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Gunman shoots 4 dead at Israel bank, kills self 

World
2013-5-21

A gunman stormed into a bank in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba yesterday, killing four people in a gunfight and taking a hostage before killin...

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Death toll from tornado hitting U.S. Oklahoma city rises to 37 

World
2013-5-21

AT least 37 people were killed and many others were wounded when a storm with a massive tornado struck an area outside the U.S. city of Oklahoma on Monday afternoon, officials said. The tornado ripped through Moore...

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Philippines rejects joint probe but offers 'coordinated efforts' 

World
2013-5-21

THE Philippines said yesterday that it would make "coordinated efforts" with Taiwan to look into the fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman but stopped short of a joint investigation. Justice Secretary Leila...

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N. Korea fires sixth missile in three days 

World
2013-5-21

NORTH Korea fired short-range projectiles into its own eastern waters yesterday for a third straight day, and the country said it was bolstering deterrence against enemy attack. North Korea regularly conducts short-range...

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Tornadoes slam central US, killing 2 people in Oklahoma 

World
2013-5-21

SEVERAL tornadoes ravaged parts of the American heartland, reducing portions of a mobile home park to rubble and killing two elderly men. The storms concentrated damage in Wichita, Kansas and Oklahoma. The National...

Measles surges in UK years after flawed vaccine study 

World
2013-5-21

MORE than a decade ago, British parents refused to give measles shots to at least a million children because of a vaccine scare that raised the specter of autism. Now, health officials are scrambling to catch up and...

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At least 91 dead as massive tornado strikes US city 

World
2013-5-21

A powerful tornado swept through an Oklahoma City suburb yesterday, tearing down blocks of homes, two schools and leaving at least 91 people dead, including 20 children, local officials said. The state medical...

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86 die in wave of bombings across Iraq 

World
2013-5-21

A WAVE of attacks killed at least 86 people in Shiite and Sunni areas of Iraq yesterday, officials said, taking the death toll over the past week to more than 230 and extending one of the most sustained bouts of sectarian...

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Prague plans metro train for singles 

World
2013-5-21

RAIL passengers searching for love in the Czech capital Prague need look no further than the daily commute as the city makes plans to designate carriages on its underground trains for singles. Prague transport...

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Divorced Briton admits killing his kids in France 

World
2013-5-21

FRENCH prosecutors said yesterday they were currently not charging a 48-year-old divorced Briton with premeditated murder after he admitted slitting the throats of his two young children. "We are presently holding...

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Taylor Swift big winner at Billboard Awards 

World
2013-5-21

ANOTHER day, another domination for Taylor Swift: She was the red hot winner at the Billboard Music Awards. Swift won eight of 11 awards, including top artist and top Billboard 200 album for "Red." She told...

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Drug traffickers targeting Australia 

World
2013-5-21

AUSTRALIA seized a record 23 tons of illicit drugs in 2012 with arrests at a 10-year high, data showed yesterday, as officials warned the country had become a key target for traffickers. The annual Australian Crime...

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2 Brazilians killed in hot balloon crash in Turkey 

World
2013-5-21

A hot air balloon collided with another balloon mid-air during a sightseeing tour of volcanic rock formations in Turkey and crashed to the ground yesterday, killing two Brazilian tourists and injuring 23 other people...

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Majority reject Japan mayor on 'comfort women' 

World
2013-5-21

A large majority of Japanese people disagree with a high-profile politician who said women forced to provide sex during World War II were a military necessity, according to polls issued yesterday. Up to 200,000...

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British astronaut 'Major Tim' to fly to ISS 

World
2013-5-21

A former army helicopter pilot has been named as the first "home-grown" British astronaut to head to the International Space Station. Major Tim Peake, 41, will fly out to the ISS in November 2015 as part of a six-man...

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North Korea ignores calls with launch of 4th missile 

World
2013-5-20

NORTH Korea test-fired a short-range missile off its east coast yesterday, its fourth in two days, despite pleas from South Korea and the United Nations chief to halt the launches. The guided missile was fired...

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Russia retrieves mice, other animals from space 

World
2013-5-20

A RUSSIAN capsule filled with 45 mice and 15 newts along with other small animals returned from a month's mission in orbit yesterday with data scientists hope will pave the way for a manned flight to Mars. Russian...

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Thailand's Red Shirts mark deadly crackdown 

World
2013-5-20

AROUND 12,000 Red Shirt protesters rallied in Bangkok yesterday for the third anniversary of a bloody crackdown on anti-government protests which exposed Thailand's deep divisions, police said. About 90 people...

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Repeat poll held despite aide killing 

World
2013-5-20

UNDER tight security, Pakistani officials yesterday held a repeat election in a district of violence-plagued Karachi, despite the killing of a senior politician in the city the day before. Troops, police and paramilitary...

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Kenyan police shoot dead suspect terrorist couple 

World
2013-5-20

KENYAN police shot dead a couple suspected to be terrorists after they threw four grenades, wounding five officers in an overnight stand-off, a police official said yesterday. Following a tip, investigators raided...

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Ticket bought in Florida wins record US$590.5m lottery 

World
2013-5-20

ONE ticket-holder won a record Powerball lottery jackpot of more than US$590 million, organizers said yesterday, ending a days-long American quest for a life-changing payout. The winning numbers were 10, 13, 14,...