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Buenos Aires, a street art Mecca
In most major cities, street artists create their works under cover of darkness, spray-painting their graffiti quickly to elude arrest. Not so in Buenos Aires, ... Full story
GERMANY: High-profile neo-Nazi trial opens in Munich
The highest-profile neo-Nazi murder trial in Germany in decades opened yesterday amid tight security and intense media interest, with the five accused appearing in public ... Full story
SYRIA: Israeli strike kills 42 soldiers
Israel’s weekend airstrike on a military complex near the Syrian capital of Damascus killed at least 42 Syrian soldiers, a group of anti-regime activists said ... Full story
ITALY: Ex-premier Giulio Andreotti dies at 94
Giulio Andreotti was one of postwar Italy’s most powerful men: He helped draft the country’s constitution after World War II, served as its premier seven ... Full story
SWITZERLAND: UN panel backs away from Syria nerve gas claim
A U.N. panel looking into war crimes in Syria said yesterday it has not found conclusive evidence of chemical weapons use, backing away from a ... Full story
TANZANIA: 4 Saudis arrested after blast
A police commander in Tanzania says four Saudi Arabian citizens have been arrested following a bomb attack on a Catholic church. Magesa Mulogo said yesterday ... Full story
This Day in History: 1945 Germany signs unconditional surrender
Germany has signed an unconditional surrender bringing to an end six years of war in Europe, according to reports from France. This evening the Ministry ... Full story
Offbeat: Former hostage left bemused by UK piracy mix up
Arrrrgh! That must’ve been embarrassing.A man held hostage by Somali pirates says he was bemused when he encountered a crowd of eye patch-wearing, plastic sword-wielding ... Full story
THE BUZZ: Police - US soccer referee punched by player dies
A soccer referee who slipped into a coma after being punched by a teenage player during a game a week ago died Saturday night, police ... Full story
World briefs
CHINA A fleet of Chinese marine surveillance ships conducted regular patrols yesterday in waters surrounding the Diaoyu Islands, the State Oceanic Administration (SOA) said in ... Full story
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