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terça-feira, 31 de dezembro de 2013

N. Korea’s Kim says purge of uncle the ‘correct decision’


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N. Korea’s Kim says purge of uncle the ‘correct decision’

SEOUL — In his first comments since the execution last month of his uncle, North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un claimed Wednesday that his country was more united following the purge of “counterrevolutionary factionalists.”

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Revelers start ringing in 2014 around the world


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Revelers start ringing in 2014 around the world

Millions around the world welcomed 2014, gathering for huge displays of jubilation and unity.



New year celebrations light up skies and streets around the world


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New year celebrations light up skies and streets around the world

From Sydney to New York via Dubai and London, firework displays and festivities track the arrival of 2014 across the globe












M25 lanes closed after fatal crash


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M25 lanes closed after fatal crash

A person dies after a crash on the M25 in Surrey in the early hours of New Year's Day.



Newstart drives single mother to tears on son’s eighth birthday


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Newstart drives single mother to tears on son’s eighth birthday

Meredith Dreha, who has lost $200 a fortnight since the policy was introduced, is part of a campaign for change












Celebrities under bakers' orders


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Celebrities under bakers' orders

Olympic cycling champion Victoria Pendleton, singer Michael Ball and actress Samantha Bond are among the celebrities competing in The Great Sport Relief Bake Off this month.



North Korean Leader Says He Wants Better Ties With South


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North Korean Leader Says He Wants Better Ties With South

In his New Year’s Day speech, Kim Jong-un called for improved ties with his country’s wary neighbor, while boasting of his regime’s tighter grip on power.
    









World Briefing | Middle East: Gaza: Hamas Lawmakers Approve Large Budget Deficit


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World Briefing | Middle East: Gaza: Hamas Lawmakers Approve Large Budget Deficit

Hamas lawmakers on Tuesday approved a 2014 budget totaling $589 million for the Gaza Strip that included a staggering 75 percent deficit.
    









Mike O’Connor, advocate for journalists, dies at 67


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Mike O’Connor, advocate for journalists, dies at 67

Mike O’Connor, an experienced war correspondent who in recent years worked in defense of journalists in Mexico at a time when it had become one of the most treacherous countries in the world for reporters, died Dec. 29 in Mexico City. He was 67.

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