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South African girl survives horrific attack, only to die in a bus and train crash

SAfrican girl survives attack, then dies in crash

Police arrest 4 in bomb attack in China’s restive Muslim far west

Police arrest 4 in bombing in restive west China

Bombing in China’s restive Xinjiang region kills 7; exile group says police were targeted

Bombing in restive west China kills 7, wounds 14

Bomb attack kills 7, wounds 14 in China’s far western Xinjiang region, government says

Blast kills 7, wounds 14 in restive far west China

Chinese official says suspected bomb attack kills 7, wounds 14 in Xinjiang region

Blast kills 7, wounds 14 in China’s Xinjiang area

Officials: Alleged US missiles kill 12 in Pakistan, while 16 die in ethnic-based attacks

Officials: Alleged US missiles kill 12 in Pakistan

Sri Lanka’s government-appointed commission to probe civil war begins public sittings

Sri Lankan war commission begins public sitting

Gunman among 9 killed in Conn. beer distributor shooting; company says he was caught stealing

9 killed in shooting at Conn. beer distributorship

Union says Conn. gunman who killed 9 was caught stealing, had not complained of racial bias

Union: Conn. gunman was caught on tape stealing

Gunman, 8 others killed in beer distributor shooting; company says he was asked to quit

Gunman, 8 others fatally shot in Conn. warehouse

Mandela appears at Soccer City as South Africa bids farewell to World Cup

Mandela appears at Soccer City before final

Nelson Mandela to greet fans at Soccer City before World Cup final, grandson says

Grandson: Nelson Mandela to greet World Cup fans

Los Angeles City Council approves $2.5M payment to fire captains in racial discrimination case

City approves $2.5M payout to fire captains

Mandela attends funeral for great-granddaughter, whose death cast shadow over World Cup

Mandela attends great-granddaughter’s funeral

Foundation says Mandela’s great-granddaughter killed in crash after World Cup concert

Mandela relative killed after World Cup concert

Lena Horne dies at 92; she broke racial barriers as jazz star with the velvety voice

Barrier-breaking jazz star Lena Horne dies at 92

Attractions, nature, history in and near the 9 S. African cities hosting World Cup games

Learn about World Cup’s 9 S. African host cities

Bombings kill 9 at water-throwing festival during Myanmar New Year

Bombs kill 9 at Myanmar New Year water festival

Israel’s defense minister warns absence of peace deal with Palestinian could mean apartheid

Barak: Peace with Palestinians or apartheid

Vandals set fire to 2 Muslim prayer rooms in Malaysia amid religious strains over ‘Allah’ ban

Arson attempts on 2 Malaysian Muslim prayer rooms

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