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1 hr ago | Detroit News

Palace sheds some light on birth of heir to British throne

With Prince William and the former Kate Middleton expecting their first child in mid-July - and much of the world interested in the birth of a future monarch - officials at Clarence House have released some of the couple's plans, although many details are still being kept private.

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Related Topix: Europe, United Kingdom, Prince William, World News, Prince Harry

5 hrs ago | Seattle Times

UAE charges 30 suspects with plotting coup

A state security prosecutor in the United Arab Emirates says 30 Egyptian and UAE suspects have been charged with plotting a coup linked to a network of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, in a case likely to further strain relations with Cairo.

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Related Topix: United Arab Emirates, Middle East

9 hrs ago | RTE.ie

Four US troops killed in Afghanistan attack

The attack took place just hours after the insurgent group announced it would hold talks with the US on finding a political solution to ending the nearly 12-year war in the country.

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Related Topix: Asia, Afghanistan,

10 hrs ago | Brandon Sun

Obama's Berlin speech expectations: Big shoes to fill, including his own

Five years and 50 years. As President Barack Obama revisits Berlin, he can't escape those anniversaries and the inevitable comparisons to history and personal achievement.

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Related Topix: Europe, Germany, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Angela Merkel

Tue Jun 18, 2013

The Straits Times

Airborne laser reveals hidden city in Cambodia

Airborne laser technology has uncovered a network of roadways and canals, illustrating a bustling ancient city linking Cambodia's famed Angkor Wat temple complex.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, Cambodia, Asia Travel, Cambodia Travel

Amarillo.com

Snakes on a plane: Texan takes smuggled serpents on aircraft, pleads guilty

An East Texas man has pleaded guilty to smuggling snakes on several planes from South America to the United States.

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Related Topix: Texas, Peru

CBS 3 Springfield

Syrian pound tumbles on US plans to arm rebels

Many exchange shops closed in Damascus on Tuesday, fearing more chaos a day after the Syrian currency plunged to a new record low, reflecting growing fears in the capital following a U.S. decision to arm rebel groups fighting to topple President Bashar Assad's regime.

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Related Topix: Syria, Middle East, Holyoke, MA, Springfield, MA

Bellingham Herald

Argentine cash controls bring bargains, headaches

In this June 1, 2013 photo, Paraguayans returning from shopping in Clorinda, Argentina carry boxes and bags across the international bridge over the Pilcomayo River into the town of Nanawa, Paraguay.

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Related Topix: South America, Travel, Bolivia Travel, Argentina, Bolivia Travel, Argentina, South America Travel, Argentina Travel, Paraguay Travel, Peru, Buenos Aires, Argentina Travel

Independent.ie

Baghdad suicide attacks kill 24

A double suicide bombing attack at a Shiite mosque in Baghdad has killed at least 24 people and wounded dozens more.

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Related Topix: Middle East, Iraq

The Tribune

5 killed in Mozambique clashes

Media in Mozambique say at least five government troops were killed and two others were wounded in fighting with alleged members of an opposition group.

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Related Topix: Mozambique, Africa,

Independent.ie

Deaths in Afghan handover day blast

The transition is a major milestone in the war, with the coalition insisting Afghan security forces are strong enough to fight the Taliban (AP At least three people have been killed as a large bomb exploded in the Afghan capital - the day the international military coalition hands over responsibility for fighting the Taliban insurgency to the ... (more)

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Related Topix: Asia, Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai

Mon Jun 17, 2013

WTEN-TV Albany

Thai Buddhist monks criticized for lavish behavior

Thailand's Buddhism body said it is monitoring monks nationwide for any inappropriate behavior after a video showed monks using luxurious personal items while flying on a private jet.

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Tri-cityherald.com

Kurds fight for place in Syrian civil war

In this Sunday, March 3, 2013 file photo, A Kurdish female member of the Popular Protection Units stands guard at a check point near the northeastern city of Qamishli, Syria.

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Related Topix: Middle East, Syria

Seattle Times

Venezuelan president seeks canonization for doctor

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has asked Pope Francis to canonize a doctor who tended to the poor in Caracas and is considered a saint already by many Venezuelans.

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Related Topix: South America, Venezuela, Hugo Chavez

Ottawa Citizen

Obama says Northern Ireland peace is blueprint for world conflicts, but will be tested

ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland - President Barack Obama declared peace in Northern Ireland a "blueprint" for those living amid conflict around the world, while acknowledging that the calm between Catholics and Protestants will face further tests.

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Related Topix: Europe, Fermanagh County, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Irish Republican Army, Tyrone County, Northern Ireland,

Tri-cityherald.com

Unions prepare strikes to support Turkey protests

However, the interior minister issued a stark warning to organizers of the one-day labor walkout that is aimed at maintaining pressure on Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government.

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Related Topix: Turkey, Middle East, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Riot

Sun Jun 16, 2013

Prestwichandwhitefieldguide.co.uk

Brady in prison transfer tribunal

Ian Brady wants to be transferred to a prison from the secure Ashworth Hospital, where he is on hunger strike Moors Murderer Ian Brady is scheduled to go before a tribunal in his bid to be transferred to a prison to die.

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Canada.com

Guardian: UK spies hacked foreign diplomats' phones, emails at conferences

The Guardian newspaper says the British eavesdropping agency GCHQ repeatedly hacked into foreign diplomats' phones and emails when the U.K. hosted international conferences, even going so far as to set up a bugged Internet cafA© in an effort to get an edge in high-stakes negotiations.

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Related Topix: Europe, United Kingdom, Science / Technology, Computer Security, Computers

Brandon Sun

Obama selects high-powered lawyer to be new Guantanamo closure envoy at State Department

President Barack Obama has chosen a high-powered Washington lawyer with extensive experience in all three branches of the government to be the State Department's special envoy for closing down the military-run prison at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba.

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Related Topix: US Military Prisons, Cuba, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Prison, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama

Bellingham Herald

N.Ireland police chiefs optimistic of peaceful G-8

About 7,000 officers, half of them imported from Britain, are providing security as leaders arrive for the two-day summit starting Monday at a golf resort on a peninsula near the town of Enniskillen.

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Related Topix: Fermanagh County, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom