May 18, 2013

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UN Panel: Sanctions Delaying NKorea Nuke Program

A U.N. expert panel's report says North Korea is still trying to import and export nuclear and ballistic missile-related material but financial and trade sanctions are slowing progress on their prohibited weapons programs.

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More Than 20 Killed in Congo Mine Collapse

The government of Congo says more than 20 people have died in a collapse at a bush mine in the region of Masisi in North Kivu province. That's in the far eastern part of the country.

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Google Challenger in Vietnam Filtering Results

A Russian-financed search engine in Vietnam is redirecting queries for some politically sensitive terms to Google, apparently as a way of avoiding government anger or legal liability for sending surfers to sites critical of the ruling party.

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Puerto Rico Delegate Seeks Vote for Statehood

Puerto Rico's representative in Congress is seeking an unprecedented yes-or-no vote on whether the island should become the 51st state, a bill that is riling many in the U.S. territory.

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El Salvador Court Hears Arguments in Abortion Case

El Salvador's Supreme Court is hearing opening arguments in the case of a woman suffering from kidney problems and lupus who has not been allowed to terminate a pregnancy in which the fetus has almost no chance of surviving.

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$3M for One Gem at Jewel Auction

Sotheby's has auctioned off jewels belonging to actress Gina Lollobrigida, fetching just under $3 million for a fancy yellow diamond once owned by a shah of Persia.

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Captain in Italy Shipwreck Denied Plea Bargain

Lawyers for the captain of the Costa Concordia cruise liner that ran aground off Italy's Tuscan coast in 2012, killing 32 people, say prosecutors have rejected their bid for a plea bargain.

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Turkey: Missing Fighter Jet Crashed

Turkish officials said Monday that a missing fighter jet crashed and its fuselage and debris have been found in a mountainous area close to the border with Syria.

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Builders Bulldoze Mayan Pyramid

A construction company has essentially destroyed one of Belize's largest Mayan pyramids with backhoes and bulldozers to extract rock for a road-building project.

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