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Gunmen kidnap Afghan deputy minister in Kabul
Afghan officials say the country\'s deputy public works minister has been kidnapped in the capital, Kabul.Reuters, Guardian US, Washington Post, Boston Globe win Pulitzer prizes
The Washington Post and The Guardian won the Pulitzer Prize in public service Monday for revealing the U.S. government\'s sweeping surveillance efforts ...Pro-Russian activists attack police station in Horlivka
Pro-Russian activists have attacked another official building in east Ukraine, ignoring a deadline to leave or face eviction by Ukrainian forces.Syria troops retake Christian town of Maalula
Syrian regime forces retook the ancient Christian hamlet of Maalula in Damascus province on Monday, four months after mainly Islamist rebels overran ...Bus station blast near Nigerian capital kills at least 71
A bomb at a crowded bus station on the outskirts of Abuja killed at least 71 people during Monday morning\'s rush hour, ...Search for missing Malaysian plane to go underwater
Teams searching for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane are to deploy a robotic submarine for the first time.Saudi Arabia jails 13 for aiding overseas fighters
A Saudi Arabian court has jailed 13 men, handing down sentences from one to 10 years for aiding and financing conflicts abroad, ...Chile declares disaster as fire storms historic port city
Four people have died in a fire raging in Chile, whose President Michelle Bachelet has declared a disaster area as the conflagration ...Macedonians vote for president
Macedonians voted for a new president on Sunday in a poll seen as a test for the ruling party ahead of general ...Italy anti-austerity protest ends in violent clashes
An anti-austerity protest has turned violent when demonstrators threw bottles, eggs and firecrackers at police. At least one demonstrator was injured.