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CNN

US: Al Qaeda kills hostages during SEALs raid on Yemen
CNN
Your video will begin momentarily. STORY HIGHLIGHTS. State Department didn't know other hostage was South African, official tells CNN; Luke Somers "was really dedicated to Yemen," acquaintance tells CNN; Somers, a photojournalist, was captured in ...

Yemen rescue failed as captors alerted to approaching US commandos - officials   Reuters India
Al-Qaeda kills hostages as US tries dramatic rescue bid   Daily Mail
The night two hostages died   Stuff.co.nz
Times of India
Irish Independent
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BBC News

Typhoon Hagupit sweeps across Philippines
BBC News
Typhoon Hagupit is sweeping across the eastern Philippines, toppling trees and power lines and threatening coastal areas with a powerful sea-surge. Reports from the city of Tacloban, where thousands were killed by Typhoon Haiyan a year ago, say the ...

Typhoon Lashes Philippines, Amid Fears of a Repeat of Last Year's Devastation   New York Times
Typhoon churns across Philippines, more than 1 million flee   Reuters India
Typhoon Hagupit smashes into Philippines   Stuff.co.nz
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Irish Independent
Aljazeera.com
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CNN

Pakistan's army kills al Qaeda commander who grew up in US
CNN
Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Pakistan's army said it killed an al Qaeda operative, who grew up in the United States and was on the FBI's list of most wanted terrorists. Adnan G. El Shukrijumah, 39, was once indicted for his alleged role in a terror plot to attack ...

Military kills top Qaeda leader wanted by US   The Nation
Al-Qaeda leader wanted in US killed in SWA   The News International
Al-Qaeda chief is killed by military   Herald Scotland
New York Times
Telegraph.co.uk
The Express Tribune
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Irish Independent

Philippines hostage flees to freedom in dramatic escape
Irish Independent
Swiss man Lorenzo Vinciguerra arrives on a stretcher at a military hospital, following his rescue from Abu Sayyaf abductors. Vinciguerra, who was kidnapped by Islamic militants in the southern Philippines nearly three years ago was rescued as soldiers ...

Philippine military rescues Swiss man kidnapped in 2012   Khaleej Times
Swiss Hostage Escapes Rebels During Philippine Army Raid   New York Times
Swiss hostage escapes from Filipino extremists   Daily Mail
Telegraph.co.uk
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The Moscow Times

Putin, Hollande attempt to defuse Ukraine tensions
Times of India
MOSCOW: French President Francois Hollande on Saturday became the first European leader to fly to Russia in an attempt to defuse the standoff with Vladimir Putin over Ukraine, where the latest round of peace talks will take place next week. Meeting with ...

Putin 'hopes' for fully implemented Ukraine ceasefire   Deutsche Welle
Putin expresses hope for permanent Ukraine ceasefire   BBC News
France's Hollande meets Russia's Putin in surprise stopover at Moscow airport   euronews
The Guardian
Reuters
DAWN.com
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NEWS.com.au

'Malaysia plays crucial role in criminal probe'
New Straits Times Online
MALAYSIA'S participation as a full and equal member of the MH17 joint investigation team tasked with the criminal investigation into the downing of the Malaysia Airlines aircraft is expected to result in the identification of the perpetrators of the heinous act, ...

Ukraine ignored warning to close Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 airspace before ...   The Australian (blog)
MH17 victims home 'in weeks'   Herald Sun
MH17: All Australian victims of downed Malaysia Airlines plane identified, Dutch ...   ABC Online
Brisbane Times
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World's biggest truffle sells for more than $75000
TVNZ
A record-setting 1.89kg white truffle is seen at the U.S. Sabatino headquarters in West Haven, Connecticut. - Source: AP. A record-setting 1.89-kilogram white truffle has sold for $US61,250 ($79k) at a New York City auction. Sotheby's says the fungus was sold ...

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