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Bowe Bergdahl returns to US overnight

Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl will return to the US on Friday, officials have said. Bowe Bergdahl, 28, will fly to a…

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Brazil: Clashes at World Cup protests in Sao Paulo

Sao Paulo riot police have used tear gas to break up a protest against Brazil’s World Cup, hours before the…

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Russian tanks cross Ukrainian border

Three tanks have crossed the eastern Ukrainian border from Russia, Ukraine's interior minister Aresen Avkov has said. The tanks entered…

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Pervez Musharraf’s exit request backed by Pakistan’s Sindh High Court

Former Pakistani leader Pervez Musharraf's request to leave the country has been backed by the Sindh High Court. The Sindh…

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Iraq: ISIS insurgents capture Tikrit city

ISIS insurgents in Iraq have seized the city of Tikrit, their second major gain after capturing Mosul on Tuesday, security…

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Oregon shooting: Jared Michael Padgett identified as Reynolds High School gunman

A gunman shot dead a 14-year-old student at the Reynolds High School in Oregon before killing himself, police have said.…

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Europe hit by taxi and rail strikes

Taxi and rail services strikes have disrupted transport in major European cities. Two-thirds of trains were not running in some…

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Five US troops die in friendly-fire incident in Afghanistan

US army officials are investigating the reported friendly-fire incident in southern Afghanistan that killed five American soldiers and two Afghans.…

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Iraq: ISIS militants take control of Mosul

Iraq's PM Nouri Maliki has asked parliament to declare a state of emergency, after Islamist militants effectively took control of…

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Germany storms kill at least six people

Violent storms have hit western Germany killing at least six people overnight. In the worst incident, three died when a…

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