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Friday, April 13, 2012

Failed North Korean rocket condemned

BRUSSELS, April 13 (UPI) -- Though a long-range rocket fired by North Korea failed to reach orbit, some world leaders said the deployment was an act of provocation. North Korea tried Friday to launch what it said was an Earth observation satellite into orbit using a long-range rocket. The rocket... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 12, 2012

Zimmerman in jail; bond hearing set

SANFORD, Fla., April 12 (UPI) -- George Zimmerman will plead not guilty to a second-degree murder charge in the shooting death of unarmed Miami teen Trayvon Martin, his lawyer said. He was jailed without bond early Thursday and was to make his first court appearance at the Seminole County Courthouse... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Quake, aftershock rumble off Indonesia

JAKARTA, April 11 (UPI) -- An earthquake and aftershock with magnitudes greater than 8 struck off the Indonesian Island of Sumatra Wednesday, triggering tsunami alerts for the region. The quake, with an 8.6-magnitude, was centered about 270 miles southwest of Banda Ache, and was about 20 miles deep,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Moussa leads in Egypt's presidential race

CAIRO, April 10 (UPI) -- Former Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa holds the lead in Egypt's upcoming presidential election, a poll suggests. The first round of elections to replace the deposed Hosni Mubarak will be held next month. The country has been ruled by the Supreme Council of the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, April 9, 2012

Egyptian candidate reports 'death threats'

CAIRO, April 9 (UPI) -- Gen. Omar Suleiman said he received death threats from the Muslim Brotherhood and other groups after becoming a candidate for president of Egypt. Suleiman, who was intelligence chief under former President Hosni Mubarak, submitted his candidacy for the presidency Sunday... Sign in to see full entry.

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