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Bangladesh building collapse toll rises to 430

Posted: 6:26 AM Rescuers found more bodies in the concrete debris of a collapsed garment factory building Thursday and authorities say it may take another five days to clear the rubble.

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Syrian president showing renewed confidence

Posted: 6:23 AM His invigorated regime has gone on the offensive — both on the ground and in its portrayal of the conflict as a choice between Assad and the extremists.

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Syrian troops advance in central city of Homs

Posted: 6:22 AM Syrian government troops battled their way Thursday into the central city of Homs in a push to oust rebels from the country's third largest urban center, activists said.

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Turkmen leader's horse fall hidden from nation

Posted: 6:20 AM Seeing the president slam face-first into the ground after falling from a speeding horse would be a shock to any nation. In authoritarian Turkmenistan, many residents didn't even get the chance.

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Hezbollah warns of possible Syria intervention

Posted: 9:10 AM In Damascus, a powerful bomb ripped through a bustling commercial district, killing at least 14 people and bringing Syria's civil war to the heart of the capital for the second consecutive day.

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Obama vows again to close prison at Guantanamo Bay

Updated: 9:06 AM President Barack Obama on Tuesday renewed his pledge to close the prison for terrorist suspects at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, but the impediments that have thwarted him thus far remain.

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Settlers and Palestinians clash after killing

Posted: 9:04 AM Israel's military says soldiers have dispersed settlers and Palestinians who were throwing rocks at each other in the West Bank following the killing of a settler there.

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Willem-Alexander becomes new Dutch king

Updated: 6:32 AM King Willem-Alexander became the first Dutch male monarch in more than a century Tuesday as his mother Beatrix abdicated to end a 33-year reign.

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Syrian TV: Explosion in Damascus causes casualties

Posted: 6:30 AM The nature of Tuesday's explosion in the heart of Damascus was not immediately clear. Resident say they heard a powerful blast and saw thick, black smoke billowing from behind a group of buildings.

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US panel: Afghans need more religious freedom

Posted: 6:27 AM Afghans still can't debate religion or question prevailing Islamic orthodoxies without fear of being punished, a U.S. commission said in a new report on Tuesday.

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China career boost can come with health risks

Posted: 6:25 AM There is no official data on the numbers leaving because of pollution, but executive recruitment consultants say they are noticing that it is becoming harder to attract top talent to China.

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Israeli airstrike in Gaza kills 1 Palestinian

Posted: 6:24 AM The Israeli military said the airstrike killed Haitham Mishal, whom it identified as a jihadi militant involved in the April 17 rocket attack on the southern Israeli resort town of Eilat.

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EU aims to better protect bees from pesticides

Posted: 1:42 PM The announcement Monday was cheered by environmentalists, disappointed chemical companies and came after the bloc's 27 nations failed to agree on a common stand.

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Pattern seen in alleged chemical arms use in Syria

Posted: 7:00 AM The instances in which chemical weapons are alleged to have been used in Syria were purportedly small in scale: nothing along the lines of Saddam Hussein's 1988 attack in Kurdish Iraq that killed thousands.

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Powerful blast injures up to 40 in Prague

Posted: 6:58 AM A powerful explosion has damaged a building in the center of the Czech capital, Prague, injuring up to 40 people. Authorities say they believe some people are buried in the rubble.

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No more survivors likely in Bangladesh tragedy

Posted: 6:57 AM Rescue workers in Bangladesh gave up hopes of finding any more survivors in the remains of a building that collapsed five days ago, and began using heavy machinery on Monday

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Italian markets rise on prospects for new govt

Posted: 6:55 AM Italy's new cross-party government faces its first crucial test with a vote of confidence in the lower house a day after a lone gunman shot two police officers outside the prime minister's office.

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