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South African Couple Freed from Somali Pirates

Posted June 21st, 2012 at 6:35 am (UTC-5)
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Two South Africans kidnapped 20 months ago by pirates off the Somali coast have been freed. Somalia Defense Minister Hussein Arab Isse said Thursday that Somali security forces assisted in the release of the couple, who appeared at a news conference in Mogadishu on Thursday. The couple, Deborah Calitz and Bruno Pelizzari, had been held […]

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Sweden Raises Threat Level After Suspected Explosives Found at Nuclear Facility

Posted June 21st, 2012 at 6:20 am (UTC-5)
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(( Title: SWEDEN – NUCLEAR HEAD: Sweden Finds Suspected Explosives near Nuclear Plant DATE: 06/21/12 PUBLISHED AT: Thursday, June 21, 2012 6:18:18 AM NUMBER: 2694170 Sweden has increased security at its nuclear facilities after explosives were detected inside a truck at its southern Ringhals nuclear plant during a routine security check. Authorities says the explosives […]

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Thousands Protests Against Austerity Measures in Spain

Posted June 21st, 2012 at 6:20 am (UTC-5)
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Thousands of Spanish union members led protests against austerity measures in the streets of Madrid, Wednesday. The protesters want the government to consider new policies, saying the austerity cutbacks approved by the new conservative administration has not improved employment or the economy. They are concerned that Spain may have to take a European Union bailout, […]

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Ruling Party Nominee Files Bid to Become Pakistani Prime Minister

Posted June 21st, 2012 at 6:10 am (UTC-5)
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The candidate chosen by Pakistan’s ruling party to become the country’s next prime minister has filed his nomination papers to replace Yousuf Raza Gilani, who was ousted by the Supreme Court earlier this week. Textile industry minister Makhdoom Shahabuddin submitted the papers Thursday, a day before lawmakers are due to hold a formal vote. But […]

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Ai Weiwei Says Still Cannot Leave China, Faces New Charges

Posted June 21st, 2012 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
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Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei says police have told him he is stilled barred from leaving the country, despite the expiration of a one-year bail imposed after his release from detention. The outspoken artist was detained for nearly three months without charge last year. Upon his release, he was charged with tax evasion and told […]

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Boat Carrying Refugees Capsizes Near Australia’s Christmas Island

Posted June 21st, 2012 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
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Australian maritime authorities say a boat carrying about 200 asylum seekers has capsized off the coast of Australia’s remote Christmas Island. The vessel sank about 220 kilometers north of Christmas Island on Thursday. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority say three merchant vessels and two Australian naval ships are heading towards the site. The authority says […]

Clinton: Military Must Hand Power to Egypt Presidential Winner; Election Results Delayed

Posted June 21st, 2012 at 4:15 am (UTC-5)
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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Egypt’s military must “fulfill its promise” to turn over power to the winner of a presidential runoff vote, as the country’s election commission has delayed Thursday’s planned announcement of the results. In an interview (with journalist Charlie Rose) broadcast Wednesday night, Clinton called the military’s actions during the […]

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Famed U.S. Sports Artist Neiman Dies

Posted June 21st, 2012 at 3:55 am (UTC-5)
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American artist LeRoy Neiman, who gained fame with his vibrantly colored paintings and sketches of high-profile sporting events and athletes, died in New York City, Wednesday, nearly two weeks after celebrating his 91st birthday. Neiman won millions of fans with his impressionistic paintings of numerous Super Bowls and Olympic Games, producing many of his iconic […]

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WikiLeaks Founder Holed Up in Ecuador’s British Embassy

Posted June 21st, 2012 at 3:25 am (UTC-5)
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange remains holed up in Ecuador’s embassy in London, as the leaders of the South American country weigh his request for asylum. Ecuador President Rafel Correa says his government is reviewing whether there are grounds to grant Assange asylum. Mr. Correa says his administration will take as long as it needs before […]

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Clinton: Military Must Hand Power to Egypt Presidential Winner; Election Results Delayed

Posted June 21st, 2012 at 3:15 am (UTC-5)
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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Egypt’s military must “fulfill its promise” to turn over power to the winner of a presidential runoff vote, as the country’s election commission has delayed Thursday’s planned announcement of the results. In an interview broadcast Wednesday night, Clinton called the military’s actions during the past week “clearly troubling.” […]

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