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Jet wings fizzle
Adventurer goes down in Atlantic while trying to fly from Morocco to Spain on jet-powered wings. Full story
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What does it mean to be French?
Against a backdrop of smoldering unrest in immigrant-heavy suburbs, France is convening soul-searching meetings to discuss its identity. Full story
Putin's tiger ‘alive and well’
Spokesman for Russia's prime minister weighs in after activist said a tracking device had gone silent on the Siberian tiger, one of just a few hundred thought to be left in the wild. Full story
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Israel to freeze settlements
Palestinians reject move to stop new construction for 10 months, saying it excludes east Jerusalem. Full story
Asia
Buried cars found as massacre toll hits 57
Killers ‘will not escape justice,’ Philippines president says. Twenty-two victims thought to be journalists. Full story
Could Uighur unrest spread?
NBC World Blog: Reporter describes recent trip to restive Chinese region.
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S. Africa's baboon gangs get more aggressive
Visitors to South Africa's premier holiday destination who are worried about becoming victims of the country's high crime rate could find themselves instead robbed by a more furry kind of felon: baboons.
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New blackout hits Rio
Rio de Janeiro's posh beach neighborhoods lose power for hours in sweltering summer weather, two weeks after a massive blackout left more than 60 million Brazilians in the dark.
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Japan to reveal ‘secret’ U.S. nuclear pact
Japan's new government appears intent on revealing evidence of a decades-old secret pact between Tokyo and Washington.
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Putin's rare Siberian tiger 'alive and well'
A rare Siberian tiger that Vladimir Putin fitted with a radio-tracking collar is alive, his spokesman says, easing concerns raised when an environmentalist said the tracking device had gone silent.
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Israel approves 10-month settlement freeze
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declares a halt in new construction in Jewish settlements in the West Bank but Palestinians reject the move because it does not include east Jerusalem.
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Obama to speak Tuesday on Afghanistan policy
President Barack Obama will address the nation on his new strategy for the war in Afghanistan Tuesday night from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
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