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- Hot air balloon crash in New Zealand kills 11
A hot-air balloon crash in New Zealand early Saturday killed 11 people -- everyone aboard -- an official said.  - Bahraini activist severely beaten at protest, rights group says
A prominent Bahraini activist was severely beaten by security forces at a protest Friday, according to the human rights group that he leads.  - Syria vows to strike with 'iron fist'
After a suicide bombing Friday and continued violence in anti-government bastions, the embattled Syrian regime vowed to confront its foes with an "iron fist."  - Van der Sloot murder trial in Peru delayed
Joran van der Sloot goes on trial Friday in Peru, ready to admit to killing a 21-year-old woman while planning to fight more stringent charges that could land him more time in prison, his lawyer said.  - 'Humanitarian disaster area' in South Sudan
South Sudan appealed for international aid for a remote region under attack by roaming fighters, as thousands of residents fled into the bush to avoid the violence.  - What's behind Nigeria fuel protests?
On January 1 2012, Nigeria, Africa's largest oil producer, ended oil subsidies that had kept gasoline prices artificially low. The cost of a liter of gasoline shot up from 65 naira (40 cents) to at least 141 naira (86 cents) virtually overnight. Furious Nigerians have taken to the streets, staging protests and mass demonstrations across the country.  - EU official to Iran: Halt executions of woman, pastor
The Europe Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton demanded Friday that Iran halt the pending executions of a woman sentenced to die by stoning and a Christian pastor convicted of apostasy.  - Iran announces new drills in Strait of Hormuz
Iran plans to conduct military drills in the Strait of Hormuz in February, state media said Friday.  - Colosseum renovation plans cause rumblings
It sits in the center of ancient Rome and is an emblem of the city's imperial history as well as an icon of Italy, but plans to renovate the Colosseum have sparked controversy.  - Meal with deadly mushrooms kills 2
A meal containing the world's most deadly mushroom is responsible for killing two people and sickening another in Canberra, Australian health officials said Friday.  - ... more feeds
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