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NASA images suggest birth of new Saturn Moon
Saturn may be in the midst of creating a new little icy moon, affectionately known as “Peggy”, within its rings, according to ...South Sudan rebels order oil shutdown, battle over town
South Sudanese rebels clashed with government troops Tuesday in the key oil town of Bentiu, with the guerrillas demanding that companies end ...Ukraine crackdown on pro-Moscow separatists gets off to slow start
Kiev has said an "anti-terrorist operation" against pro-Moscow separatists is underway, as Russia declared Ukraine on the brink of a civil war.Italy ex-PM Silvio Berlusconi to do community service
An Italian court has ordered former prime minister and billionaire tycoon Silvio Berlusconi to do a year of community service following his ...Iran asks for UN committee meeting on US ban on envoy
Iran yesterday urged UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to intervene directly in a row sparked by America\'s refusal to give Tehran\'s chosen ...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, ...




