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Dubai pardons woman charged with illicit sex after rape claim

YoopyaJuly 22, 2013July 4, 2024

by YoopyaJuly 22, 2013July 4, 20240

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Norwegian woman at the center of a Dubai rape claim dispute said Sunday that officials have dropped her...

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Strong quake hits dry farming region of western China; at least 75 killed, 400 injured

YoopyaJuly 22, 2013July 4, 2024

by YoopyaJuly 22, 2013July 4, 20240

BEIJING (AP) — A strong, shallow earthquake struck a dry, hilly farming area in western China early Monday, killing at least 75 people, injuring more...

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Syrian activists say Kurdish rebels released local commander of al-Qaida-linked group

YoopyaJuly 21, 2013July 4, 2024

by YoopyaJuly 21, 2013July 4, 20240

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Kurdish rebels freed the local commander of an al-Qaida-linked group in a town near Syria’s northern border with Turkey in return...

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‘Abenomics’ aside, how far will Japan’s leader push his nationalist agenda after election?

YoopyaJuly 18, 2013June 16, 2024

by YoopyaJuly 18, 2013June 16, 20240

TOKYO (AP) — With the economy perking up under his “Abenomics” policies, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his ruling party are seen rolling to...

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Food poisoning kills at least 22 children in India, insecticide suspected

YoopyaJuly 18, 2013August 1, 2024

by YoopyaJuly 18, 2013August 1, 20240

(Reuters) – At least 22 children died and dozens were taken to hospital with apparent food poisoning after eating a meal provided for free at...

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South Korea blames North Korea for cyberattack

YoopyaJuly 16, 2013June 16, 2024

by YoopyaJuly 16, 2013June 16, 20240

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean investigators say North Korea carried out cyberattacks on the websites of South Korean media companies and the president...

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China revives the storied Red Flag limousine as a rolling embodiment of global ambitions

YoopyaJuly 15, 2013July 4, 2024

by YoopyaJuly 15, 2013July 4, 20240

BEIJING (AP) — The massive frame, bug-eyed headlights, huge retro front grille and scarlet glass hood ornament can mean only one thing: China’s big and...

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Activist group says al-Qaida-linked gunmen shot dead local Syrian rebel commander

YoopyaJuly 12, 2013August 1, 2024

by YoopyaJuly 12, 2013August 1, 20240

BEIRUT (AP) — Al-Qaida-linked gunmen killed a rebel commander in northwestern Syria, an activist group and an opposition spokeswoman said Friday, in a sign of...

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After 163 years of delivering life-changing news, India’s telegram service goes silent

YoopyaJuly 12, 2013August 1, 2024

by YoopyaJuly 12, 2013August 1, 20240

NEW DELHI (AP) — For 163 years, lives across the vast Indian nation have been upended by the knock of the khaki-clad postal worker armed...

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Bin Laden’s life on the run revealed by Pakistani inquiry

YoopyaJuly 9, 2013July 4, 2024

by YoopyaJuly 9, 2013July 4, 20240

(Reuters) – Osama bin Laden lived in plain sight for almost a decade and was once even pulled over for speeding but not apprehended, thanks...