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India Finalizes Arms Deal with France and Russia

Presidential visits to India by France’s Nicolas Sarkozy and Russia’s Dmitry Medvedev this month sent Indian defense officials in a race to finalize a series of arms contracts worth tens of billions of pounds. Up to £100bn will be spent on weapons systems,...

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Iran Executed Shahla Jahed: Accused of Murdering Lover's Wife

Shahla Jahed, mistress of a famed Iranian soccer player, was hanged in the early hours today, Iran media reported. The wife’s family was present during Jahed’s execution at 5am. Shahla Jahed’s life...

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Conflict Between Burmese Army and Karen Rebels displace Thousands

Renewed fighting between Myanmar’s army and ethnic Karen rebels drove more than 1, 000 villagers into neighbouring Thailand Sunday. They will join the 200 who fled late Saturday when clashes erupted between Myanmar’s troops and militias from the Democratic...

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Police Take Over Favelas: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

An estimated 100 armed gang members fled Vila Cruzeiro in the north of Rio after a 40 hour crossfire with police. Television cameras captured many of the men heading towards another nearby favela,...

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Bruce Lee Biopic Released

“Bruce Lee, My Brother,” the new biopic of legendary film star and martial artist debuts today. The film charts Bruce Lee’s early childhood and young adulthood from the memories of his four surviving...

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Rio de Janeiro's Favelas Raided by Brazilian Military Police

Gunfire between military police and drug gangs escalated in Brazil’s favelas during a fifth day of violence. Equipped with assault rifles and automatic weapons, officers with armoured cars targeted...

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Police patrol a slum in Brazil after four days of fighting

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14 Dead in Rio de Janerio Crossfire

A crossfire between police and drug traffickers left at least 14 people dead yesterday in Rio, including a 14-year-old girl who was reportedly shot through the chest. The deaths came during a series of major...

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Sri Lanka Investigates "Mass Grave" in Northeastern District

Tuesday began an investigation by Sri Lankan authorities into a claim Tamil Tiger rebels executed 26 captured government soldiers at the height of fighting between the two sides last year. Military experts and police investigators had been sent to the northeastern...

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Iran successfully tests S-200 air defense missile system

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Iran Tests Air-Defence Missile System

Iran successfully test-fired an air missile, Iranian state media has reported. Pictures broadcast on Saturday showed the launch of a missile system called S-200. Though it shares the same name a Russian...

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Burma's Election Unfair: UN

The UN condemned the recent elections in Burma declaring it was neither free or fair. The announcement comes after many western nations unilaterally voiced their disapproval immediately following the...

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Aung Suu Kyi on the Brink of Being Released this Saturday

Myanmar's military junta put the final arrangements in place for the release of Aung Suu Kyi from house arrest just over a week after staging widely condemned elections. The pro-democracy leader spent 15 of...

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INDONESIA - VOLCANO: Dozens killed in latest Mount Merapi eruption

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Mount Merapi Erupts Again Raising the Death Toll to Another 100

The worst of Indonesia’s volcano was yet to come, has come true. Mount Merapi spewed ash and smoke further than expected Friday, incinerating homes and fields. The death toll has doubled now, with...

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BURMA - ELECTIONS:On the brink of ethnic violence

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Ethnic Violence Imminent as Myanmar Prepares for Election

Minority Rights Group International (MRG) warns that the elections in Burma risk increasing ethnic violence and calls on the authorities to address the marginalization of minority groups. Laws and regulations have...

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Burma Isolated from Global Networks Before Elections

The reclusive nation of Burma, also known as Myanmar, has been cut off from global networks after a massive cyber attack on its national systems. The attack comes as the country builds up to elections on Sunday but dismissed by pro-democracy advocates. Some believe the...

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Mount Merapi Blasts Again- Deadly Volcano Still Erupting [RT]

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Death Toll Doubles Overnight from Mount Merapi, Indonesia

Indonesia's Mount Merapi erupted with renewed ferocity killing another 39 people in a shroud of smoke and ash. Now, more than 80 people are dead and 75,000 people are forced to evacuate after ten days of...

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