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32 Yemeni troops killed in Al Qaeda attack

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Militants from the global terror network Al Qaeda in a surprise attack killed at least 32 Yemeni soldiers hours after a US drone strike killed a top commander of the terror group who was wanted for his alleged role in the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole in Yemen.

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US Secretary of State Meets Key Regional Figure in Indian Politics

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in the Indian capital, where she is scheduled to meet the country's highest officials. Clinton is pressing energy-starved India to continue weaning itself off oil imports from Iran.

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UN committed to helping war-torn nations build and sustain peace – Ban

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

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Protesters against Putin set upon by police

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Sarkozy on the outer as Francois Hollande steps in

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Sacked Chinese politician wanted to kill police chief to hide wifes murder of UK businessman

Sacked Chinese politician Bo Xilai reportedly plotted three ways to kill Chengdu police chief Wang Lijun to hide the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood by his wife Gu Kailai.

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Armenian elections competitive and largely peaceful, but shortcomings undermined confidence in the process, observers say

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Armenian voters look for their names on publicly displayed voter lists, at a precinct in Ararat on election day, 6 May 2012.

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Serbia’s elections open and highly competitive, additional transparency needed

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A voter collects his ballot papers at a polling station in Staro Sajmište, Belgrade, during the parliamentary elections and early presidential elections in Serbia, 6 May 2012.

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Argentina destroys 11,000 firearms

Nearly 11,000 firearms surrendered by their owners were destroyed by the government as part of a programme to reduce the number of weapons in Argentina, officials said.

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France Elects First Socialist President in Nearly Two Decades

Francois Hollande has been elected France's first Socialist president in nearly two decades, beating incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy in a vote marked by anger over austerity measures, high unemployment and the country's lagging economy.