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Car bombs in Baghdad Shiite districts kill 16
Iraqi officials say five car bombs have gone off in Shiite neighborhoods of Baghdad, killing 16 people and wounding 75.
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Video shows kidnapped Egyptian security officers
Seven men purported to be the members of Egypt's security forces kidnapped by suspected militants last week appeared in a video posted online Sunday and urged the government to secure their release by meeting their captors' demands.
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Suicide bomber kills 8 at Afghan province council
Afghan officials say a suicide bomber has struck outside a provincial council building in the country's north. A lawmaker says the council chief and at least seven others were killed.
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Chinese premier: Peace requires India-China trust
China's new premier said Monday he chose India for his first foreign visit because cooperation between the world's two most populous nations is crucial to world stability and economic growth.
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Turkey: 1 killed, 24 injured in balloon crash
An official says a hot air balloon has crashed in central Turkey, killing one person and injuring 24 others on board.
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5 dead, 20 missing in China factory explosion
A blast at an explosives factory in eastern China has killed five people and left another 20 missing.
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Pakistan: Gunmen attack polio team, kill policeman
Officials say gunmen have killed a policeman who was guarding a polio vaccination team in northwestern Pakistan.
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Aid group: Syrian refugees face dire health risks
An international aid organization is appealing for more funds to help Syrian refugees in Lebanon and Jordan, saying warmer weather will increase health risks due to lack of shelter, water and basic sanitation.
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China sentences underground bank operator to death
A businesswoman in southern China has been sentenced to death on charges of defrauding investors as the government tightens controls on informal financing that is widely used by entrepreneurs.
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Oil price falls below $96 a barrel
The price of oil fell Monday ahead of the release later this week of economic data from the U.S. and China, the world's two largest economies, and a speech by the Federal Reserve chief.
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Asian stocks rise on signs of steady US recovery
Evidence of a steady economic recovery in the U.S. helped push Asian stock markets higher Monday.




