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Sri Lanka police hit back after media flak

[2014-06-23 07:01]

Sri Lankan police announced on Sunday they were tightening security in the capital after local media, in a rare show of unity, condemned them for failing to control Buddhist extremists behind deadly anti-Muslim riots.

Israeli troops kill 2 more Palestinians

[2014-06-23 07:01]

Israeli soldiers shot dead two Palestinians in the West Bank early on Sunday in separate clashes as Israel continued its crackdown on Hamas in the wake of the alleged disappearance of two Israeli teenagers.

Mud flung as Indonesia presidential race heats up

[2014-06-23 07:01]

One of the two hopefuls in Indonesia's presidential election has been accused of being a closet Christian, the other of being a foreigner and unfit to lead the nation.

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[2014-06-23 07:01]

Iran opposes meddling in Iraq

[2014-06-23 07:01]

Rouhani says militants' backers will themselves become targets

Putin wants more talks over Ukraine

[2014-06-23 07:01]

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called on Ukraine's leadership and rebels to start genuine dialogue, saying Kiev should halt military operations and guarantee the rights of Russian speakers in the separatist east.

South Korean ferry operator's CEO blamed for boat sinking

[2014-06-21 07:54]

Sewol was routinely overloaded after redesign had jeopardized its safety

Protest in Sao Paulo turns violent

[2014-06-21 07:54]

A street demonstration in Brazil's biggest city ended in violence on Thursday as anti-government protesters vandalized cars and banks and police responded with tear gas.

50 million displaced worldwide, UN says

[2014-06-21 07:54]

More than 50 million people were forcibly uprooted worldwide at the end of last year, the highest level since after World War II, as people fled crises from Syria to South Sudan, the UN Refugee Agency said on Friday.

Iran calls for more flexibility by 'other side' in nuclear talks

[2014-06-21 07:54]

A senior Iranian official in Beijing urged "the other side" to be "more flexible" over the country's nuclear issue on Friday, the last planned day of the latest round of talks between Iran and six world powers aimed at sealing a deal on Iran's activity by a July deadline.

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[2014-06-21 07:54]

Iraqi forces ready push after Obama offers advisers

[2014-06-21 07:54]

Obama insists he will not send large force of ground troops back to country

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