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Syria opposition slams U.N. decision

CNN - Top Stories - Mon, 2025-04-21 04:42
Syrian opposition activists slammed the United Nations on Sunday for suspending its observer mission in the nation, saying it is "unjustifiable and unacceptable" for the international community to fail to protect civilians from attacks.
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Hollande seeks parliamentary majority

CNN - Top Stories - Mon, 2025-04-21 04:42
French President Francois Hollande looked to solidify his Socialist Party's majority in runoff parliamentary elections Sunday, which would allow him to push through an anti-austerity agenda.
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Greek conservative calls for broad new coalition

AP - World News - Mon, 2025-04-21 04:42
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Europe looked on with wary relief Monday as Greek conservative leader Antonis Samaras launched coalition talks after coming first in a vote that follow weeks of uncertainty over whether the debt-crippled country could remain in the joint euro currency....

Poots stands by his gay blood ban

BBC - News - Mon, 2025-04-21 04:42
Health Minister Edwin Poots says he is standing by his decision to maintain a ban on gay people donating blood.
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Summit lets Obama, Putin size up the competition

AP - U.S. News - Mon, 2025-04-21 04:42
WASHINGTON (AP) -- It will be President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin's first meeting since Putin returned to Russia's top job....
Categories: Associated Press, News, US

VIDEO: David Beckham: 'I'm a strict dad'

BBC - News - Mon, 2025-04-21 04:42
David Beckham tells Newsround he is a strict dad whose children must earn their pocket money, and reveals what he would like for Father's Day.
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Canada shooting suspect arrested

BBC - News - Mon, 2025-04-21 04:42
US border police arrest a man wanted in connection with a deadly shooting on the University of Alberta campus in Edmonton, Canada.
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In Pictures: Rock art in Wales

BBC - News - Mon, 2025-04-21 04:42
Enthusiasts of ancient rock art in Wales
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Egypt holds final leadership poll

BBC - News - Mon, 2025-04-21 04:42
Votes are being counted in Egypt after a second day of the country's presidential election, amid a bitter row over the dissolution of parliament.
Categories: BBC, News

Leftists poised for victory in French elections

AP - World News - Mon, 2025-04-21 04:42
PARIS (AP) -- French voters are choosing a new parliament Sunday that will determine how far Socialist President Francois Hollande can go with his push for economic stimulus in France and around a debt-burdened, stagnant Europe....

Fire rages for 2nd day near Greek capital

AP - World News - Mon, 2025-04-21 04:42
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- A major fire south of the Greek capital raged for the second day Sunday, as gale-force winds were rekindling the flames and three new fronts broke out....

Fire rages for 2nd day near Greek capital

AP - World News - Mon, 2025-04-21 04:42
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- A major fire south of the Greek capital raged for the second day Sunday, as gale-force winds were rekindling the flames and three new fronts broke out....

Fire rages for 2nd day near Greek capital

AP - World News - Mon, 2025-04-21 04:42
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- A major fire south of the Greek capital raged for the second day Sunday, as gale-force winds were rekindling the flames and three new fronts broke out....

Egypt votes for 2nd day to pick Mubarak successor

AP - World News - Mon, 2025-04-21 04:42
CAIRO (AP) -- Egyptians are choosing between a conservative Islamist and Hosni Mubarak's ex-prime minister in a second day of a presidential runoff that has been overshadowed by the domination of the country's military....

Hodgson plays down Welbeck hype

BBC - News - Mon, 2025-04-21 04:42
England boss Roy Hodgson warns against expecting too much of Danny Welbeck, despite the striker's positive impact at Euro 2012.
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4 missing climbers presumed dead after avalanche

AP - U.S. News - Mon, 2025-04-21 04:42
An avalanche on Mount McKinley swept a Japanese climbing team off a hill as they tried to descend on a rope line, leaving four presumed dead. One climber survived after tumbling 60 feet into a crevasse....
Categories: Associated Press, News, US

13 inmates killed in Turkish prison fire

AP - World News - Mon, 2025-04-21 04:42
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- Inmates in a prison in southeast Turkey set beds and blankets alight, starting a fire that killed 13 prisoners, authorities said Sunday....

Greeks vote in critical election

AP - World News - Mon, 2025-04-21 04:42
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Greeks were voting Sunday for the second time in six weeks in what was arguably their country's most critical election in 40 years, with Greece's treasured place within the European Union's joint currency in the balance....

Pay row closes Bangladesh firms

BBC - News - Mon, 2025-04-21 04:42
About 300 garment factories in Bangladesh close their doors indefinitely after days of violent protests by workers demanding a pay rise.
Categories: BBC, News
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