Afghans Vote Again As Taliban Threat Looms

Afghans are heading back to the polls today for a second round of voting to elect a successor to President Hamid Karzai. The leading candidates - former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah and ex-World Bank economist Ashraf Ghani - both failed to...

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Fifa Bans Franz Beckenbauer From Football

Blood On Dancefloor As Sepp Faces European Critics Updated: 4:00am UK, Wednesday 11 June 2014 By Paul Kelso, Sports Correspondent, Rio de Janeiro When Sepp Blatter shimmied onto stage at the Fifa Congress alongside Brazilian model Fernanda Lima...

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Boy, 6, Shot In Neck By Gunman In Dublin

By David Blevins, Ireland Correspondent A six-year-old boy has been seriously injured after being shot in the neck by a gunman in west Dublin. It is understood the shooting took place outside the boy's home in the Ballyfermot area of the city late...

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Israel Searches For 'Kidnapped' Teen Settlers

By Tom Rayner, Middle East Reporter Israel has deployed troops, helicopters and drones across the West Bank in a major operation to find three missing teenagers who may have been kidnapped by Palestinian militants. The teenagers, one of whom is...

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Iraq Crisis Brings America And Iran 'Closer'

One of the by-products of the threat to Baghdad from Sunni Islamist jihadists is the potential for co-operation between the USA and Iran, both of which are backing the Iraqi government. This in turn would help the ongoing dialogue between the two countries...

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World Cup: England 'Well Prepared' For Opener

World Cup: 11 Players You Need To Watch Updated: 3:39pm UK, Thursday 12 June 2014 By Nick Powell, Sports Editor Like the Grand National, the World Cup has become a great participation event in offices, clubs and schools. Join the sweep, pick...

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Iraq: Iran Offers To Work With Arch Foe US

Iran's president has said he would consider working with the US to combat Islamist militants in Iraq, as he offered help fight the insurgents. President Hassan Rouhani suggested he would be willing to co-operate with Iran's traditional enemy to keep...

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Ukrainian Aircraft Shot Down By Separatists

Pro-Russian separatists have shot down an army transport plane in eastern Ukraine, killing 49 servicemen and dealing a massive blow to the campaign to defeat the rebels. President Petro Poroshenko has summoned his security chiefs for meetings and promised...

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Bowe Bergdahl 'Saluted' Upon Return To US

US Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl "looked good" and "saluted" his superiors upon arrival at a Texas Army base, military officials say. Major General Joseph DiSalvo was among the small contingent of officers on hand to greet Sgt Bergdahl when he arrived...

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Injured British Rower Rescued In Atlantic

A Briton trying to row solo across the Atlantic from New York to Stornoway in Scotland has been rescued after suffering a back injury. Niall Iain Macdonald sent out a distress call on Friday and was picked-up by the US coastguard early the following...

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