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Ukraine crisis: Leaders in new diplomatic push for peace
BBC News
French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel held urgent talks in the capital Kiev, presenting a new peace initiative. US Secretary of State John Kerry, who is also in Kiev, said the US wanted a diplomatic solution, but would not ...

Kerry: US Won't 'Close Eyes' to Russian Aggression in Ukraine   Voice of America
Russian capital exits as stand-off with West intensifies   Irish Times
US and Europe Working to End Ukraine Fighting   New York Times
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Pilot's body found still clutching joystick of crashed Taiwan plane: media
Reuters
TAIPEI (Reuters) - The pilot of a doomed TransAsia plane, hailed as a hero for his actions in the final moments before a crash that killed 31 people, was still holding the joystick in the plane's cockpit when his body was found, media reported on Friday.
Taiwan plane crash survivor: engine sounded wrong on takeoff   The Guardian
Plane survivors 'changed seats before take-off'   Gulf Daily News
TransAsia pilot's body found clutching joystick: Reports   Channel News Asia
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Netanyahu slams Iran talks as Democrats weigh speech boycott
The Age
Democrats are considering boycotting an address by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the US Congress next month. inShare; submit to reddit · Email article · Print. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has criticised US plans to reach a deal ...

Israel tries to tilt the US' Iran policy   Ahram Online
Two prominent Democrats announce boycott of upcoming Netanyahu speech   Jerusalem Post Israel News
'Bottlegate' allegations dog Netanyahu before polls   DAWN.com
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Watch: Robert Mugabe falls over - then tries to BAN video of embarrassing trip
Mirror.co.uk
This is the video that Africa's oldest leader tried to block you from seeing - of him falling over. Robert Mugabe was caught on camera falling to his knees after speaking to supporters at Harare Airport. The 90-year-old shakes the hands of supporters then looks ...

#BBCtrending: Mugabe is the butt of internet jokes after fall   BBC News
Zimbabwean government denies that 90-year-old President Robert Mugabe fell ...   Minneapolis Star Tribune

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Rolf Harris questioned over further sexual assault claims
Sydney Morning Herald
London: Rolf Harris has been interviewed by British police over allegations of sexual offences. A Metropolitan Police spokesman said an 84-year-old man was interviewed under caution on Tuesday and Wednesday by officers from Operation Yewtree.
Rolf Harris reportedly questioned over further sexual offence allegations   ABC Online
Harris quizzed on fresh sex claims   NEWS.com.au
Rolf Harris 'quizzed over sex offences'   Radio New Zealand

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Argentine ex-spy chief at centre of Nisman case goes missing
Sydney Morning Herald
Buenos Aires: Argentine authorities can't locate the former spy chief at the centre of an investigation into the death of a prosecutor who had accused President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner of an attempted cover-up. Prosecutors accompanied by intelligence ...

Ex-Spymaster Is Called to Testify in Investigation of Argentine Prosecutor's Death   New York Times
Argentina fails to find ex-spy chief tied to dead prosecutor case   Daily Mail
Ex-Argentine Spy Boss Wanted for Questioning in Prosecutor's Death   Voice of America
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Revealed: The ISIS manifesto for girls
NEWS.com.au
GIRLS can get married at age 9, should be hitched by age 16 or 17 and should lead sedentary lives as mothers, according to a manifesto published by an all-female ISIS subgroup. The document, produced by ISIS' female militia Al-Khanssaa Brigade, was ...

Female jihadis release guide to life under the Islamic State   The Week Magazine
The Isis handbook for women: Marry at nine   New Zealand Herald
Islamic State guide for female jihadis says women can marry from age nine   Washington Post (blog)
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Boko Haram, and Massacres Ruled by Whim
New York Times
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — They came in the dead of night, their faces covered, riding on motorcycles and in pickup trucks, shouting “Allahu akbar” and firing their weapons. “They started with the shootings; then came the beheadings,” said Hussaini M. Bukar, 25, ...

'The world is not doing enough'   NEWS.com.au
UN urges more regional military coordination against Boko Haram   Reuters
Another Boko Haram commander killed   Nigerian Tribune
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NATO strengthens forces in eastern Europe against Russia risk
Daily Times
BRUSSELS: NATO defence ministers met on Thursday to sign off on a network of command centres in eastern Europe to rapidly reinforce the region in the event of any threat from Russia, as well as a bigger rapid reaction force and two new regional ...

Canada urges Russia to 'back off' in Ukraine as NATO adds command posts in ...   National Post
NATO Beefs up Response Force to Face Russia, Islamic Threats   ABC News

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Patent law reform bill to stop trolls could stifle innovation as well, critics say
Washington Times
“There are some problems in our patent system and there are people who use the threat of patents inappropriately, but here we have a vast, sweeping piece of legislation that causes more problems than it solves,” said former Hewlett-Packard CEO ... more >.
House takes up bill aimed at fighting 'patent trolls'   Reuters
Patent Troll Crackdown Gets New Life In Congress   Law360 (subscription)

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