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Grenade explodes during Ukraine clashes; 1 officer killed
Washington Post
KIEV, Ukraine — A grenade exploded outside Ukraine's parliament during a nationalist protest against a vote to give greater powers to separatist regions in the east, killing one police officer and injuring 122 people, the Interior Ministry said. It ...
Grenade explodes during Ukraine clashes; one officer killed   Firstpost
Ukraine clashes: deadly protests in Kiev   Irish Times
Violent Protest Follows Kiev Vote on Autonomy for East Ukraine   New York Times
Sydney Morning Herald
Gawker
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Thai police award themselves $84K for arrest of bomb suspect
Times of India
BANGKOK: Thai police congratulated themselves for making an arrest in Bangkok's deadly bombing and announced on Monday they would give themselves an $84,000 reward, though the man has not been charged — let alone convicted — and may not be ...

In Bangkok bomb probe, taxi drivers are city's eyes and ears (+video)   Christian Science Monitor
Bangkok bomb 'suspect' living in Turkey, denies involvement   AsiaOne
Thai police seek 2 new suspects in Bangkok bombing probe   Washington Post
Jakarta Post
9news.com.au
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UN: Satellite images show Temple of Bel in Palmyra destroyed
The Indian Express
There had been reports that a large explosion set off by Islamic State militants Sunday had extensively damaged the 2,000-year-old temple, but there were conflicting accounts regarding the extent of the destruction.
Satellite images show destruction of Palmyra's Bel Temple   The Australian (blog)
Temple of Bel: Satellite images confirm destruction of famed site in Syria's ...   ABC Online
Ancient Syrian Temple of Bel Destroyed After Reports of ISIS Blast: UN   NBCNews.com
DAWN.com
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Explosion at Chinese Chemical Plant Is Said to Kill at Least 1
New York Times
BEIJING — An explosion at a chemical plant in Shandong Province late Monday night killed at least one person, according to a Chinese news media report. Continue reading the main story. Related Coverage. Behind Deadly Tianjin Blast, Shortcuts and Lax ...

Chemical Factory Explodes in Eastern China, Killing 1   ABC News
Second chemical explosion rocks Chinese city   The Australian (blog)
Another explosion at chemical plant in China   Sydney Morning Herald
TVNZ
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The Cry For Media Freedom in Egypt
Huffington Post
This post was originally published on The Toolbox, a tech and social impact initiative of Humanise, Inc. Something exquisitely tragic happens when power and politics bind the hands and mouths of journalists. A lifeline between all sides of the truth ...
Mohamed Fahmy's only remaining hope lies with Ottawa   The Globe and Mail
UN chief 'regrets' sentence of Al Jazeera journalists   The Nation
The vile jailers of journalists   Chicago Tribune

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Turkish Court orders arrest of two British journalists on terror charges
The Indian Express
"Today the Turkish government has leveled baseless and alarmingly false charges of 'working on behalf of a terrorist organization' against three Vice News reporters, in an attempt to intimidate and censor their coverage," said Vice News head.
Vice News Journalists Detained in Turkey on Charges of 'Aiding a Terrorist ...   NBCNews.com
Turkey: Journalists Held in Terror Case   New York Times
Turkish court charges Vice News reporters with terrorism links   Sydney Morning Herald
Voice of America
ABC Online
Wall Street Journal
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Death toll at 158 in blasts at China port
Herald Sun
THE death toll has risen to 158 from explosions at a chemical warehouse in north-eastern China, with 15 people still missing. THE toll included 94 firefighters and 11 police killed in the August 12 accident, the official Xinhua news agency reported on ...
Builders help blast victims   The Star Online
Blast reported at chemical plant in northern China   Reuters Africa
Developers to buy back Tianjin blast-hit homes   The Straits Times
Toronto Sun
New York Times
The Times (subscription)
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Russia launches fresh crackdown on internet
The Australian Financial Review
Some 20 laws tightening government control of the Internet have been passed in Russia since President Vladimir Putin's re-election in 2012. Alexei Nikolsky. by Olivia Solon. Global Internet firms operating in Russia wake up on Tuesday to a new era in ...

Negotiating the Russian relationship   Washington Post
Russian 'Sinatra' defies ban to seek medical aid   The Times (subscription)
Putin Wheat Tax Stalls Ruble-Led Export Boom for Russian Farmers   Bloomberg
Washington Times
People Magazine
Sputnik International
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