World
2 Buddhist monks set selves on fire in Tibet
A U.S. broadcaster says two young Tibetan monks protesting Chinese rule of Tibet have set themselves on fire in front of a prominent Buddhist temple in Lhasa, the regional capital.
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BUSINESS
Polls: Greek's pro-austerity parties gaining
Three weeks before Greece has another election, opinion polls published Sunday indicated the election will result in no single party gaining a majority in parliament, but two parties that favor implementing Greece's bailout programs could be able to form a coalition government.
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WORLD
Syria denies Houla killings, UN condemns attack
Syria on Sunday strongly denied allegations that its forces killed scores of people - including women and children - in one of the deadliest days of the country's uprising, but the U.N. Security Council after an emergency session condemned government forces for shelling residential areas.
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Rally car strikes Irish crowd; 2 killed, 7 injured
A race car went out of control on a rural Irish road and crashed into a crowd of about 30 spectators Sunday, killing two people and seriously injuring seven, authorities said.
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WORLD
Nepal PM calls new elections for November
Nepal's prime minister called new elections for November after the term of the Constituent Assembly expired at midnight Sunday without political leaders completing the task of writing a new constitution.
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WORLD
Spain: ETA's military chief arrested in France
The military chief for of the violent Basque separatist group ETA was arrested Sunday in southern France along with another man accused of being his assistant, Spanish authorities said.
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WORLD
Egypt candidates file appeals, charge vote fraud
Three top candidates in Egypt's presidential race filed appeals to the election commission ahead of the deadline Sunday, alleging violations in the first round vote that they say could change the outcome.
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Haiti begins cash transfer social program
The Haitian government has launched a program that uses mobile phones to transfer cash credits to mothers who keep their children in school.
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WORLD
US Virgin Islands police wounded, suspect killed
Two police officers have been wounded and a suspect has been killed in a shootout in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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WORLD
Officials: Iraq bomb injures 24 Pakistani pilgrims
Iraqi officials say a roadside bomb blast outside Baghdad has injured 24 Pakistani pilgrims. Their bus overturned as it headed to a Shiite shrine.
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WORLD
Iran: No reason to halt 20 percent enrichment
Iran's nuclear chief said Sunday there are no reasons at the moment for his country to halt production of uranium enriched to 20 percent, a key demand of world powers, and Iran is planning two new reactors.








