Internet down in Syria
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Internet connections across Syria went down Tuesday night, according to several global monitoring sites.
23 dead in Mexico tanker blast
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A speeding tanker truck carrying gas crashed and exploded in a huge fireball along a highway near Mexico City Tuesday, killing at least 23 people and injuring dozens more, officials said.
Best place in the world to be a mother is...
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Thinking of having a baby? You may want to consider moving to Finland -- the best place in the world to be a mother, according to Save the Children's 14th Mothers' Index.
Oman Air Shines At World Travel Awards 2013
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Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has been announced as the winner of the ’Middle East’s Leading Airline Economy Class’ category at the prestigious World Travel Awards 2013.
Malaysia PM Najib Razak in reconciliation call after poll win
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Malaysia's governing coalition has called for national reconciliation after it was re-elected in the most hard-fought poll since independence.
Prime Minister Najib Razak's Barisan Nasional (BN; National Front) coalition won 133 of the 222 seats - its worst-ever poll result.
Bangladesh police break up Islamist protest in Dhaka
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At least 15 people are reported to have died and more than 60 injured after police and Islamist protesters clashed in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka.
Fire after Belgian train derailment
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A Belgian freight train derailed early Saturday, causing several explosions and a fire, according to Infrabel, the state-owned company that operates Belgian railways.
