June 20, 2013
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Associated Press Supporters of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan chant slogans upon his arrival at the Ataturk Airport of Istanbul today. Erdogan took a combative stance on his closely watched return to the country, telling supporters who thronged to greet him that the protests that have swept the country must come to an end.
Premier urges protests’ end
ISTANBUL — Turkey’s prime minister took a combative stance on his closely watched return to the country today, telling supporters who thronged to greet him that the protests that have swept the cou...
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Putins attend ballet, then announce their divorce
MOSCOW — Vladimir Putin pulled off one of his most audacious pieces of stagecraft, attending a ballet with his rarely seen wife, then emerging smiling and announcing their marriage is over. The ...
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Soldier pleads guilty in massacre of 16 Afghans
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. — The American soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan civilians, many of them women and children who were asleep in their villages, pleaded guilty to murder Wednesday ...
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Syria army deals blow to rebels in key town
BAALBEK, Lebanon — Syrian troops and their Lebanese Hezbollah allies captured a strategic border town Wednesday after a grueling three-week battle, dealing a severe blow to rebels and opening the d...
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No sign of recovery for Eurozone
LONDON — Several economic figures for the 17 EU countries that use the euro all showed the same thing Wednesday — there's no sign of a recovery from recession. Eurostat, the European Union's sta...
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Associated Press German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle signs the Arms Trade Treaty on Monday at United Nations headquarters. More than 60 countries signed the landmark treaty regulating the multibillion-dollar global arms trade Monday. The United States announced it will sign soon, giving a strong kickoff to the first major international campaign to stem the illicit trade in weapons that fuel conflicts and extremists.
Over 60 countries sign treaty
UNITED NATIONS — More than 60 countries signed the landmark treaty regulating the multibillion-dollar global arms trade Monday and the United States announced it will sign soon, giving a strong kic...
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Associated Press A Palestinian child rides a bicycle near the Roman basilica and forum April 6 in the village of Sebastia near the West Bank city of Nablus. The ancient town of Sebastia is one of the greatest archaeological sites of the Holy Land, attracting tourists and pilgrims over the centuries with its overlapping layers of history dating back 3,000 years, but visitors who come to the site today will find it in a state of neglect.
Archaeological treasure hurt by politics
SEBASTIA, West Bank — The ancient town of Sebastia is one of the major archaeological sites of the Holy Land, with its overlapping layers of history dating back nearly 3,000 years. But today the hi...
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Hezbollah, Syrian rebels fight in worst clash in Lebanon
BEIRUT — Syrian rebels and Hezbollah guerrillas battled Sunday in their worst clashes yet inside Lebanon, a new sign that the civil war in Syria is increasingly destabilizing its fragile neighbor. ...
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Associated Press Health workers from Tata Memorial Hospital visits Usha Devi (right), who was suffering from cervical cancer, at her home in a slum May 21 in Mumbai, India. A simple vinegar test slashed cervical cancer death rates by one-third in a remarkable study of 150,000 women in the slums of India, where the disease is the top cancer killer of women.
Study finds vinegar test saves lives
MUMBAI, India — A simple vinegar test slashed cervical cancer death rates by one-third in a remarkable study of 150,000 women in the slums of India, where the disease is the top cancer killer of wo...
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Rockets from Syria hit Hezbollah stronghold
BEIRUT — Eighteen rockets and mortars rounds from Syria slammed into Lebanon on Saturday, the largest cross-border salvo to hit a Hezbollah stronghold since Syrian rebels threatened to retaliate fo...
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