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- Bomb blast in NW Pakistan kills five
- Malaysians in tornado-hit Missouri safe
- Bordeaux puts wine at heart of revival strategy
- Japanese train derails, injuring 39
- Hanoi, Beijing in new South China Sea spat
- China orders death penalty for food safety crimes
- Taiwan makes it legal to advocate communism
- Q+A - How serious is the unrest in China's Inner Mongolia?
- U.S. says N.Korea releases American citizen, no aid agreement
- VIDEO: Anger as Spain police move on protest
- US says North Korea releases American citizen, no aid agreement
- Amnesty urges restraint over China Inner Mongolia protests
- Air strikes, Russian pressure squeeze Gaddafi
- VIDEO: Egypt due to ease Gaza crossing
- Sydney ashimmer for light and music festival
- Greenpeace warns of radioactive sea life off Japan
- US refuses to label China 'currency manipulator'
- Missouri tornado toll 132 as number missing falls
- Judge rules Mladic fit to face international justice
- G8 leaders throw weight behind Arab Spring
| Bomb blast in NW Pakistan kills five Posted: 28 May 2011 12:16 AM PDT KHAR, Pakistan, May 28 — A bomb exploded in a market in Pakistan's Bajaur tribal region on the Afghan border today, killing five civilians and wounding 10, officials said. Pakistan has seen a surge in militant violence since al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden was killed in a US raid in a northern Pakistani town on May 2. Pakistani Taliban militants ... 
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| Malaysians in tornado-hit Missouri safe Posted: 28 May 2011 12:37 AM PDT No injury or death involving Malaysians has been reported in the tornado that swept through the town of Joplin, Missouri, the United States, last Sunday.
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| Bordeaux puts wine at heart of revival strategy Posted: 28 May 2011 12:28 AM PDT The French "wine capital" of Bordeaux hopes a dramatic new cultural centre dedicated to its best known export can set the seal on this once decaying port's ambitious renewal programme.
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| Japanese train derails, injuring 39 Posted: 28 May 2011 12:28 AM PDT An express train in Japan derailed and caught fire inside a tunnel overnight, injuring 39 passengers, railway officials said Saturday.
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| Hanoi, Beijing in new South China Sea spat Posted: 28 May 2011 12:27 AM PDT Vietnam has accused Beijing of "violating" its marine sovereignty and worsening a row over disputed areas of the South China Sea after Chinese ships damaged a PetroVietnam exploration boat, state media said.
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| China orders death penalty for food safety crimes Posted: 28 May 2011 12:26 AM PDT China's top court has ordered capital punishment for food safety crimes that result in fatalities, as the nation battles a wave of scares over tainted foodstuffs.
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| Taiwan makes it legal to advocate communism Posted: 28 May 2011 12:26 AM PDT Taiwan's legislature has made it legal to advocate communism, changing a law that was a legacy of the island's long Cold War with the mainland, local media reported Saturday.
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| Q+A - How serious is the unrest in China's Inner Mongolia? Posted: 27 May 2011 11:20 PM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - Ethnic Mongolians have taken to the streets in parts of China's vast northern region of Inner Mongolia over the past few days to protest against the hit-and-run death of a herder, and also to call for better protection of their culture. 
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| U.S. says N.Korea releases American citizen, no aid agreement Posted: 27 May 2011 10:49 PM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - An American citizen detained in North Korea on unspecified charges for the past six months has been released, U.S. rights envoy Robert King said on Saturday following a visit to the secretive state's capital to assess its pleas for food aid. 
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| VIDEO: Anger as Spain police move on protest Posted: 27 May 2011 10:00 PM PDT Barcelona's famous Plaza de Catalunya has been filled with thousands of people, following attempts by Spanish police to break up a protest camp there.
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| US says North Korea releases American citizen, no aid agreement Posted: 27 May 2011 09:35 PM PDT BEIJING, May 28 — An American citizen detained in North Korea on unspecified charges for the past six months has been released, US rights envoy Robert King said today following a visit to the secretive state's capital to assess its pleas for food aid. Japan's Kyodo news agency said Jun Young Su had accompanied King, but there was no overt sign at ... 
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| Amnesty urges restraint over China Inner Mongolia protests Posted: 27 May 2011 08:20 PM PDT BEIJING, May 28 — Chinese authorities must exercise restraint and not carry out a violent crackdown following protests by ethnic Mongolians in the northern region of Inner Mongolia, Amnesty International said. China has sealed off parts of Inner Mongolia, a resource-rich region strategically located on the borders of Russia and Mongolia, after ... 
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| Air strikes, Russian pressure squeeze Gaddafi Posted: 27 May 2011 07:59 PM PDT TRIPOLI, May 28 — Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi faced tightening military and diplomatic pressure as Nato airstrikes hit Tripoli for the fifth straight night and Russia joined Western powers in demanding his departure. Nato bombed several sites in the capital last night, Libyan state television and Arab news channel Al Arabiya reported. The Libyan ... 
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| VIDEO: Egypt due to ease Gaza crossing Posted: 27 May 2011 09:39 PM PDT Egypt is due to ease the restrictions at its border with Gaza, ending a blockade that began in 2007 when Hamas took power in the territory.
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| Sydney ashimmer for light and music festival Posted: 27 May 2011 09:32 PM PDT (Australia, Sydney-AFP) - The sails of the Sydney Opera House are lit with a 3D-like effect on Friday during the launch of Vivid Sydney, reportedly the Southern Hemisphere's largest festival of light, music and ideas. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2011.
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| Greenpeace warns of radioactive sea life off Japan Posted: 27 May 2011 09:28 PM PDT (Japan-AFP) - Environmental group Greenpeace has warned that marine life tested more than 20 kilometres (12 miles) off Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant shows radiation far above legal limits. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2011.
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| US refuses to label China 'currency manipulator' Posted: 27 May 2011 09:00 PM PDT The United States on Friday refrained from branding China a currency manipulator, a move that could trigger sanctions, but urged Beijing to speed up progress on making its currency more flexible.
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| Missouri tornado toll 132 as number missing falls Posted: 27 May 2011 08:59 PM PDT The death toll from one of the worst tornadoes ever to hit the United States rose to 132 Friday as crews continued to search the rubble for survivors and victims.
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| Judge rules Mladic fit to face international justice Posted: 27 May 2011 08:58 PM PDT Bosnian Serb ex-army chief Ratko Mladic is fit to face trial at a UN war crimes court, a judge ruled Friday, as Serbia promised to investigate who helped him stay at large for so long.
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| G8 leaders throw weight behind Arab Spring Posted: 27 May 2011 08:58 PM PDT The G8 world powers threw their weight behind the Arab Spring on Friday, intensifying the pressure on Libyan strongman Moamer Kadhafi and pledging billions for fledgling democracies.
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