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Japanese lawmakers visit controversial war shrine
A group of Japanese lawmakers has visited a controversial Tokyo war shrine that many see as a symbol of Japan\'s imperialist past. ...US sending troops to Eastern Europe
The United States is sending about 600 soldiers to Poland and the three Baltic states for infantry exercises, the Pentagon said on ...Militants kill second Somali lawmaker, threaten more attacks
Unidentified gunmen shot dead a Somali lawmaker in Mogadishu Tuesday, the second Somali member of parliament (MP) killed since Monday, media reported.Rebels kill hundreds of civilians in South Sudan massacre, says UN
South Sudan rebels have killed hundreds of people based on their ethnic origins and nationality after seizing the oil hub of Bentiu ...American wins Boston Marathon for first time since 1985
Eritrean-American Meb Keflezighi won the men\'s marathon in 2 hours, 8 minutes, 37 seconds, becoming the first American man to win in ...Syria announces presidential election for June 3
Syria will hold presidential elections that are expected to return President Bashar al-Assad to office on June 3, the country\'s parliamentary speaker ...Somali lawmaker killed in car bomb in Mogadishu
A Somali lawmaker was killed when a bomb planted by Islamist militants ripped through his car in the capital Mogadishu on Monday, ...Thousands to participate in Boston Marathon amid tight security
Some 36,000 runners from 70 countries take part Monday in the 118th Boston Marathon. Security is tight at the event, following last ...Riot police, protesters clash in Venezuela
Hundreds of students and opposition supporters have clashed with police forces in the Venezuelan capital Caracas as they staged a rally demanding ...Dozens killed in series of blasts in Iraq
A suicide bomber with an explosives belt attacked the main gate of a Shiite private college while three militants attacked the back ...