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Tuesday, 15 May 2012 13:42

Lightning Strikes Plane of New French President Francois Hollande

Written by Joshua Cohan

Authors: Joshua CohanFile Illustration. Hemera/Thinkstock(PARIS) -- During his inauguration speech on Tuesday, new French president Francois Hollande acknowledged there would be tough days ahead. Still, he probably didn't think it would start out this rough…

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Tuesday, 15 May 2012 14:14

Vatican Mystery: Recently Discovered Bones Those of Missing Girl?

Written by Joshua Cohan

Authors: Joshua CohanComstock/Thinkstock(ROME) -- It will be at least a week before investigators know if the mysterious bones uncovered near the tomb of notorious crime boss Enrico De Pedis are linked to the disappearance of…

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Tuesday, 15 May 2012 14:19

The Oldest DJ’s to Win a Sony Award

Written by Joshua Cohan

Authors: Joshua CohanHemera/Thinkstock(LONDON) -- Beryl Renwick and Betty Smith are deejays now with two distinctions: they have won a coveted Sony Radio Academy award for the best British entertainment radio show, and they are the…

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Tuesday, 15 May 2012 14:51

Violence as Palestinians Mark ‘Catastrophe’ of Israel’s Founding

Written by Joshua Cohan

Authors: Joshua CohaniStockphoto/Thinkstock(BEITUNIA, West Bank) -- Palestinian protesters clashed with Israeli soldiers on Tuesday as Palestinians marked the “Nakba” — meaning “catastrophe” in Arabic — their name for the founding of Israel 64 years ago.In…

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Tuesday, 15 May 2012 12:15

Iran Hangs ‘Israeli Spy’ for Nuclear Scientist Assassination: Reports

Written by Jeanette Torres

Authors: Jeanette TorresiStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) -- The man convicted of assassinating an Iranian nuclear scientist on behalf of the Israeli spy agency Mossad has been executed by hanging in an Iranian prison, Iranian state media reported Tuesday.The…

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Tuesday, 15 May 2012 08:30

Rebekah Brooks to Be Charged in Phone Hacking Case

Written by Jeanette Torres

Authors: Jeanette TorresMAX NASH/AFP/Getty Images(LONDON) -- Rebekah Brooks, the former editor of the now-defunct News of the World, will be charged with perverting the course of justice, prosecutors announced on Tuesday.Her husband, along with four…

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Tuesday, 15 May 2012 08:00

Francois Hollande Sworn in as French President

Written by Jeanette Torres

Authors: Jeanette TorresPATRICK KOVARIK/LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP/Getty Images(PARIS) -- Francois Hollande was officially sworn in as the president of France on Tuesday, just over a week after defeating incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy for the position.He becomes France's first…

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Tuesday, 15 May 2012 05:30

Signs Point to Reopening of Supply Routes in Pakistan

Written by Jeanette Torres

Authors: Jeanette TorresiStockphoto/Thinkstock(ISLAMABAD) -- There may have finally been a breakthrough in the long stalemate between Islamabad and the U.S. over NATO supply routes in Pakistan that have been shut down since last November.Islamabad closed…

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Tuesday, 15 May 2012 05:30

UN Envoy Sees No Deterioration in Iraq's Security Situation

Written by Jeanette Torres

Authors: Jeanette TorresRubberball/Mike Kemp(BAGHDAD) -- More than four months after the U.S. withdrew nearly all of its troops from Iraq, the security situation there seems to be going as well as can be expected, given…

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Tuesday, 15 May 2012 05:30

International Monitors Allowed in Egyptian Presidential Election

Written by Jeanette Torres

Authors: Jeanette TorresPeter Macdiarmid/Getty Images(CAIRO) -- Egypt's presidential elections are going off as planned on May 23 and May 24 and with them, international monitors to report any voting irregularities.This means Egyptians will finally get…

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