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Burma political prisoners to be pardoned
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31 Dec 2013

Burma is set to free several political prisoners after the government announced a presidential pardon. It is not clear how many prisoners will be released, but activists say there are still around 40 political prisoners in...

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Political prisoners Aung Min Naing, left, and Yan Naing Tun, right, pose for photos after they were released from from Insein Prison in Yangon, Myanmar, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013. Myanmar freed five prisoners Tuesday and more are expected to be released next week.
photo: AP / Khin Maung Win

updated 02 Apr 2012; published 01 Apr 2012
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Myanmar begins vote
updated 06 Aug 2012; published 17 Aug 2009
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U.S. Senator Asks for Suu Kyi's Release
updated 22 Dec 2013; published 22 Dec 2013
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Afghan women weave their way out of poverty
updated 06 Aug 2012; published 17 Aug 2009
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Bangkok Rally Seek Royal Pardon for Thaksin
updated 09 Dec 2011; published 17 Aug 2009
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US Senator Urges Reexamination of Burma Sanctions
updated 28 Dec 2012; published 25 Aug 2012
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Paul McKeever - On the Line: Organ Donation Ad, Somalian Pirates, Vacation Nightmare
Doctors say next 48 hrs to determine 'comatose' Schumacher's life
Full Article Newstrack India
31 Dec 2013

Tweet Melbourne, Dec 31 (ANI): Doctors treating Formula One legend Michael Schumacher have said that the next 48 hours will determine the racing ace's future, including if emergency surgery has saved his life or if he has suffered any long-term damage. The seven-time F1 champion,...

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Germany's Michael Schumacher answers a question during a news conference for the Race of Champions at Wembley Stadium, London, Saturday Dec. 15, 2007.
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updated 30 Dec 2013; published 30 Dec 2013
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Formula One World Champion Schumacher 'In Coma' After Suffering Head Injury In Skiing Accident
updated 30 Dec 2013; published 30 Dec 2013
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French Doctors From Grenoble Say That Ex. Formula 1 Driver Michael Schumacher Remains In Coma
updated 30 Dec 2013; published 30 Dec 2013
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FRANCE-SCHUMACHER/NEWSER Schumacher critical, in coma and doctors unsure what will happen next
updated 30 Dec 2013; published 30 Dec 2013
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Schumacher Fighting For His Life, Say Doctors, F1 icon Schumacher In Coma After Skiing Accident
updated 30 Dec 2013; published 30 Dec 2013
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Seven-Times F1 Champion Schumacher In Coma After Skiing Accident
updated 30 Dec 2013; published 30 Dec 2013
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F1 legend ♥ Schumacher ♥ condition 'EXTREMELY SERIOUS' & Critical in coma after skiing accident
Israel releases 26 more Palestinian prisoners
Full Article The Los Angeles Times
31 Dec 2013

RAMALLAH, West BankIsrael released 26 Palestinian prisoners early Tuesday, the third of four groups it promised to free as part of peace talks restarted during the summer. Most of the prisoners were from Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’ ruling Fatah faction and were serving long sentences for killing Israelis. Of the 26...

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Released Palestinian prisoners gesture during their welcome ceremony after arriving at the Palestinian headquarters, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013.
photo: AP / Nasser Nasser

updated 31 Dec 2013; published 31 Dec 2013
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Israel releases 26 Palestinian prisoners
updated 31 Dec 2013; published 31 Dec 2013
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Israel releases 26 Palestinian prisoners
updated 31 Dec 2013; published 31 Dec 2013
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Israeli Prisoner Release: More than two dozen more Palestinian prisoners to be set free
updated 31 Dec 2013; published 31 Dec 2013
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Palestinian Prisoner Release: Israel releases 26 more Palestinian prisoners from jail
updated 29 Dec 2013; published 29 Dec 2013
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Palestinian Prisoner Release: Palestinians cheer, Israeli terror victims decry peace talks releases
updated 30 Dec 2013; published 30 Dec 2013
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Palestinian Prisoner Release: Israel prepares to set free third batch of Palestinian prisoners
Train collision in North Dakota sets oil rail cars ablaze
Full Article DNA India
31 Dec 2013

A BNSF train carrying crude oil in North Dakota collided with another train on Monday, setting off a series of explosions that left at least 10 cars ablaze, the latest in a string of incidents that have raised alarms over growing oil-by-rail traffic. Local residents heard five powerful explosions just a mile outside of the small town of Casselton...

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A fireball goes up at the site of an oil train derailment Monday, Dec 30, 2013, in Casselton, N.D. The train carrying crude oil derailed near Casselton Monday afternoon. Several explosions were reported as some cars on the mile-long train caught fire.
photo: AP / Bruce Crummy

updated 31 Dec 2013; published 31 Dec 2013
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Train collision in North Dakota sets oil rail cars ablaze
updated 31 Dec 2013; published 31 Dec 2013
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MASSIVE Series of Explosions as Crude Oil Train Collides near Fargo, N.D. Cass Country
updated 31 Dec 2013; published 31 Dec 2013
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Train collision in North Dakota sets oil rail cars ablaze
updated 31 Dec 2013; published 31 Dec 2013
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Train Collision In North Dakota Sets Oil Rail Cars Ablaze, Huge Explosion After Train Collision
updated 31 Dec 2013; published 31 Dec 2013
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Train Collision In North Dakota Sets Oil Rail Cars Ablaze | Huge Explosion After Train Collision
updated 31 Dec 2013; published 31 Dec 2013
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Huge Fire After US Oil Train Derails In North Dakota.- 30 Dec
Children 'beheaded and mutilated' in Central African Republic, says Unicef
Full Article The Guardian
30 Dec 2013

UN warns of unprecedented levels of violence against children, as December sectarian clashes result in 1,000 dead in Bangui Bangui, Central African Republic: a rare toy sits on a bench during a Christmas Day mass for children, at a makeshift camp for displaced people. Photograph: AP The UN agency for children says attacks against children have...

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Children 'beheaded and mutilated' in Central African Republic, says Unicef
photo: UN / Tobin Jones

updated 16 Jun 2013; published 16 Jun 2013
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Clashes With Lords Restistance Army Kills 16 People In Central African Republic
updated 21 Jul 2012; published 21 Jul 2012
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Their Story - The Street Children of Bangui, Central African Republic - July 2012 - War Child UK
updated 24 Mar 2013; published 24 Mar 2013
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Central African Republic rebels enter capital Bangui
updated 23 Dec 2013; published 23 Dec 2013
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Central African Republic: Bangui Crisis
updated 13 Dec 2013; published 13 Dec 2013
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Crisis in the Central African Republic: Dispatch One
updated 21 Nov 2009; published 21 Nov 2009
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Bangui, Central African Republic
Second blast in Russia's Volgograd kills 10
Full Article Independent online (SA)
30 Dec 2013

Russia- A bomb blast ripped a trolleybus apart in Volgograd on Monday, killing at least 10 people in the second deadly attack in the southern city in two days and raising fears of further violence as Russia prepares to host the Winter Olympics. The morning rush-hour bombing, which left mangled bodies in the street, underscored Russia's...

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Ambulances line up a site of a trolleybus explosion, background, in Volgograd, Russia Monday, Dec. 30, 2013.
photo: AP / Denis Tyrin

updated 30 Dec 2013; published 30 Dec 2013
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Russia Bus Bomb explosion - Second bomb blast hits Volgograd Russia Terror Attack 12/30/2013
updated 30 Dec 2013; published 30 Dec 2013
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Second deadly blast in Russia's Volgograd
updated 30 Dec 2013; published 30 Dec 2013
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Second deadly blast hits Russia's Volgograd
updated 30 Dec 2013; published 30 Dec 2013
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GRAPHIC: Video of blast scene after second bomb attack in Russia's Volgograd
updated 30 Dec 2013; published 30 Dec 2013
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HD VİDEO Russia Bus Bomb explosion bomb blast hits Volgograd Russia Terror Attack 12 30 2013
updated 30 Dec 2013; published 30 Dec 2013
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Russia: Second deadly blast rocks Volgograd, at least 11 killed
Schumacher in 'coma', critical after ski accident
Full Article Dawn
30 Dec 2013

FRANKFURT: Formula One legend Michael Schumacher is in a “critical condition” in a coma after striking his head in a ski accident in the French Alps on Sunday, the hospital treating him said. The 44-year-old German “was suffering a serious brain trauma with coma on his arrival, which required an immediate neurosurgical operation,” the hospital in...

