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Man holds up Brazil vice president with toy gun

A man armed with a toy pistol tried to hold up Brazil Vice President Michel Temer in Sao Paulo city, the weekly Veja magazine reported.

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Iraqi Antiquities Returned

Artifacts Seized During Public Corruption Investigation

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The artifacts include these vases and range in age from 2,500 to 4,000 years old.

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PAKISTAN: Thousands displaced by fighting in Kurram

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Thousands of people have fled Kurram Agency on trucks, vans, tractors and other vehicles as the new offensive continues

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The Church - People of God, Body of Christ, Communion

This morning in the Vatican, the Holy Father greeted faithful from the Italian diocese of Altamura-Gravina-Acquaviva delle Fonti, which is currently celebrating its diocesan synod. The group was accompanied by their bishop, Msgr. Mario Paciello.

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Guyana president asks Caricom to back Gayle

Guyana's President Bharrat Jagdeo has said that Caricom governments should heed the call from embattled West Indies opener Chris Gayle, and intervene in the impasse between him and the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB).

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Head of UN agency defending press freedom deplores murder of Indian journalist

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Ban presses for continued support for poverty reduction in Central African Republic

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today reiterated the need for international organizations to continue supporting the poverty reduction efforts of the Central African Republic (CAR), one of the world’s poorest nations.

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UN chief welcomes formation of new Government in Lebanon

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the formation of a new Government after nearly five months of disagreement between the country’s various political groups, saying the move was an important step towards establishing a functional administration.

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DOD Aims to Streamline Foreign Military Sales Program

The Defense Department is streamlining the way it administers the foreign military sales program, including testing a concept to get pre-approvals for requests for high-demand technologies such as unmanned aerial systems, the director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said June 10.

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U.S., U.K. Military Relationship Essential, Said Admiral Mike Mullen, the highest-ranking officer in the U.S. Armed Forces and the President's principal military advisor.

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U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, left, French Navy Adm. Edouard Guillaud, chief of Defense Staff, center, and British Gen. Sir David Richards, chief of Defense Staff, right, leave Lancaster House in London, June 10, 2011. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley