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Naval exercise in Rio ahead of 2014 World Cup World Cup 2014 gets security boost

Brazilian authorities announce a security boost of around 70,000 officers to prevent disruption during the football World Cup starting in June.

Entrance to Auschwitz Birkenau death camp (file pic) Suspected Auschwitz guards arrested

Three men aged 88, 92 and 94 are detained by German authorities on suspicion of being guards at the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz.

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Two Koreas hold family reunions North Korean Kim Seok-ryeo (left), 80, looks at her South Korean sister Kim Sung-yun, 96, during their family reunion at the Mount Kumgang resort in North Korea, 20 February 2014

Hundreds of North and South Korean relatives meet each other for the first time in decades, at a reunion for families separated by the Korean War.

Release of Gandhi killers halted Rajiv Gandhi

India's Supreme Court halts the release of three of the seven people convicted of involvement in the assassination of former PM Rajiv Gandhi.

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Eurozone business growth 'eases' Production line in the Volkswagen plant in Wolfsburg

Business growth in the eurozone eased this month but the bloc's economy continued to expand at a "robust pace", a closely watched survey suggests.

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奥巴马今日将在白宫会晤达赖喇嘛

美国白宫官员透露,美国总统奥巴马将在星期五(2月21日)于白宫会晤西藏精神领袖达赖喇嘛。

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Ít nhất 21 người chết tại Kiev

Ít nhất 21 người bị lực lượng an ninh giết chết tại Kiev trong khi tổng thống Ukraine gặp ngoại trưởng các nước EU để hội đàm.

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Jerman tangkap bekas penjaga kamp Nazi

Tiga orang pria berusia 88, 92 dan 94 ditangkap oleh aparat Jerman karena diduga menjadi penjaga di kamp maut Nazi di Auschwitz.

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’طالبان کےساتھ مذاکرات، دہشت گردی کے متاثرین سےناانصافی‘

پاکستان کے وزیر داخلہ چوہدری نثار خان نے کہا ہے کہ دہشت گرد حملے جاری رہنے کی صورت میں طالبان کے ساتھ مذاکرات کرنا دہشت گردی کے متاثرین کے ساتھ ناانصافی ہوگی۔

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