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German Formula One driver Michael Schumacher of Mercedes GP speaks during a press conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Wednesday, March 31, 2010. The Malaysian Grand Prix will take place on April 4, 2010.
photo: AP / Vincent Thian

updated 30 Dec 2013; published 30 Dec 2013
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Schumacher in coma, 'critical' after France ski accident
updated 30 Dec 2013; published 30 Dec 2013
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Michael Schumacher In Coma, Michael Schumacher In Critical Condition After Skiing Accident
updated 30 Dec 2013; published 30 Dec 2013
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Michael Schumacher in coma after ski accident
updated 30 Dec 2013; published 30 Dec 2013
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Michael Schumacher In Coma After Head Injury [Exclusive Video]
updated 29 Dec 2013; published 29 Dec 2013
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Sunrise - Schumacher in coma after skiing accident
updated 30 Dec 2013; published 30 Dec 2013
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Michael Schumacher critical: Hospital officials give update after skiing accident
Bangladesh’s Political Crisis Grows
Full Article The New York Times
29 Dec 2013

DHAKA, Bangladesh — A growing sense of crisis gripped Bangladesh on Sunday as the government closed most forms of transportation into the capital, arrested hundreds and barred the main opposition alliance from holding a protest rally. Connect With Us on Twitter Follow @nytimesworld for international breaking news and headlines. Twitter List:...

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Bangladeshi firefighters, background try to douse the fire on a vehicle set ablaze by activists of the country's largest Islamic party Jamaat-e-Islami during clashes with police in Rajshahi, Bangladesh, Sunday, March 3, 2013.
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updated 10 Oct 2013; published 10 Oct 2013
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Govt, opposition have to resolve political crisis Speaker
updated 29 Oct 2013; published 29 Oct 2013
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Bangla News 29 October 2013 Phone calls By Hasina and Khleda _Full Part 1
updated 30 Nov 2013; published 30 Nov 2013
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International community expresses concern over Bangladesh political crisis
updated 30 Dec 2013; published 30 Dec 2013
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Political Clashes Grow in Dhaka Bangladesh
updated 27 Oct 2013; published 27 Oct 2013
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Breaking News_Bangla tv news 27 October 2013 _হরতালে সংঘর্ষ-গুলিতে নিহত ৫
updated 27 Oct 2013; published 27 Oct 2013
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Bangladesh PM holds talk with opposition leader after one decade
Saudi Arabia gives Lebanon $3bn to bolster military
Full Article The Guardian
29 Dec 2013

Wave of attacks have fuelled fears that Syria's neighbour could be slipping back towards full-blown sectarian conflict The scene of a deadly car bombing in Beirut. Photograph: Nabil Mounzer/EPA Lebanon said on Sunday night that it had received its biggest ever infusion of military aid, as Saudi Arabia offered to contribute $3bn to bolster the...

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In this photo released by Lebanon's official government photographer Dalati Nohra, Lebanese Army soldiers ride on their military vehicles during a military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of Lebanon's independence from France in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, Nov. 22, 2013.
photo: AP / Dalati Nohra

updated 29 Dec 2013; published 29 Dec 2013
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Saudi Arabia Pledges 3 Billion Dollars To Lebanese Army
updated 09 Nov 2013; published 09 Nov 2013
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SYRIA Saudi Arabia & Allies (Pakistan, Jordan, UAE, France) Training Rebels Inside Syria
updated 06 May 2013; published 06 May 2013
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ALEX JONES: Israel STRIKES Syria! SPECIAL Report - FULL SCALE MILITARY ASSAULT IMMINENT? [INFOWARS]
updated 31 Aug 2013; published 31 Aug 2013
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Military planes fly over NATO airbase in Turkey as US strike on Syria expected
updated 29 Dec 2013; published 29 Dec 2013
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Saudi Arabia 'To Give Lebanon Army $3bn Grant' - 29 Dec
updated 30 Dec 2013; published 30 Dec 2013
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Saudi Arabia to give Lebanon army $3 billion grant
16 killed in suicide bombing in Russia's south
Full Article The Guardian
29 Dec 2013

VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press= MOSCOW (AP) — A suicide bomber struck a busy railway station in southern Russia on Sunday, killing herself and at least 15 others and wounding scores more, officials said, in a stark reminder of the threat Russia is facing as it prepares to host February's Olympics in Sochi. No one immediately claimed...

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In this photo taken on a cell phone, made available by Volgograd Mayor's Office, emergency services approach a square outside a main entrance of the Volgograd railway station, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2013.
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updated 29 Dec 2013; published 29 Dec 2013
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Suicide bomber in Russia kills at least 14 and injures many more
updated 29 Dec 2013; published 29 Dec 2013
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Russia Train Station Blast: Russia Suicide Bombing Attack In Volgograd Kills At Least 15
updated 29 Dec 2013; published 29 Dec 2013
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Female suicide bomber hits Russia train station
updated 30 Dec 2013; published 30 Dec 2013
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Terror in Russia: Two bomb blasts
updated 29 Dec 2013; published 29 Dec 2013
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Deadly Blast At Russia Train Station in Volgograd - Updated 30 Dec
updated 29 Dec 2013; published 29 Dec 2013
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Caught on CCTV: Moment of Volgograd railway station deadly explosion

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If Hamas' jubilee last year was truly silvery, this year's 26th anniversary seems to find the movement in a bad shape. A year ago, Hamas was breathing fresh air with the Muslim...
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(CNN) — Not there yet, but the future of drone flight in the United States took another important step on Monday. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) selected six research...
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When I first landed in Juba in the blazing hot October of 2011, all I could see was the roads. Or, I should say, all I could see was that there weren’t any. With the exception of a...

President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda answers questions during a news conference following graduation ceremonies at Command and General Staff College in Fort Leavenworth, Kan., Friday, June 13, 2008.
RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press= JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Uganda's president on Monday warned South Sudan's rebel leader against rejecting the government's offer of a cease-fire, saying regional leaders would unite to "defeat" the former vice...
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An Israeli air force unmanned plane fly over the Tel Nof base, central Israel, Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010. Israel's air force has introduced a fleet of large unmanned planes that it says can fly as far as Iran. Air force officials say the Heron TP drones have a wingspan of 86 feet (26 meters), making them the size of passenger jets. They say the planes can fly 20 consecutive hours, and are primarily used for surveillance and carrying payloads.
Alaska, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Texas and Virginia will host the research sites, providing diverse climates, geography and air traffic environments as the Federal Aviation Administration seeks to safely introduce commercial drones into U.S....
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The Obama administration Monday called on Syria to honor promises to surrender its chemical weapons stockpile, a day after international experts acknowledged delays in removing some of the most lethal toxins from the country. U.S. officials conceded...
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UEFA Chairman Michel Platini of France, left, and Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan seen during a meeting in Ankara, Turkey, Monday, March 19, 2012.
ANKARA, Turkey — A foundation close to a U.S.-based Muslim cleric's movement has denied being behind a corruption probe targeting Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's allies. Erdogan has rejected the corruption allegations as a conspiracy against...
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Former Formula One World Champion, German, Michael Schumacher walks the Ferrari pits before the start of the second free practice session for the up coming Grand Prix, Thursday May 22, 2008 in Monaco
Seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher is fighting for his life after sustaining severe head injuries in a skiing accident in the French Alps resort of Meribel, doctors say. "We can say that his condition is life-threatening,"...
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THE Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) advised its citizens to “avoid all travel” to the Philippines following the devastation caused by typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) last November 8 in...
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Insurgents could quickly bounce back in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON — U.S. intelligence agencies warn in a new, classified assessment that insurgents could quickly regain control of key areas of Afghanistan and threaten the capital as soon as 2015 if American troops are fully withdrawn next year, according...
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