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Solar Plane on Cross-Country US Trip

A Swiss pilot has landed in Phoenix in the southwestern U.S. state of Arizona on the first leg of what is planned as the first cross-country flight of a completely solar-powered plane.

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April deadliest month in Iraq in five years – UN

Al-Rustumiya, an informal settlement for displaced people on the outskirts of the Iraqi capital Baghdad.

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Iran Calls for Stand Against Israel After Syria Attack

Iran called on the region to unite against Israel after a reported attack on Syria and said it was ready to train the Damascus government's army.

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In Malaysia, Online Election Battles Take Nasty Turn

Ahead of Malayasia's elections on Sunday, independent online media say they are being targeted in Internet attacks which filter content and throttle access to websites, threatening to deprive voters of their main source of independent reporting.

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