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Several killed in attack on Israeli buses

Several killed in attack on Israeli buses At least six people have been reportedly killed and dozens injured in attacks on two vehicles near the Red Sea resort of Eilat in southern Israel.   A bus carrying Israeli soldiers came under attack 30 kilometers north of Eilat, near the Egyptian …

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Spaniards protest expensive pope visit

Spaniards protest expensive pope visit
Police officer arrests a demonstrator after clashes between pilgrims and demonstrates against the visit of the Pope Benedit XVI on August 17, 2011 in Madrid, Spain.
Thousands of outraged demonstrators have taken to the streets of Madrid, the capital of Spain, to protests the costly four-day visit of Pope Benedict XVI.

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Germany, Spain add to EU econ. woes

Germany, Spain add to EU econ. woes
A trader looks at screens showing the stock exchange share index, in Paris, France, August 16, 2011.
European stocks plunge following a sharp economic slowdown in Germany and Spain amid Europe's economic uncertainty and continuing debt crisis.

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Poll: Another recession for US economy

Poll: Another recession for US economy
Stock specialists work at the Bank of America/Merrill Lynch post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange at the closing bell August 10, 2011.
Dozens of top economists say in a new survey that the chances of the US economy slipping into another recession have risen significantly.

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Mubarak to be relocated for trial in Cairo

Mubarak to be relocated for trial in Cairo
Ousted Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak
Ousted Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak will be relocated in order to appear in court on charges of corruption and ordering the killing of anti-government protesters in Egypt, officials say.

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Fired Bahraini workers demand jobs

Fired Bahraini workers demand jobs
Hundreds of fired workers have assembled in Manama, Bahrain, to demand reinstatement. (file photo)
Hundreds of workers in Bahrain have assembled outside the Ministry of Labor, demanding the government reinstate all unlawfully dismissed workers.

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Iran’s IRCS to send aid to Somalia

Iran's IRCS to send aid to Somalia
A 7-month-old severely malnourished Somalia child undergoes treatment at the Hagadera refugee camp in Dadaab, near the Kenya-Somalia border, July 30, 2011.
Iran's Red Crescent Society (IRCS) will dispatch a 120-ton humanitarian aid convoy to Somalia to help the impoverished people in the crisis-hit East African country.

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Israelis to protest social inequality

Israelis to protest social inequality
Israelis march during a protest against the cost of living in Israel, in central Tel Aviv, July 23, 2011.
Thousands of Israelis are set to stage a demonstration in Israel to protest at the high cost of living and social inequality in the occupied lands.

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Somali PM: UN failing to distribute aid

Somali PM: UN failing to distribute aid
A severely malnourished Somali refugee child at the Dagahale refugee camp in Dadaab, near the Kenya-Somalia border, July 28, 2011.
Somalia's Prime Minister Abdiweli Mohamed Ali has accused the United Nations of preventing aid from reaching victims of famine in the Horn of Africa country.

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