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Earthquake hits Russia's Far East

A powerful earthquake on Friday hit Russia's Far East with tremors felt as far away as Moscow, about 7,000 kilometers (4,400 miles) west of the epicenter. 49 minutes ago

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Asia stocks extend losses after big sell-off

Asian stocks continued to retreat Friday after being routed the day before by unexpectedly weak Chinese manufacturing and fears the Federal Reserve will start withdrawing its monetary stimulus.
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Extremists claim responsibility for Niger attacks

Suicide bombers in Niger detonated two car bombs simultaneously, one inside a military camp in the city of Agadez and another in the remote town of Arlit at a French-operated uranium mine, killing 26 people and injuring 30, according to officials in Niger and France. A surviving attacker took a ...
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Muslim hard-liners ID suspect in London attack

A man seen with bloody hands wielding a butcher knife after the killing of a British soldier on the streets of London was described as a convert to Islam who took part in demonstrations with a banned radical group, two Muslim hard-liners said Thursday.
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US, Israel raise hopes for Mideast peace restart

The United States and Israel raised hopes Thursday for a restart of the Middle East peace process, despite little tangible progress so far from U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's two-month-old effort to get Israelis and Palestinians back to the negotiating table.
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Syria govt to take part in peace conference

Russia's foreign ministry says the Syrian government has agreed to a conference on the country's future proposed by Russia and the United States.

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Czech police say US suspect in 4 murders arrested

Police say an American man suspected of killing a family of four in the Czech Republic has been arrested in the United States.
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2 former sex slaves cancel Japan mayor meeting

Two Korean former sex slaves canceled a planned meeting Friday with an outspoken Japanese mayor who caused an uproar by justifying Japan's wartime practice of forcing tens of thousands of Asian women into prostitution for its military.

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Turkey passes bill restricting alcohol sales, ads

Turkey's parliament has passed legislation to ban all advertising of alcohol and tighten restrictions on sales in the mainly Muslim but secular country.
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Police: Suicidal jumper's fall kills SKorean girl

South Korean police say a suicidal man jumping to his death killed a 5-year-old girl by falling on her as she walked with her parents outside the apartment building.

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Japan's ANA to resume Boeing 787 flights on Sunday

Japan's All Nippon Airways, the launch customer for Boeing's 787 "Dreamliner," will resume commercial flights of the aircraft on Sunday, just over four months after the jets were grounded due to smoldering batteries.

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