Nigeria: Petrol Tanker Explodes Killing 36

At least 36 people have died after a petrol tanker exploded when it collided with a bus on a highway in Nigeria. The accident took place on the Benin-Ore highway at Igbogui village in southern Edo state. Jonas Agwu, a spokesman for the Federal Road...

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Growing Calls In US For Legalised Marijuana

By Greg Milam, US Correspondent A national survey has found the majority of Americans are now in favour of legalising marijuana. A study by the Pew Research Centre found 52% of people thought the use of the drug should be made legal, with people...

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Mexico Drug War Memorial Angers Relatives

A monument unveiled by the Mexican government in memory of the thousands killed during the country's vicious drug war has sparked anger among victims' relatives. The £1.6m Mexico City structure, which includes steel panels bearing quotes from famous...

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Mother Who Left Baby To Freeze Gets 50 Years

A mother has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for leaving her newborn daughter to freeze to death on a remote road. Winnebago County Judge John Truitt handed down the sentence to 32-year-old Katie Stockton of Illinois on Friday. Stockton's infant...

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India: Survivor Found Day After Tower Collapse

Rescuers have pulled out alive an injured woman from the wreckage of a Mumbai tower block - 36 hours after it collapsed leaving as many as 72 dead and 70 injured. The 65-year-old was dragged from the building on Saturday morning after rescue workers...

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North Korea: US Deploys Spy Plane To Japan

Tensions remain high on the Korean Peninsula amid reports the US has deployed an unmanned spy plane to Japan to boost its surveillance after North Korea readied missile launchers on its east coast. The Global Hawk will be stationed at the US airbase...

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Rhino Horns Worth £2m Stolen In South Africa

Thieves in South Africa have stolen 66 rhino horns worth some $2.75m (£1.8m) in one of the biggest horn heists the country has ever seen. The horns were taken after the thieves broke into the safe of game farm owner Johan van Zyl who runs the Leshoka...

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Iraq: 20 Dead, Dozens Hurt In Suicide Blast

A suicide bomber has killed 20 people and wounded dozens during a political rally in the Iraqi city of Baqouba, according to officials. The bomber detonated his explosives as Muthana al-Jourani, a Sunni candidate for the provincial council, was hosting...

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Nelson Mandela Leaves Hospital After 10 Days

Former South African president Nelson Mandela has been discharged from hospital after being treated for pneumonia. The 94-year-old was allowed to return home this afternoon "following a sustained and gradual improvement in his general condition". An...

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India: British Woman Murdered In Kashmir

A second man is being questioned after a British woman was found murdered on a houseboat in Indian-administered Kashmir, police have confirmed. The son of the owner of the houseboat where Sarah Groves, 24, had been staying for up to two months is helping...

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