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49 killed, 100s hurt in Argentina train crash

A packed train slammed into the end of the line in a Buenos Aires station, killing 49 people and injuring hundreds of commuters in Argentina’s worst train accident in decades. … Read more »

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NBC’s Richard Engel answers reader questions about Syria

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Blair’s wife sues Murdoch firm over phone hacking

Cherie Blair, the wife of former Prime Minister Tony Blair, is suing Rupert Murdoch’s British newspaper company over phone hacking. … Read more »

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7 dead as Afghans protest Quran burning

Seven people were killed in clashes between Afghan security forces and protesters angry over the burning of Muslim holy books at a NATO military base, an official said Wednesday. … Read more »

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Germany urged to stop castrating sex offenders

Germany should do away with the practice of surgical castration of sex offenders, the Council of Europe’s anti-torture committee recommended Wednesday. … Read more »

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Dozens killed in Argentina train crash

At least 49 people were killed and more than 600 people injured when a train plowed into a platform at a Buenos Aires station, state media reports. … Read more »

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World seeks to stem Syria killing

Thirty five people are reported killed in Syria, including two Western journalists, as world leaders try to put pressure on Bashar al-Assad's regime to halt the brutal crackdown. … Read more »

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U.N. nuclear talks in Iran go nowhere

Two days of talks in Iran went nowhere and the frustration of the global nuclear watchdog agency was palpable in the terse statement it issued afterward. … Read more »

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5 dead in Afghan Quran burning protest

Demonstrators burned tires and threw rocks outside a NATO military base in Kabul on Wednesday, as protests continued for a second day after troops burned copies of the Quran. … Read more »

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High stakes in U.S. Republican debate

Twenty-seven days. That's how long it has been between the 19th and 20th Republican presidential debates. … Read more »

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