Japanese rally against nuclear powerThousands of campaigners rallied against nuclear power in Tokyo Saturday, as the government and utilities move toward resumption of reactors in southern Japan.
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US offers $3 mn reward for Somali terror suspectsUS officials offered a $3 million reward Friday for help in capturing three notorious Somali terror suspects, including one linked to Al-Qaeda extremists involved in the 1998 US embassy bombings in Africa.
15 March 2014
Syria foreign minister has heart op in BeirutSyrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem, who led the regime's negotiating team at failed peace talks this year, underwent a successful heart operation in neighbouring Lebanon on Friday, Syrian television reported.
Austria prepares to extradite Ukraine oligarch to USAustrian authorities said Friday that Ukrainian oligarch Dmytro Firtash had been placed in "extradition custody", the first step towards a possible extradition to the United States.
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Safety lapses rapped after US nuclear plant fireA fire which sparked the evacuation of a major underground US nuclear waste plant last month was preventable, according to a report out Friday highlighting safety lapses at the site.
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Detained China activist dies after critical illnessA Chinese human rights activist died on Friday after falling critically ill in detention after police denied her medical treatment for months, her brother said.
What is the cause of sleep syndrome in Kalachi?A team of finest ecologists, virologists and toxicologists arrived to the Kalachi village of Akmola Oblast to determine the cause of the mysterious sleep syndrome that has affected more than 30 villagers.
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Russian diplomat stabbed in CanadaA Russian diplomat was stabbed Friday in the Canadian capital following a drunken quarrel, officials and media reports said.
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French court sentences Rwandan over genocideA French court sentenced a former Rwandan army captain to 25 years in prison over the 1994 genocide Friday, in a landmark ruling just weeks ahead of the massacre's 20th anniversary.
US judge revokes rapper Chris Brown's probationUS rapper Chris Brown was arrested Friday for allegedly breaching his probation stemming from the troubled singer's notorious 2009 assault of then-girlfriend Rihanna, police said.
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Morocco threatens to expel Syrians for mosque 'disruption'Morocco on Friday threatened to expel some Syrian refugees it accused of "causing disruption to mosques and the faithful" in several towns, after a first warning earlier this month.
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Bomb thrown at police in Northern IrelandPolice officers in Northern Ireland came under attack on Friday night when an explosive device was thrown at their vehicle in Belfast, a police spokesman said.
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Huge price hikes for Brazil World Cup hotelsFootball fans heading to Rio for the World Cup will have to pay at least double the going rate for hotel accommodation despite government attempts to limit price-gouging during the tournament.
Paris makes public transport free to tackle severe pollutionParis authorities said Thursday they would make public transport free for three days to encourage drivers to leave their vehicles behind due to severe pollution caused by unusually warm weather.