"A key committee of EU experts was meeting on Monday to mull a two-year ban on pesticides blamed for a sharp and worrying decline in bee populations." Source: EU eyes pesticide ban over bee scare | …
Syrian prime minister survives Damascus bombing, six die
"Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halki survived a bomb attack on his convoy in Damascus on Monday, state media and activists said, as rebels struck in the heart of President Bashar al-Assad's …
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Iraq: Deadly car bombs hit Shia provinces
"At least 18 people have been killed and dozens injured by five car bombs in Shia-majority provinces of southern Iraq, officials say. In the deadliest attack, two bombs went off in the town of Amara, …
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Suicide bomber kills eight in Peshawar
"A suicide bomber killed at least eight people and wounded 45 others when he rammed his motorcycle into a bus in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Peshawar on Monday, police said." Source: Suicide …
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Japan marks ‘return of sovereignty’ day
"Japan has for the first time marked the anniversary of the end of the allied occupation, which followed its defeat in World War II. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the 'restoration of sovereignty day' …
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Britons jailed for four years in Dubai on drug offences
"Three British men have been found guilty of drug offences in Dubai and jailed for four years each." Source: BBC News - Britons jailed for four years in Dubai on drug offences …
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Eurozone economic sentiment hits 4-month low in April
"Confidence in the eurozone economy fell in April for a second consecutive month, increasing the likelihood of a cut in interest rates later this week." Source: BBC News - Eurozone economic sentiment …
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Gunmen surround Libyan foreign ministry
"Gunmen surrounded Libya's Foreign Ministry on Sunday, calling for a ban on officials who worked for deposed dictator Muammar Gaddafi holding senior positions in the new administration. Just days …
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Taiwan: China’s cyberarmy shifting target to think tanks, telcos
" Taiwanese government claims China's cyberarmy now employs more than 100,000 people, has a yearly budget of more than US$2.71 million and is now focusing on think tanks and firms responsible for …
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US health leader warns of human-to-human H7N9 bird flu
"There is no evidence that the deadly H7N9 bird flu has yet spread between humans in China but health authorities must be ready for the virus to mutate at any time, a top US virologist has …
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