel Hughes has reached the summit of Mount Everest in an attempt to raise £1m for the charity Comic Relief.

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Member of Pakistani Cricket Star's Party Killed
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Police say gunmen on a motorcycle have shot and killed a senior member of a leading Pakistani political party. Police officer Sarfaraz Nawaz says Zohra Shahid was gunned down outside her home in the city of Karachi in southern Sindh province. Shahid ...
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Thousands of protesters have marched through Rome in a demonstration against Italy's recently-elected coalition government.

France's president has signed into law a controversial bill making the country the ninth in Europe, and 14th globally, to legalise gay marriage.

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Dozens Injured at Parade in Virginia
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DAMASCUS, Va. — As many as 60 people were injured Saturday when a driver described by witnesses as an elderly man plowed his car into a group marching in a parade in a small Virginia mountain town. National Twitter Logo.
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Nigeria army imposes curfew in Maiduguri
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Nigeria's military has imposed a 24-hour curfew in parts of the north-eastern city of Maiduguri as its offensive against militants continues. A statement named 11 areas of the city where people must remain inside their homes until further notice. Maiduguri ...
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Texas, alleges the companies and others "engaged in wilful and wanton misconduct" in the 2010 Deep Horizon oil spill.

A senior female Pakistani politician has been shot dead in the city of Karachi.

Australia is home to the world's largest camel herd, but it is causing environmental problems. Simon Reeve is shown how one cattle ranch owner deals with the animals - by rounding them up and selling them for meat.

Swiss and Spanish greats to renew classic rivalry in Italian Open final after both win semi-finals in straight sets.

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Top Pakistani Politician Gunned Down in Karachi - VOA
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A top Pakistani politician has been shot and killed in Karachi. Police say Zahra Shahid Hussain was shot twice in the head Saturday during an attempted street robbery outside her home. She died on the way to the hospital. A spokesman for Hussain's ...
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Millions watch final of glitzy pan-European song contest, as gay kisses on stage stir controversy.

Labour unions urge new Prime Minister Enrico Letta to focus on job growth instead of further spending cuts.

Syrian president tells Argentine newspaper he hopes an international conference will be held to solve country's crisis.

Zahra Shahid Hussain, top member of Imran Khan's party, shot outside of her home in port city.