Sites in Germany and Italy bring to 19 the number of sites inscribed on the...
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View ArticlePresident's son says Uganda not a monarchy after succession row
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View ArticleAnalysis - U.S. court takes small step to bridge ideological divide
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View ArticleTaliban attack Afghan presidential palace - Reuters witnesses
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View ArticleJailed Kurdish rebel leader presents peace process proposals
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View ArticleIndian PM in rare visit to Kashmir after attack on soldiers
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View ArticleImproving quality of teaching in Haiti through curriculum reform (UNESCO -...
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View ArticlePresidential palace comes under attack in Kabul
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View ArticleMandela still 'critical' - South African government
Reuters June 25, 2013 - 13:25 JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Former South African president Nelson Mandela remains in a critical condition in hospital, the government said on Tuesday. A statement from...
View ArticleChinese businessman behind $40 billion Nicaragua canal denies special ties
Reuters June 25, 2013 - 14:01 By Lucy Hornby BEIJING (Reuters) - The mysterious Chinese businessman behind a $40 billion (26 billion pounds) plan to build a canal through Nicaragua pledged...
View ArticleOutrage on rise in Ireland over 'arrogant' failed bank executives
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View ArticleNigeria hangs four prisoners in first executions since 2006
Reuters June 25, 2013 - 14:28 ABUJA (Reuters) - Four prisoners have been hanged in Nigeria, an official said on Tuesday, in the first known executions since 2006 which Amnesty International described...
View ArticleUNESCO supports freedom of information in Morocco (UN - United Nations)
(Source: UN - United Nations) UNESCO supports freedom of information in Morocco UNESCO's Office in Rabat supports the Moroccan Network of Civil Society Groups for Access to Information (REMDI) in...
View ArticleColombia captures four suspects in killing of DEA agent
Reuters June 25, 2013 - 18:30 By Helen Murphy BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian police captured four members of a crime gang thought to be behind the death of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent...
View ArticleChina's latest manned spacecraft lands safely after mission - Xinhua
Reuters June 26, 2013 - 01:40 SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's latest manned spacecraft landed safely on Wednesday morning after a 15-day mission to an experimental space lab, the country's latest step...
View ArticleThe 'Snowden Effect': U.S. spies say militants change tactics
Reuters June 26, 2013 - 01:38 By Mark Hosenball, Matt Spetalnick and Peter Apps WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Even as U.S. intelligence agencies and their global partners assess potential damage from Edward...
View ArticleMexico arrests ex-governor accused of embezzlement
Reuters June 26, 2013 - 03:00 MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico on Tuesday arrested former state governor Andres Granier, who has been accused of embezzling millions of pesos of public money in a scandal...
View ArticleMexico rescues 52 migrants kidnapped near U.S. border
Reuters June 26, 2013 - 03:32 MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican security forces on Tuesday rescued 52 kidnapped migrants, mostly Guatemalans, who were being held in a house in the violent state of...
View ArticleWendy's 10-hour filibuster: lawmaker's bid fails to block abortion bill
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