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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
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Is Somalia a failed state?
Video: Mustafa Haji Abdinur of Agence France-Presse, talks about the continuing strife and unrest in Somali.
Could Uighur unrest spread?
NBC World Blog: Reporter describes recent trip to restive Chinese region.
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Somalia: 2 kidnapped journalists freed
A Canadian and Australian journalist who were released after 15 months in captivity say they were tortured during their ordeal.
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Iran’s leader makes inroads in Latin America
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visits close ally Venezuela for his final stop in a three-country goodwill tour that wins support for his country's nuclear ambitions and expands his reach in Latin America.
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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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Taliban leader to Muslims: Continue jihad
In a message issued ahead of the Muslim Eid holiday, reclusive Taliban leader Mullah Omar is calling on Afghans to continue what he calls their "legitimate jihad" or holy war.
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