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Anwar al-Awlaki file picture US reveals four citizen drone deaths

US Attorney General Eric Holder confirms four American citizens have been killed in US drone strikes in Yemen and Pakistan since 2011.

Stone tools from Blombos Climate change 'spurred human innovation'

Abrupt climate change in Africa helped trigger technological and cultural advances in early modern humans, according to new research.

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Henri Dutilleux in 2007 French composer Dutilleux dies at 97

Henri Dutilleux, one of France's leading 20th Century composers, has died in Paris at the age of 97, his family announce.

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Feet Feet home to more than 100 fungi

Fungi live all over the human body but their favourite spots are the heel, under toenails and between the toes, according to a US study.

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Xbox One controller Backlash over Xbox pre-owned games

Microsoft faces a backlash from some gamers after it emerges the company may charge a fee to play pre-owned games on its new Xbox One console.

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Solar Impulse plane taking off from Phoenix Solar plane sets off again across US

The Solar Impulse plane, which holds records including the longest manned zero-fuel flight, sets off on the second leg of a bid to cross the US.

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Confuso "incidente terrorista" agita el sur de Londres

Un hombre murió tras un ataque con cuchillo cerca a un cuartel militar del sureste de la capital de Reino Unido. Sus dos presuntos atacantes resultaron heridos. El gobierno habla de "incidente terrorista" y convocó a una reunión de emergencia de gabinete.

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国际特赦报告:中国继续严控异议维权者

国际特赦年度报告指中国当局继续利用刑事司法系统打压批评者;报告同时关注香港政制发展和台湾的媒体垄断情况。

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مقتل شخص جنوب شرقي لندن في هجوم "ارهابي" محتمل

قتل شخص وجرح اثنان آخران في اعتداء جنوب شرقي لندن تتعامل معه الحكومة البريطانية باعتباره هجوما "ارهابيا" محتملا

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احتمال تروریستی بودن حمله با قمه در شرق لندن

در جریان حمله دو مهاجم که به قمه و ساطور مسلح بوده‌اند یک نفر کشته شده است. گفته می‌شود که مهاجمان در جریان درگیری با نیروهای پلیس مجروح شده‌اند. گزارش‌ها حاکی است که دولت در حال بررسی احتمال تروریستی بودن این حمله است.

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