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Abdullah slams Afghan election officials for 'fraud'

Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah accused senior election officials of serious fraud, opening a dispute over the vote count that could threaten a smooth transition of power.

Abdullah slams Afghan election officials for 'fraud'
Britain makes Angelina Jolie an honorary dame

Angelina Jolie has been made an honorary dame in Queen Elizabeth II's birthday honours list, as Britain paid tribute to the Hollywood star for her efforts to combat warzone rape.

Britain makes Angelina Jolie an honorary dame
Ferrari may leave Formula One: report

Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo may pull his team out of Formula One because it "isn't working" and the Italian firm may switch to sports-car competition, he told Friday's Wall Street Journal.

Ferrari may leave Formula One: report
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China Eastern to buy 80 Boeing 737s

US aerospace giant Boeing said Friday that China Eastern Airlines has agreed to buy 80 737 aircraft, its biggest single-aisle purchase to date by a Chinese airline.

China Eastern to buy 80 Boeing 737s
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49 killed in east Ukraine plane downing

Pro-Russian gunmen shot down a Ukranian military transport plane Saturday in the separatist east, killing all 49 people on board in the biggest single loss of life in the two-month insurgency.

49 killed in east Ukraine plane downing
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John D. Rockefeller great-grandson dies in plane crash

Richard Rockefeller, great-grandson of US oil tycoon and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller, died Friday in a plane crash in New York. He was 65.

John D. Rockefeller great-grandson dies in plane crash
Russia sending tanks, rocket launchers to Ukraine rebels: US

The United States accused Russia of sending tanks and rocket launchers to pro-Moscow rebels in Ukraine.

Russia sending tanks, rocket launchers to Ukraine rebels: US
Afghans vote in run-off election despite Taliban threats

Afghans defied Taliban threats by voting Saturday in a second-round presidential election, as US-led combat troops wind down a 13-year war that has failed to defeat the insurgents.

Afghans vote in run-off election despite Taliban threats
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Actress, civil rights activist Ruby Dee dead at 91

Oscar-nominated actress Ruby Dee, who was also known for her activism during the US civil rights movement, has died at the age of 91.

Actress, civil rights activist Ruby Dee dead at 91
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Ousted New York Times chief to teach at Harvard

Former New York Times editor Jill Abramson, who was fired from the so-called Grey Lady of American journalism, will teach at Harvard University in the 2014-15 academic year.

Ousted New York Times chief to teach at Harvard
Obama in 'excellent' health: doctor

US President Barack Obama is in "excellent" health and has given up cigarettes, but still resorts to nicotine gum every now and again, his doctor said.

Obama in 'excellent' health: doctor
US condemns Sudan over Christian woman's death penalty

US Secretary of State John Kerry criticized Sudan on Thursday for sentencing a Christian woman to hang for apostasy, urging Khartoum to repeal its laws banning Muslims from converting.

US condemns Sudan over Christian woman's death penalty
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US transfers 12 detainees out of Afghan prison

A US official said Thursday the United States has repatriated a dozen inmates from a secretive military prison in Afghanistan where foreign terror suspects have been held for years without trial.

US transfers 12 detainees out of Afghan prison
Iran's solar car challenge depends on US plane ticket

It is not easy for an Iranian to visit America. With no US embassy in Tehran since 1979, obtaining a visa usually requires two costly trips to Dubai or Turkey.

Iran's solar car challenge depends on US plane ticket
US mulls air strikes as Iraq militants advance on Baghdad

Militants have seized the Iraqi city of Tikrit as a jihadist offensive sweeps closer to Baghdad, prompting the UN Security Council to convene crisis talks Thursday while the US mulls air strikes on the rebels.

US mulls air strikes as Iraq militants advance on Baghdad
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White House adopts new rules after CIA station chief outed

The White House said Wednesday it had adopted new procedures on President Barack Obama's foreign trips to avoid a repeat of the "inadvertent" release of the name of the CIA's station chief in Kabul last month.

White House adopts new rules after CIA station chief outed
Google buys satellite imaging firm for $500 mn

Google announced plans to buy the satellite group Skybox Imaging for $500 million, in a move to improve mapping and other services using geospatial data.

Google buys satellite imaging firm for $500 mn
Two dead in new US school shooting

A rifle-toting gunman killed a 14-year-old student at an Oregon high school Tuesday, the latest in a spate of US shootings that prompted a renewed warning from President Barack Obama.

Two dead in new US school shooting
David Marcus. ©Reuters/Yuriko Nakao
Facebook names 'mobile messaging' chief

Facebook announced Monday it hired the top executive of eBay's PayPal division to lead the social network's efforts to boost its mobile messaging.

Facebook names 'mobile messaging' chief
Vegas cop killers 'had pro-gun militia links'

A gun-toting couple possibly linked to anti-government militias killed two US cops execution-style and left a swastika on the bodies, in America's latest chilling shooting rampage, police said.

Vegas cop killers 'had pro-gun militia links'