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Thousands flee as militants seize Iraqi city of Mosul

Militants seized Iraq's second city of Mosul, the surrounding Nineveh province and parts of Kirkuk on Tuesday, causing thousands of people to flee as Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki called for a state of emergency.

Jun 11, 2014

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Pro-Russian fighters in Donetsk expect counter-offensive

In Donetsk, pro-Russian separatists maintain control but fear a counter-attack by loyalist Ukrainian forces.

Jun 11, 2014

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Strong views as hundreds join sexual violence summit in London

Hundreds of visitors flooded into London's Excel Centre on Tuesday for the opening of the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict with participants taking part in discussion groups and workshops.

Jun 11, 2014

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Likud's Reuven Rivlin becomes 10th president of Israel

Reuven Rivlin, a far-right member of Israel's ruling Likud, was on Tuesday elected by parliament to be the nation's 10th president when Shimon Peres steps down in July, the speaker said.

Jun 11, 2014

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French FM Fabius seen dozing at Algiers conference

Images of French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius nodding off while attending a conference in Algiers have caused a buzz on social networks.

Jun 11, 2014

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As E3 opens, Sony pitches for hearts of video game fans

As the E3 computer game show opens, Sony makes its pitch for the hearts of hard-core gamers whose devotion could determine whether the PlayStation 4 of Microsoft's Xbox One rule console play and Internet Age entertainment.

Jun 11, 2014

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Pakistan repels second Taliban attack on Karachi airport

Taliban gunmen attacked a security post outside Pakistan's Karachi airport on Tuesday, a day after an all-night siege by the militants left 37 dead and shredded a tentative peace process. Duration: 00:36

Jun 10, 2014

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'Flash mob' of paper mache pandas tours Hong Kong

An army of paper mache pandas tours Hong Kong as part of a charity campaign to promote conservation of the endangered bears. Duration: 00:37

Jun 10, 2014

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Murder trial opens for S. Korea ferry captain and crew

The murder trial opens of the captain and crew from the South Korean ferry disaster, in a heated atmosphere that has raised concerns about a fair hearing. Duration: 00:37

Jun 10, 2014

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Syrian state TV shows prisoner release in central Hama

Syria has begun releasing prisoners from government jails under a general amnesty announced by President Bashar al-Assad, human rights lawyers told AFP on Tuesday. Duration: 00:24

Jun 10, 2014

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Fish medicine administered to patients in Hyderabad

Hundreds of asthma-sufferers gather on an auspicious day to subject themselves to a traditional medicine, which is placed in the mouth of a live fish before being slipped into the patients' mouths. Duration: 00:33

Jun 10, 2014

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Jolie, Hague open summit on sexual violence in conflict

Hollywood star Angelina Jolie and British Foreign Secretary William Hague on Tuesday launched a four-day summit on ending rape in war, calling for an end to the "culture of impunity" and more prosecutions.

Jun 10, 2014

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Fatal accident at monorail construction site in Sao Paulo

One person dies and two are wounded in an accident at the construction site of a monorail in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Jun 10, 2014

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Another BJP leader shot dead in UP by unknown gunmen

Muzaffarnagar, June 10 (ANI): BJP leader Omveer Singh was on Tuesday shot dead in Meerapur area of Muzaffarnagar district in Uttar Pradesh, barely days after BJP leader Vijay Pandit was killed in Greater Noida. The party has condemned the incident. The UP police however, did not confirm Singh's association with the party. No arrest has been made so far in connection with the murder of Singh.

Jun 10, 2014

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Rescuers continue search operation for missing students in Mandi

Mandi, June 10 (ANI): Teams of National Disaster Response Force, Indian Army and armed border force continued their search operations on Tuesday (June 10) for missing students who were swept away by gushing waters of Beas river following the discharge of water from a dam in Himachal Pradesh. Sub-Divisional Officer of Mandi and rescue team coordinator, D.R. Dhiman, said the rescue and relief operations are underway and to speedup the process the dam water level has also been reduced. The sudden increase in water level was caused by water being released from a reservoir attached to an upstream hydropower project.

Jun 10, 2014

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