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One unconfirmed report suggested Pope Benedict had resigned after being presented with a dossier detailing a network of priests who were being blackmailed

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The Vatican has criticized the media for reporting "misinformation" about the Catholic Church in many of Pope Benedict XVI resignation articles. Vatican's chief spokesperson Father...

Inaki Urdangarin, King Juan Carlos of Spain's son-in-law, is being questioned by a judge in Mallorca over a growing corruption scandal that has embarrassed the royal family

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Inaki Urdangarin, King Juan Carlos of Spain's son-in-law, is being questioned by a judge in Mallorca over a growing corruption scandal that has embarrassed...

Italian media claims Pope Benedict XVI resignation has been linked to a secret dossier from three cardinals claiming a “gay network” inside the Vatican

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Italian media claims Pope Benedict XVI resignation has been linked to a secret dossier from three cardinals claiming a “gay network” inside the Vatican. The...

The Pentagon has grounded its entire fleet of 51 F-35 fighter jets after the discovery of a cracked engine blade

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The Pentagon has grounded its entire fleet of 51 F-35 fighter jets after the discovery of a cracked engine blade. The fault was detected during...

The UK has lost its top AAA credit rating for the first time since 1978 on expectations that growth will remain sluggish over the next few years

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The UK has lost its top AAA credit rating for the first time since 1978 on expectations that growth will "remain sluggish over the...

China's environment ministry appears to admit the existence of so-called "cancer villages" after years of public speculation about the impact of pollution in certain areas

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China's environment ministry appears to admit the existence of so-called "cancer villages" after years of public speculation about the impact of pollution in certain...

Ukraine’s former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko is well enough to return to prison after spending nine months in hospital

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Former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko is well enough to return to prison after spending nine months in hospital, the Ukrainian health ministry has said. Yulia...

The European Commission joined other major international organizations in admitting that the eurozone economy would contract in 2013

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The European Commission has said Spain, France and Portugal have failed to cut overspending to agreed targets. Spain's government deficit was 10.2% of the country's...

Greek capital Athens has been hit by heavy rain and a thunderstorm for several hours, leaving flooded roads and homes, causing traffic jams and disrupting the train and tram network

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Greek capital Athens has been hit by heavy rain and a thunderstorm for several hours, leaving flooded roads and homes, causing traffic jams and...

Russian officials and parliamentarians have regularly used Max Shatto’s death to justify a recent ban on adoptions to America

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US ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul has warned against "the sensational exploitations of human tragedy" after Russian officials accused an American woman of murdering...

The UN has formally rejected compensation claims by victims of a cholera outbreak in Haiti that has killed almost 8,000 people

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The United Nations has formally rejected compensation claims by victims of a cholera outbreak in Haiti that has killed almost 8,000 people. UN Secretary General...

Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez is still suffering breathing problems after returning from Cuba where he was treated for cancer

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Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez is still suffering breathing problems after returning from Cuba where he was treated for cancer, officials say. Information Minister Ernesto Villegas...

Egypt’s President Mohamed Morsi has called parliamentary elections, starting on April 27 and end in June

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Egypt’s President Mohamed Morsi has called parliamentary elections, starting on April 27 and end in June. A presidential decree said voting would take place in...

Donald Trump's Twitter account has been hacked, and the real estate mogul was not amused by the prank

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Donald Trump's Twitter account has been hacked, and the real estate mogul was not amused by the prank. “Twitter will soon be irrelevant if lowlifes...

Twin blasts have killed 12 people in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad

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Twin blasts have killed 12 people in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad, in what Prime Minister Manmohan Singh labeled as a "dastardly attack". The...

Sergei Ignatiev, Russia's central bank governor, has said that $49 billion left the country illegally last year

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Sergei Ignatiev, Russia's central bank governor, has said that $49 billion left the country illegally last year. The capital flight, some 2.5% of Russia's annual...

On the slopes of the Verbier ski resort, Prince Harry and his society girlfriend Cressida Bonas seem to be closer than ever

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On the slopes of the Verbier ski resort, Prince Harry and his society girlfriend Cressida Bonas seem to be closer than ever. The very public...

A car bomb exploded in the Syrian capital Damascus killing at least 31 people and sending smoke billowing across the capital's skyline

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A car bomb exploded in the Syrian capital Damascus killing at least 31 people and sending smoke billowing across the capital's skyline. State media blamed...

Oscar-nominated Palestinian director Emad Burnat was detained on LAX as he entered the U.S. on Tuesday for this week's awards ceremony and his family threatened with deportation

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Oscar-nominated Palestinian director Emad Burnat was detained on LAX as he entered the U.S. on Tuesday for this week's awards ceremony and his family...

Japan has hanged three death-row inmates, the first executions under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

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Japan has hanged three death-row inmates, the first executions under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The three were put to death in the early hours of...

The White House is expected to announce a raft of anti-hacking measures a day after a report linked China's military to prolific cyber-theft

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The White House is expected to announce a raft of anti-hacking measures a day after a report linked China's military to prolific cyber-theft. Possible actions...

Silvio Berlusconi is trying to buy votes in Italy's election on Sunday by sending out letters promising a tax rebate,

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Former PM Silvio Berlusconi is trying to buy votes in Italy's election on Sunday by sending out letters promising a tax rebate, his rivals...

Syrian footballer Youssef Sleiman has been killed in a mortar strike near a stadium in Damascus

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Syrian footballer Youssef Sleiman has been killed in a mortar strike near a stadium in Damascus, state news agency Sana says. Sana news agency says...

Crime writer Patricia Cornwell has won a $51 million lawsuit against her former financial managers, after a jury agreed their negligence cost her millions in losses

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Crime writer Patricia Cornwell has won a $51 million lawsuit against her former financial managers, after a jury agreed their negligence cost her millions...

A new North Korean propaganda video posted on YouTube has portrayed President Barack Obama and American troops in flames and says the country conducted its recent nuclear test because of U.S. hostility

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A new North Korean propaganda video posted on YouTube has portrayed President Barack Obama and American troops in flames and says the country conducted...