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Portugal court finds all Casa Pia defendants guilty of sex crimes
The judges trying Portugal's Casa Pia child abuse case said on Friday the sex crimes alleged against all seven defendants had been proven, in the verdict read in the court.
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Iran will hit Israel nuke site if attacked: Ahmadinejad
"Our developed weapons can hit any part of the Zionist regime (Israel) ... We hope not to be forced to attack their nuclear facility," Iran armed forces chief of staff Hassan Firouzabadi told Mehr news agency.
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Iran will hit Israel nuclear site if attacked: Ahmadinejad
"Our developed weapons can hit any part of the Zionist regime (Israel) ... We hope not to be forced to attack their nuclear facility," Iran armed forces chief of staff Hassan Firouzabadi told Mehr news agency.
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Philippine president Benigno Aquino accepts blame for hostage operation
Philippine President Benigno Aquino took responsibility on Friday for last week's botched bus hijack rescue attempt, in a bid to deflect demands for the resignation of the interior minister.
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43 killed in Pakistan suicide bombing
More than 100 were reported to have been injured in the blast targeting a Shia religious rally in Pakistan's Quetta city on Friday, two days after triple blasts rocked Lahore.
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Uzbekistan bans public breaking of Ramzan fast
Uzbekistan has banned the public breaking of the daily Ramadan fast, an Uzbek cleric said Friday, after local Islamic religious authorities condemned "lavish" celebrations by rich believers.
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Four killed in fight over 1 yuan
Four people were killed after a bloody altercation took place over a 1 yuan (US 15 cents) parking charge in China's Yangpu district.
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15-yr-old is youngest Cambridge student in 200 yrs
A 15-year-old Briton has become the youngest student to gain a place at Cambridge University for over two centuries. He has enrolled for a course that is considered one of the toughest in the world and former scholars include Isaac Newton.
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15-year-old is youngest Cambridge student in over 200 years
A 15-year-old Briton has become the youngest student to gain a place at Cambridge University for over two centuries. He has enrolled for a course that is considered one of the toughest in the world and former scholars include Isaac Newton.
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Mistresses, wives of trapped miners clash over cash
Mistresses and wives of 33 miners trapped inside a mine in Chile have clashed over compensation claims and some of the miners may face difficult questions when they make it to the surface.
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Most New Yorkers don't want Islamic centre near Ground Zero: Poll
Two-thirds of New York City residents want a controversial Muslim community centre and mosque to be relocated farther away from the site of 9/11 terrorist attack, according to a New York Times poll.
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Home of Iranian opposition leader attacked
A website supporting Iran's reform movement says assailants have attacked the home of an opposition leader and wounded one of his bodyguards.
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'Pak N-bomb prevented war with India'
"Our nuclear programme has ensured our survival... Nuclear weapons made the nation walk with heads held high," said the scientist in a published interview. Khan is considered the father of Pak's secret nuke programme.
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24 Indians rescued from traffickers in Malaysia
At least 24 Indian men who were found locked up in a house in a Malaysian town have been rescued and two Pakistani men allegedly involved in a human trafficking racket have been detained, a media report said Friday.
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24 Indians rescued from traffickers in Malaysia
At least 24 Indian men who were found locked up in a house in a Malaysian town have been rescued and two Pakistani men allegedly involved in a human trafficking racket have been detained, a media report said Friday.
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Over 13,000 embraced Islam in Dubai since 1996
Dubai has witnessed over 13,000 conversions to Islam over the last 14 years particularly during the holy month of Ramadan, a senior official has said.
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Indian filmmaker denied bond in US
Indian filmmaker Vijay Kumar will remain behind bars without bail on federal immigration charges until allegations that he was illegally carrying brass knuckles in his checked airport baggage are resolved, a judge has ruled.
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Hurricane Earl weakens as it smacks US
The last ferry left for the mainland and coastal residents hunkered down at home as Hurricane Earl closed in with 110 mph (177 kph) winds Thursday on North Carolina's dangerously exposed Outer Banks.
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25 killed in Mexico clashes
A shootout between soldiers and suspected drug cartel members in northeastern Mexico left 25 purported gunmen dead Thursday, the military said.
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US, UK tried to bribe Pak nuke scientists: AQ Khan
American and UK intelligence agencies tried to bribe two Pak scientists "who refused all sorts of incentives" to betray the country's nuke program in the mid 1990s and reported the matter to higherups, the man credited with making Pak a nuclear power has claimed.
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Botox maker settles charges, pays $600m
Allergan, the maker of Botox, agreed to pay $600 million to settle charges that it illegally promoted and sold the drug through 2005 for unapproved uses like treating headaches.
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China jam is back: 120km, 10k vehicles
A huge traffic jam stretching at least 120kms reappeared in northern China on Thursday, with thousands of cargo trucks stuck in a bottleneck, reports said.
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Nazi-hunter Wiesenthal was agent of Mossad: Book
Simon Wiesenthal, a Holocaust survivor who gained worldwide fame for decades as a one-man Nazi-hunting operation, was in fact frequently on the payroll of the Mossad, Israel's famous spy agency, a new biography asserts.
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More talks for Israel, Palestinians
Israeli and Palestinian leaders launched their first direct negotiations in 20 months on Thursday, agreeing to meet every two weeks in a bid to reach a lasting peace settlement within a year.
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'Al-Qaida leadership remains anchored in AfPak border region'
As the United States approaches into the 10th year of its combat operation in Afghanistan, President Barack Obama said that the leadership of Al-Qaida remains anchored in the border regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan.
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