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National outrage over lawmaker's 'rape' threat

[2014-07-02 07:54]

An Indian lawmaker faced calls to quit on Tuesday after he was captured on video threatening the rape of his political rivals' relatives.

Israel finds missing teens' bodies

[2014-07-02 07:54]

Jerusalem vows to make Hamas pay, hits Gaza targets with airstrikes

Israel's account of kidnapping challenged

[2014-07-02 07:54]

While Israel has blamed Hamas for the deaths of three Israeli teens, it has so far not produced any evidence to back up its claims. Hamas has not accepted responsibility for the teens' disappearance and dismissed the Israeli allegations as "stupid".

Ukraine launches attacks on rebels

[2014-07-02 07:54]

Ukrainian government forces launched airstrikes and artillery assaults on separatist rebels in the country's eastern regions on Tuesday, a military spokesman said, after President Petro Poroshenko announced he would not renew a cease-fire.

Guilty of indecent assault, TV star Harris could be jailed

[2014-07-02 07:54]

Veteran entertainer Rolf Harris, a household name in Britain since the 1960s, could face prison after his conviction on Monday on 12 counts of indecently assaulting girls.

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Russian journalist killed in Ukraine

[2014-07-01 07:41]

A Russian television journalist has been shot dead in eastern Ukraine despite a shaky truce between separatist rebels and Ukrainian forces, the reporter's employer said on Monday.

Displaced Pakistanis face troubled Ramadan

[2014-07-01 07:41]

For half a million Pakistanis displaced by a military offensive, the prospect of fasting during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan amid severe food shortages has sharpened anger toward the government.

Emperor penguins waddling to extinction, study finds

[2014-07-01 07:41]

Global warming will cut Antarctica's 600,000-strong emperor penguin population by at least a fifth by 2100 as the sea ice on which the birds breed becomes less secure, a study found on Sunday.

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Japan pushes for military reform

[2014-07-01 07:41]

Protester attempts to commit suicide over Constitution changes

Pyongyang calls for suspension of hostile activities with Seoul

[2014-07-01 07:41]

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea on Monday proposed that Pyongyang and Seoul halt hostile military activities starting later this week.

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