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Two blasts at Iraqi Sunni mosque kill 43

BAQUBA, Iraq - Two bombs exploded outside a Sunni Muslim mosque in the Iraqi city of Baquba as worshippers left Friday prayers, killing at least 43 people in one of the deadliest attacks in a month-long surge in sectarian violence.

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Suspected Islamist gunmen assassinate Yemeni colonel

ADEN - Gunmen shot dead a senior Yemeni military intelligence officer who had been targeted for assassination by al Qaeda-linked militants, a local security official said.

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U.S. chides Russia over missiles as peace plans suffer

BEIRUT - The United States chided Russia for sending missiles to the Syrian government as plans for a peace conference promoted by Washington and Moscow were hit by diplomatic rifts over its scope and purpose. | Video

Russia, United Nations, Aerospace & Defense, Syria 1:06am EDT

Toronto mayor denies smoking crack cocaine

TORONTO - Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, a target of criticism for his often unconventional conduct, on Friday denied media allegations that he had been caught on video smoking crack cocaine. | Video

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Polish conservative opposition leads opinion poll

WARSAW - Poland's opposition Law and Justice (PiS) party has overtaken the ruling Civic Platform in an opinion poll released on Saturday, showing the government may be increasingly vulnerable to the economic downturn.

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Police clash with youth in Cairo after anti-Mursi protest

CAIRO - Egyptian security forces clashed with young men in central Cairo after a protest by several thousand opponents of President Mohamed Mursi, state news agency MENA reported.

Egypt 5:36am EDT

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Activists of Hefajat-e Islam chase police officers during a clash in Narayanganj on May 6, 2013. REUTERS/Stringer

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