Reuters
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Police release details of Charleston massacre that left nine dead
The accounts cited calls made from inside Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church.
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Syria: Assad must go, says Washington ahead of Vienna peace talks
Iran's presence in Vienna reflects Assad's stronger position since Russia joined the war on his side.
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China announces end to one-child policy marked by forced abortions, sterilisations
The move is aimed at alleviating demographic strains on the economy.
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Record-breaking UK opening for Bond movie Spectre
The latest James Bond movie Spectre is breaking records at the British box office, Sony Pictures Entertainment said on Wednesday.
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We wanted nuclear deterrent against Iraq, says former Iranian president
Iran considered pursuing a nuclear deterrent when it began its nuclear programme in the 1980s, during an eight-year war with Iraq.
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Arch-rivals Saudi Arabia, Iran to discuss Syria face-to-face for first time
It will be the two rivals' first meeting to discuss the four-year-long war.
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Taliban overrun district in quake-hit northern Afghanistan
The move underlines the security problems that have hampered relief efforts.
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Battered Osborne on the ropes after peers block welfare cuts
The defeat leaves the Chancellor "isolated" and "humiliated".
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Company running Australia's offshore refugee detention camps denies abuse
About 100 protesters disrupted the annual general meeting of Transfield Services Ltd.
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Gun control: We need universal background checks, say US police chiefs in rebuff to NRA
Police chiefs from across the United States called on Monday for universal background checks for firearms purchases.
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Afghanistan/Pakistan: Rescue teams rush to help earthquake victims
Thousands spent the night outdoors in near-freezing temperatures, reluctant to go back inside.
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Osborne vows to act on tax credits after Lords defeat
The upper chamber voted to block changes to a tax rule which supplements the income of workers on low pay.