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Confucius shows up in China's Tiananmen Square - W...

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A mammoth sculpture of the ancient philosopher Confucius was unveiled this week off one side of the vast plaza — a jarring juxtaposition for a square the ruling Communist Party treats as politically...

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Deaths reported as major quake hits New Zealand - ...

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Multiple deaths were reported as a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck Christchurch in New Zealand Tuesday, toppling buildings, igniting fires and sending panicked people rushing into the streets.

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Mexicans busted for making meth — in Malaysia - ...

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From age 6, each of the Gonzalez brothers learned to make bricks, trudging like nine little chicks behind their father every day before dawn to work in his dusty hilltop brickyard.

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India: No intelligence failure in Mumbai bombings ...

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Indian authorities received no intelligence suggesting an attack was about to be launched before the three bomb blasts that killed 18 people in Mumbai, a top official said on Thursday.

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Asia stocks mixed after Wall Street lurches higher...

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Asian stock markets struggled to find their footing Friday, giving back morning gains despite a dramatically higher finish on Wall Street prompted by a slight drop in U.S. unemployment claims.

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Suicide bombers kill 22 in quiet Afghan province -...

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Six suicide bombers attacked a governor's security meeting in one of Afghanistan's most secure provinces, killing 22 people and driving home the point that the Taliban is able to strike at will virtua...

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Deadly India blast shows scant security progress -...

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After a team of gunmen blasted through Mumbai in November 2008, India pledged to overhaul its police forces and root out terrorism nationwide. But not a single suspect in seven bomb blasts in the thre...

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Gunmen attack Shiite Muslims in Pakistan

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Suspected Sunni extremists opened fire on Shiite Muslims traveling through southwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing 12 people and wounding six others in the latest apparent sectarian attack to plague...

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US prepares to vacate Pakistan drone base - World ...

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The United States is preparing to accede to Pakistani demands that it vacate a remote air base in Pakistan used for drone flights, but the move is not expected to have a significant impact on operatio...

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500 - Yahoo! News

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The death toll from flash floods that swept away entire villages in the southern Philippines climbed to nearly 1,500 on Tuesday, as authorities widened their search for bodies.

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