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CAR bans mobile phone text messages

The Central African Republic (CAR) has banned the use of mobile phone text messages. The move is aimed at helping…

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Germany opens investigation into NSA tapping of Angela Merkel’s phone

German federal prosecutor Harald Range will investigate allegations by Edward Snowden that the US government bugged Chancellor Angela Merkel's phone.…

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Ukraine separatists take two military bases in Luhansk

Two Ukrainian military bases in the eastern region of Luhansk have been taken by separatist rebels as fighting continues near…

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Venice Mayor Giorgio Orsoni arrested in flood barrier fraud probe

Venice Mayor Giorgio Orsoni is among 35 people arrested in Italy over alleged corruption in connection with new flood barriers…

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Taliban video shows Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl release

A video showing the moment Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl was handed over to US forces after five years in captivity in…

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Chicago shooting: Six people shot at Coin Laundry

Six people, including two teens, were shot and another person was injured at a laundromat on Chicago's South Side on…

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Nigeria missing girls: Abuja authorities ban support rallies

Nigerian authorities have banned public protests in the capital Abuja for the release of more than 200 schoolgirls seized by…

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Iran sandstorm kills at least four in Tehran

At least four people have been killed and about 30 injured after a powerful sandstorm has hit Iran's capital, Tehran.…

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France: Four people arrested on suspicion of recruiting militants to fight in Syria

French authorities have arrested four people have in the Paris region and southern France on suspicion of recruiting militants to…

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King Juan Carlos of Spain abdicates

Spain’s PM Mariano Rajoy has announced the abdication of King Juan Carlos. King Juan Carlos of Spain, who is 76,…

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