Chinese man detained in Kashmir A Chinese man in Pakistani-administered Kashmir is taken into protective custody after he was accused of desecrating the Koran, officials say.
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Toronto mayor denies drug film claim The mayor of the Canadian city of Toronto, Rob Ford, denies allegations that he has been caught on video smoking crack cocaine.
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‘More than 1.5m’ Syrian refugees The UN’s refugee agency says that more than 1.5m people have fled the conflict in Syria, and warns the total is likely to be far higher.
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Deadly blasts target Iraqi Sunnis At least 40 people are killed by two separate attacks in Iraq, targeting a Sunni mosque in the Iraq city of Baquba and a funeral in the Madain.
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Costa Rican president in jet scandal Revelations that Costa Rica’s president used a jet belonging to a Colombian with alleged links to drug trafficking have led to three resignations.
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Argentine ‘Dirty War’ leader dies Argentina’s former military leader Jorge Rafael Videla has died aged 87 while serving a sentence for crimes against humanity, local media report.
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Saudi man in self-immolation protest A Saudi man has died after setting himself on fire in protest at his treatment by authorities, the BBC has learned.
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