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High al-Qaida figure killed, U.S. officials say
A “high-ranking” al-Qaida figure reportedly dies in attack by a U.S. Predator drone, U.S. officials tell NBC News. Full story | Video: Robert Windrem reports
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China cracks down on Christian churches
Communist government tries to rein in “house church” movement. Full story
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Shrinking of Greenland’s ice threatens native tribe
One in a series of climate change slideshows: The Inuit, who survived for centuries by hunting, are watching their way of life die as the weather around them warms.
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Group: Mugabe loyalists raped women during vote
Supporters of Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe used rape to terrorize the political opposition during last year's contested elections, international human rights activists said Thursday.
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Honduras: Zelaya must go as private citizen
Honduras' coup-installed government said Thursday that there will be no deal for ousted leader Manuel Zelaya to leave the country unless he goes as a private citizen — not as the country's president.
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Government-armed ex-militiamen freed nine out of 57 hostages they seized in the southern Philippines, and demanded that murder charges against them be dropped before releasing other captives.
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Accepting peace prize, Obama defends war
President Barack Obama entered the pantheon of Nobel Peace Prize winners with humble words, acknowledging his few accomplishments while delivering a robust defense of war.
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Egypt taking steps to stem Gaza smuggling
Egypt is installing a series of metal sheets some 60 feet deep along its border with Gaza in an attempt to block tunnels that serve as a key conduit to bring weapons into the Palestinian territory.
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U.S. officials say top al-Qaida leader killed
A “high-ranking” al-Qaida figure was killed Thursday in an attack by a U.S. Predator drone aircraft, U.S. officials told NBC News.
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