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Pinochet bodyguard arrested for murders at notorious military base

[2014-10-22 07:49]

A former bodyguard of Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet was arrested on Monday along with nine other former officials for the kidnapping and murder of 13 people during Pinochet's 1973-1990 dictatorship.

Sex offender's confession leads Indiana police to six more bodies

[2014-10-22 07:49]

A convicted sex offender suspected of murdering at least seven women and leaving the bodies in abandoned houses in northwest Indiana may be a serial killer who has killed others in the state as far back as 20 years ago, police said on Monday.

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[2014-10-22 07:49]

Research into an Ebola vaccine will produce data about its safety by December, and could be in experimental field use by January.

Expelled Nazis got millions in US Social Security

[2014-10-21 07:51]

Dozens of suspected Nazi war criminals and former SS guards collected millions of dollars in US Social Security benefits after being forced out of the United States, an Associated Press investigation has found.

Crowds cheer as Widodo sworn in

[2014-10-21 07:51]

Joko Widodo completed a journey from riverside shack to presidential palace on Monday, cheered through the streets following his inauguration by tens of thousands of ordinary Indonesians.

Double blow for Abe as ministers quit

[2014-10-21 07:51]

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was dealt a double blow on Monday when his recently appointed trade and industry minister quit over a funding scandal and a few hours later the justice minister resigned after being accused of violating electoral laws.

Abbott intervenes to lift 'burqa ban' at Parliament House

[2014-10-21 07:51]

Australia's Parliament House lifted on Monday a short-lived ban on facial coverings, including burqas and niqabs after Prime Minister Tony Abbott intervened.

Tragedy shakes Nepal's faith in tourism

[2014-10-21 07:51]

German tourist Tobias Pantel is determined to leave soon on a five-day hike in the Annapurna region, the very place where dozens were killed by a freak blizzard and avalanches in Nepal's most deadly trekking disaster.

Crackdown on guides

[2014-10-21 07:51]

Nepal allows climbing on 414 of its 1,300-plus peaks, including Qomolangma, known in the West as Mount Everest.

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[2014-10-21 07:51]

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have confirmed that their second baby is due in April. Kensington Palace said in a statement on Monday that the duchess, who has been sidelined by a prolonged bout of severe morning sickness, continues to improve.

Fears ease as quarantine ends

[2014-10-21 07:51]

Ebola fears began to ease for some in the United States on Monday as a monitoring period passed for those who had come into close contact with a victim of the disease.

EU plans response to contain spread of epidemic

[2014-10-21 07:51]

Nigeria was declared Ebola-free on Monday as European Union foreign ministers thrashed out measures to help halt the spread of the deadly disease elsewhere.

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