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Karachi grenade maker suspects 'missing' stock of being used in Mumbai attack

A manufacturer of hand grenades in Karachi has approached the court over possibly missing stock after he learnt that they may have been used in the Mumbai and Bangladesh terror attacks.

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Bomb laden car explodes in Northern Nigeria

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Easter Sunday in Northern Nigeria was disrupted by a car bombing, which has been blamed on militant Islamist group Boko Haram.

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27 dead in Haiti truck crash

At least 27 people have died in Haiti when a truck overturned after the driver lost control of the vehicle.

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Mexican cop's badge saves his life

A Mexico City police officer survived a shooting when his badge stopped a bullet fired at him by a robbery suspect, authorities said.

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World's largest Easter egg unveiled in Argentina

A chocolate Easter egg weighing over four tons and towering over 27ft high and 16ft wide was unveiled to a crowd of chocolate lovers in Argentina.

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African Musicians Forced to Cancel Concerts After US Visa Hurdles

Two members of popular Ghanaian hip-hop group Fokn Bois, artists Wanlov the Kubolor and Mensa, were invited to play shows in New York City this year.

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Bus crash in Argentina leads to manslaughter investigation

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An investigation has been launched in Argentina after a bus ran off a road into a ravine in the rugged northwest of the country.

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Half of Companies Bribe Officials in Vietnam

Nearly half of Vietnam’s companies say they have had to bribe officials in order to do business, a new survey conducted by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) revealed.

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Former CIA Officer John Kiriakou Indicted for Allegedly Disclosing Classified Information, Including Covert Officer’s Identity, to Journalists and Lying to CIA’s Publications Board

Former CIA officer John Kiriakou was indicted today for allegedly repeatedly disclosing classified information to journalists, including the name of a covert CIA officer and information revealing the role of another CIA employee in classified activities, Justice Department officials announced. Kiriakou was charged in a five-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia, after he was initially charged in a criminal complaint and arrested in January 2012.

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Titanic wreckage to be protected under UNESCO convention

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Survey of underwater site.