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- G-8 to focus on African kidnaps, tax on final day
- Report: Dozens detained in police raids in Turkey
- Seeking a Syria consensus despite US-Russia divide
- Ukraine kids at risk from low vaccination rates
- 100K protesters flood Brazilian streets in protest
- Obama: Iranian people want a 'different direction'
Pakistan swears in 25-member Cabinet
Pakistan's new prime minister unveils 25-member Cabinet
Global markets rise after US jobs report
Markets head higher as investors bet US jobs report means Fed likely to keep stimulus for now
Amid safety fears, US Navy jets train on Iwo Jima
Despite safety fears, US Navy says jets will train on Iwo Jima until Japan finds better site
Taiwan charges 2 in failed train, office bombings
2 men indicted over failed cyanide bombings targeting high-speed train, Foxconn head in Taiwan
Indian army officer killed in firing in Kashmir
Indian army officer killed in firing across cease-fire line in Kashmir
Georgia minister visits Afghanistan after 7 deaths
Georgia minister visits Afghanistan after deaths of 7 troops in truck bombing at base in south
Oil price rises above $95 ahead of US jobs report
Oil rises modestly to above $95 a barrel ahead of US government's employment report for May
Cambodia passes bill criminalizing genocide denial
Cambodian legislators pass bill making denial of Khmer Rouge atrocities a crime
Suspects in rape of US woman jailed during probe
Court in northern India jails 3 suspects in rape of US woman while police investigate
Chinese activist's brother, mother get passports
Chinese activist's brother and mother get passports on the eve of Xi-Obama meeting
2 get death in Pakistan case tainted by class
2 get death penalty in Pakistan case that exposed class divisions, set off social media drive
Safety at deadly China plant 'extremely chaotic'
China gov't blames company, inspectors for 'extremely chaotic' safety at poultry plant in fire
Thai accused in Smithfield insider case
SEC alleges Bangkok trader made $3.2M profit from insider trading in Smithfield takeover
UN official criticizes South Korean security law
UN official criticizes controversial South Korean national security law
France's Hollande urges missing reporters be freed
French president urges release of 2 journalists believed at risk in Syria
Bus rolls down gorge in northern India, killing 18
Police say bus rolls nearly 500 feet down gorge in northern India, killing 18
Japan and France to tighten nuclear, defense ties
Japan and France agree to increase cooperation on nuclear technology and military equipment
New Zealand lawmaker resigns duties after spy leak
New Zealand lawmaker resigns from duties after he's suspected of leaking spy agency report
NKorea proposes working level talks with SKorea
NKorea proposes talks with rival South on Sunday, agrees to reopen communications line
Asia stocks fall ahead of US jobs report
Asian stock markets fall ahead of key US jobs report; Nikkei plunges as yen strengthens
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