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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.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, ...Gunman kills 3 at Jewish centers outside Kansas City
A gunman opened fire at two Jewish facilities near Kansas City on Sunday, killing three people, police said.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.World Top Ten Grape Producing countries
World Top Ten Grape Producing countries Country Production(2001)(Tonnes) Italy 8,988,388 France 7,281,550 USA 5,944,350 Spain 5,111,300 China 3,765,017 Turkey 3,250,000 Iran 2,516,695 ...