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Russia threatens response if interests attacked in Ukraine
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told state television that Russia would retaliate if its legitimate interests or Russians are attacked. He said ...Violence erupts in Rio slum near Olympic venues
Violence erupted in a Rio de Janeiro favela as angry residents set fires and showered a busy avenue in the city\'s main ...Death toll in South Korea ferry disaster crosses 150
The toll in last week\'s South Korean ferry capsize off the country\'s southwestern coast reached 150 Wednesday as divers searched intensively inside ...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.Russia expels Canadian diplomat as tensions rise
Russia expelled a first secretary at the Canadian embassy in Moscow on Tuesday in what it said was a response to Canada\'s ...South Korea ferry disaster death toll passes 100
The confirmed death toll from South Korea\'s ferry disaster crossed 100 Tuesday, as dive teams, under growing pressure from bereaved relatives, accelerated ...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. ...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 ...