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Quebec sees second jailbreak involving helicopter

Search stepped up for three inmates flown out of yard at detention center

Paraplegic in 'Iron Man' bodysuit to set World Cup rolling

The first kick at the World Cup opening ceremony will be made by a paraplegic wearing an Iron Man-like robotic bodysuit controlled by signals from the brain.

Israel desert ablaze with 'Burning Man'

For the Bedouin Arab shepherds tending their flocks in Israel's Negev desert last week, it was almost as if aliens had landed from outer space.

Waves unearth remains of 'WWII Japan soldiers' in Pacific

The skeletal remains of what are believed to be Japanese soldiers have been exposed on a remote Pacific island where waves have eroded the sea shore, a Japanese government official said on Monday.

Pakistani Taliban attack Karachi airport, 27 dead

Paramilitary forces say insurgents in assault on economic hub are Uzbeks

China expresses condolences to victims

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying expressed condolences on Monday to victims of the violent attack at Jinnah International Airport in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi.

MH370 families raise funds to find 'insider'

Several families of those aboard Flight MH370 launched a drive on Sunday to raise $5 million to reward any insider who comes forward and resolves the mystery of the plane's disappearance exactly three months ago.

Japan PM vows to proceed with commercial whale hunting

Japan's prime minister told Parliament on Monday he would boost his efforts toward restarting commercial whaling, despite a top UN court's order that Tokyo must stop killing whales in the Antarctic.

Kim Dotcom offers $5m 'bounty' in online piracy case against him

Internet mogul Kim Dotcom said on Monday he was offering a $5 million "bounty" to whistleblowers for information to help fight an online piracy case brought by the United States.

Pope says Israel, Palestine must strive toward peace

Presidents Abbas, Peres meet at prayer meeting in 'neutral' area

Netanyahu absent from meeting

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the key Israeli decision-maker, did not attend Sunday's prayer meeting at the Vatican and he refuses to deal with the Palestinian unity government, backed by Hamas Islamists, that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas swore in last Monday.