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US drone strike kills four in Pakistan: Officials
A US drone attack targeting a militant compound killed four insurgents in a troubled Pakistani tribal region early Thursday, security officials said.
In the second drone strike in about 24 hours, two
Washington state lawmakers approve same-sex marriage
Lawmakers in the northwestern US state of Washington on Wednesday voted in favor of a bill legalizing same-sex marriage, which should soon be signed into law by the governor, officials said.
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$2bn cost for Catholic Church abuse scandals: Experts
A wave of clerical sex abuse scandals have cost the Catholic Church over two billion dollars (1.5 billion euros) but the real price is the blow to its reputation, two US experts said on Wednesday.
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Eurofighter not out of contest, says David Cameron
British Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday said in the House of Commons that Eurofighter was not out of contention for the Indian Air Force fighter deal.
“I am very disappointed by what has ha
US first lady Michelle Obama wins sack race in anti-obesity drive
US First Lady Michelle Obama triumphed at dodgeball, a potato sack race, and tug-of-war, in a television appearance marking the second anniversary of her ‘Let's Move’ childhood fitness initiative.
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Ex-president, other MPs injured in Maldives clashes
The Maldives' ex-president Mohammed Nasheed was injured on Wednesday and briefly hospitalised after he was beaten by police during a rally of his supporters in the capital, his cousin has revealed.
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