Protesters rally ahead of G8 summit
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BERLIN (AFP) - A wax figure of Adolf Hitler had its head ripped off soon after the opening of a new branch of Madame Tussauds in Berlin on Saturday, police said.
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NICOSIA (AFP) - At least 25 inmates were shot dead by Syrian security forces during a riot by political detainees at a prison in mountains outside Damascus on Saturday, a human rights group said.
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Mongolia prepares to lift state of emergency
ULAN BATOR (AFP) - Mongolia was Saturday expected to lift a state of emergency implemented after unprecedented deadly election riots engulfed the capital of Ulan Bator, but residents feared renewed violence.
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PARIS (AFP) - Ingrid Betancourt checked in to a French hospital on Saturday for tests that should reveal any medical problems following her six years as a captive in the Colombian jungle.
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Afghan MP shot dead; 16 'civilians' killed in US-led strike
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