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Bangladesh building collapse kills at least 70 people
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With deep cracks visible in the walls, police had ordered a Bangladesh garment building evacuated the day before its deadly collapse.
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French embassy in Libya hit by car bomb
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A car bomb targeted the French embassy in the Libyan capital early Tuesday, wounding two French guards and a Libyan teenager in an attack that President Francois Hollande denounced as an assault not only against France but all countries engaged in the fight against terrorism.
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Iraq clashes leave at least 14 dead
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Clashes erupted early on Tuesday between Sunni demonstrators and security forces in a northern Sunni town in Iraq, killing at least 14 people and wounding dozens in an escalation likely to enrage anti-government protesters who have been rallying for months.
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Earthquake jolts China's Sichuan, killing 156
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Saturday's earthquake in Sichuan province killed at least 186 people and injured more than 11,000. It hit along the same fault line where a devastating quake to the north killed more than 90,000 people in Sichuan and neighboring areas five years ago.
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Tsegaye Kebede wins London Marathon amid tight security
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The London Marathon started with tributes to the Boston victims and a moment of silence.
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Pope Francis nixes bonus for Vatican employees
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The Vatican said Thursday that Pope Francis, known for his frugal ways, had decided Vatican employees won't be getting the bonus that traditionally comes with the election of a new pope.
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New Zealand legalizes same-sex marriage
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Hundreds of jubilant gay-rights advocates celebrated at New Zealand's Parliament as the country become the thirteenth in the world and the first in the Asia-Pacific region to legalize same-sex marriage.
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Margaret Thatcher funeral: royal family pays tribute as 'Iron Lady' laid to rest
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Margaret Thatcher, Britain's Iron Lady, was laid to rest Wednesday with a level of pomp and protest reflecting her status as a commanding, polarizing political figure.
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Iran-Pakistan earthquake kills dozens
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An earthquake toppled homes and shops on both sides of the Iran-Pakistan border Tuesday, killing dozens of people and causing skyscrapers to sway in Dubai.
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North Korea celebrating holiday amidst growing tensions, threat of missiles
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Oblivious to international tensions over a possible North Korean missile launch, Pyongyang residents spilled into the streets Monday to celebrate a major national holiday, the birthday of their first leader, Kim Il Sung.
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Palestinian Prime Minister Salaam Fayyad resigns
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Palestinian Prime Minister Salaam Fayyad offered his resignation on Thursday, and was waiting for President Mahmoud Abbas' reply.
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North Koreans celebrate national holiday as Sec. Kerry arrives in South Korea
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North Koreans crowded a Pyongyang flower show, packed theaters and pledged loyalty to their leader Friday ahead of a key national holiday.
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France legalizes same-sex marriage
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The French Senate has voted to legalize same-sex marriage in France, putting a landmark bill on track to become law by summer.
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North Korea missile launch chance 'considerably high,' South Korea says
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The prospect of a North Korean missile launch is "considerably high," South Korea's foreign minister told lawmakers Wednesday.
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North Korea urges foreigners to leave South Korea
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North Korea on Tuesday urged foreign companies and tourists in South Korea to evacuate, saying the two countries are on the verge of a nuclear war.
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NATO helicopter crashes in Afghanistan, killing two Americans
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A NATO helicopter crashed in a field in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, killing two American service members.
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Margaret Thatcher funeral on April 17, Queen Elizabeth II to be among mourners
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Queen Elizabeth II will be among the mourners at the funeral of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on April 17, officials announced Tuesday.
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North Korea tensions increase over joint industrial complex
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Amid a stream of increasingly threatening words and actions, Pyongyang on Monday suspended operations and recalled all of its workers from the Kaesong industrial complex, a factory park just inside North Korea's heavily armed border.
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