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Mudflow aftermath remedied near Almaty

The temporary check dam at the Talgar river meant to regulate water flow into irrigation channels destroyed by July 17 mudflood is being reconstructed.
19 July 2014 17:13

Inside Mexican shelter, a world of fear and abuse

A nauseating smell of rotting food and excrement hangs in the air inside the Mexican shelter where authorities say hundreds of children lived in squalor and endured physical and sexual abuse.
19 July 2014 13:48

Obama calls Cameron, Merkel, Abbott

US President Barack Obama spoke by phone with the leaders of Germany, Britain and Australia to discuss how to respond to the downing of a Malaysian jetliner in eastern Ukraine.
19 July 2014 10:39

FedEx indicted for shipping illegal online pharmacy meds

The US Justice Department announced that package-delivery giant FedEx has been indicted for allegedly facilitating the distribution of controlled substances and prescription drugs sold by illegal online pharmacies.
19 July 2014 10:18

Malawi says arson possible in ballot box fire

Malawi's electoral commission has said arson cannot be ruled out in a warehouse fire that destroyed ballot boxes containing votes from a disputed election just days after a court ordered a recount.
19 July 2014 10:03

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