May 22, 2013

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UN Conference Adopts Extension of Kyoto Accord

Seeking to control global warming, nearly 200 countries agreed Saturday to extend the Kyoto Protocol, a treaty that limits the greenhouse gas output of some rich countries, but will only cover about 15 percent of global emissions.

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Accused Quebec Election Shooter To Be Evaluated.

MONTREAL (AP) - The suspect in a deadly shooting at a rally following the election of Quebec's new separatist premier is being sent for a psychiatric evaluation to determine if he's fit to stand trial.

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Clinton: US, Russia Back Mediation On Syria

BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says the United States and Russia have agreed to support mediation efforts with all parties in Syria to bring about a political transition.

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UN Sees Slowing Growth in Worker Wages

The U.N. labor office says workers' wages are growing at levels well below those before the global financial crisis, and actually fell in developed countries last year.

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Death Toll from Philippine Typhoon Passes 270

Mud-stained bodies covered with banana leaves were laid out in a row and survivors dried their soiled belongings on the roadside under a bright sun Wednesday, a day after a typhoon killed more than 270 people in the southern Philippines.

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Suicide Bombers Kill 3 Soldiers in Pakistan

Intelligence officials say a pair of suicide bombers rammed their truck filled with explosives into the gate of an army camp in northwest Pakistan near the Afghan border, killing three soldiers.

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