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APNewsBreak: Sweden expels Rwandan diplomat
Sources say a Rwandan diplomat has been expelled from Sweden for allegedly spying on Rwandan exiles.
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Nigeria: pirates kill 2 on cargo ship attack
A piracy monitoring official says pirates off Nigeria's coast have attacked a cargo ship and shot dead its captain and chief engineer.
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Blast hits Israeli diplomat's car in India; 2 hurt
An explosion tore through an Israeli diplomat's car on the streets of New Delhi on Monday, Israeli officials said. The driver and a diplomat's wife were injured, according to Indian officials.
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Bombers target Israeli diplomats in Georgia, India
Israel's Foreign Ministry is confirming a pair of attempted car bombings against Israeli diplomats in India and Georgia.
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Australian man fined for mooning Queen Elizabeth
A Sydney man has been fined 750 Australian dollars ($800) for mooning Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip, during a royal visit to Australia.
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Guatemala says it's weighing drug legalization
U.S. inability to cut illegal drug consumption leaves Guatemala with no option but to consider legalizing the use and transport of drugs, President Otto Perez said Monday, a remarkable turnaround for an ex-general elected on a platform of crushing organized crime with an iron fist.
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NATIONAL BUSINESS NEWS
Oil falls toward $100 ahead of US supply data
Oil prices fell toward $100 a barrel Tuesday in Asia as investors look to the latest U.S. crude supply figures for clues about demand strength.
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Youthful challenger takes on Chavez in Venezuela
Venezuelan presidential candidate Henrique Capriles on Monday called for "balanced elections" and criticized the use of government money and slanted coverage in state media as President Hugo Chavez seeks re-election.
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Another Tibetan monk sets himself on fire in China
A rights group says a 19-year-old Tibetan monk has set himself on fire in western China, the latest in a series of self-immolations protesting China's handling of its vast ethnic Tibetan regions.
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Analysts: Peru rebel capture won't dent drug trade
The capture of the Shining Path's last remaining ideologue is undoubtedly a major blow to what's left of the once-potent guerrilla group but it is unlikely to diminish the illicit cocaine trade that financed it, Peruvian analysts said Monday.






