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Queen's portrait in Westminster Abbey defaced
6/13/13 9:30 AM
A portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on display at Westminster Abbey has been defaced with paint.
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Kurdistan Region separates further from Iraq
6/12/13 2:26 PM
Macgregor interview June 11, 2013
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Turkish officials agree to hold talks aimed at ending protests
6/12/13 8:42 AM
Police and protesters retrenched Wednesday after punishing overnight clashes in Istanbul's Taksim Square - an uncertain hiatus before officials were to hold talks aimed to end Turkey's biggest anti-government protests in decades.
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Police in riot gear move into protests in Turkey's Taksim Square
6/11/13 9:15 AM
Hundreds of riot police overran improvised protest barricades at Istanbul's Taksim Square on Tuesday, firing tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannon in running battles with those who have been occupying the area for more than a week.
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Prince Philip hospitalized on 92nd birthday
6/10/13 9:49 AM
Prince Philip is spending his 92nd birthday in a London hospital recovering from abdominal surgery.
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Syrian civil war sees influx of outside groups
6/7/13 3:34 PM
Leighton interview June 6, 2013
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Is the S-300 a game-changer?
6/5/13 1:46 PM
Shaffer interview June 4, 2013
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New Pakistani PM: No more US drone strikes in tribal areas
6/5/13 5:23 AM
Pakistan's newly-elected prime minister is calling for an end to American drone strikes in tribal areas.
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Chinese activists don black to mark Tiananmen anniversary
6/4/13 8:46 AM
The crackdown on pro-democracy protesters on June 4, 1989, killed hundreds, possibly more. The Chinese government has never fully disclosed what happened on that day.
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UN estimates 93,000 killed in Syria conflict, likely more
6/13/13 6:49 AM
The United Nations says almost 93,000 people have been confirmed killed in the Syrian conflict, but the real number is likely to be far higher.
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South African president pleased with Mandela's progress
6/12/13 8:46 AM
South African President Jacob Zuma told parliament that he is happy with the progress that 94-year-old Nelson Mandela is making following his hospitalization on Saturday.
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Turkey protests could test President Obama, Turkish PM Erdogan relationship
6/11/13 9:30 AM
Government crackdowns against protesters in Turkey could test the close ties between President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a strategically important U.S. ally in a tumultuous region.
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Government: Nelson Mandela in serious, but stable condition
6/10/13 6:23 PM
Nelson Mandela was in serious but stable condition in a Pretoria hospital for the third day Monday with a recurring lung infection.
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Taliban fighters launch attack in Afghanistan airport
6/10/13 6:38 AM
Seven heavily armed Taliban fighters launched a pre-dawn attack near Afghanistan's main airport Monday.
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Vladimir Putin, wife, divorcing just shy of 30th anniversary
6/7/13 7:14 AM
Russian media from all sides of the political spectrum have reacted with unusual compassion to the announcement of President Vladimir Putin's divorce.
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Russian subway fire injures dozens
6/5/13 6:08 AM
A rush-hour fire in Moscow's subway on Wednesday injured dozens of people, forced the evacuation of thousands of commuters and closed parts of the network, authorities said.
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French officials: Sarin gas used in Syria 'multiple times'
6/4/13 12:41 PM
France's foreign minister says tests confirm that sarin gas was used in Syria multiple times.
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Turkey protests: Unrest, government vs. anti-government tensions grows
6/4/13 7:33 AM
A 22-year-old man died during an anti-government protest in a city near the border with Syria and officials gave conflicting reports on what caused his death, as hundreds of riot police backed by water cannons deployed around the prime minister's office in the capital Tuesday.
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