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• Officials: US missiles kill 8 people in Pakistan

  Tuesday, Feb 7, 7:44 pm

  U.S. drone-fired missiles hit a house in Pakistan's northwest tribal region near the Afghan border Wednesday, killing eight people, Pakistani intelligence officials said. Read more...
  

• China warns parents against Hong Kong birth tours

  Tuesday, Feb 7, 7:29 pm

  Authorities in south China's Guangdong province say parents can be fined or punished for having more than one child, even if the babies are born in Hong Kong. Read more...
  
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  New Maldives president calls for calm after clash

  Tuesday, Feb 7, 7:23 pm

  Maldives' new president promised to protect his predecessor from retribution after he stepped down amid protests and disunity among the army and police over his decision to arrest a top judge. Read more...
  

• New film shows Mexico's failing education system

  Tuesday, Feb 7, 7:05 pm

  Mexican teens can't solve long-multiplication problems. Education authorities don't know how many teachers work in Mexico. Teachers often miss class, and some who do show up have long conversations on their cellphones. Read more...
  

• Oil rises to near $99 after US crude supply drop

  Tuesday, Feb 7, 6:58 pm

  Oil prices rose to near $99 a barrel Wednesday in Asia after an unexpected drop in U.S. crude supplies suggested demand is improving. Read more...
  
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  Indians, Panama gov't in deal to end road blockade

  Tuesday, Feb 7, 6:18 pm

  Members of an Indian tribe in Panama have agreed with the government to end a highway blockade in return for the release of demonstrators detained when police used tear gas to clear the road over the weekend. Read more...
  
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  Jamaica government destroys 2,000 guns in furnace

  Tuesday, Feb 7, 6:01 pm

  Roughly 2,000 firearms were melted down in a blazing furnace Tuesday as part of an effort designed to combat gun trafficking and corruption in Jamaica while reducing violent crime. Read more...
  
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  Age, military ties mark Kim Jong Un's inner circle

  Tuesday, Feb 7, 5:48 pm

  Wherever North Korea's young new leader goes, they're there: a group of graying military and political officials who shadow Kim Jong Un as he visits army bases, attends concerts and tours schools. Read more...
  

• Qantas grounds A380 after finding cracks in wings

  Tuesday, Feb 7, 5:36 pm

  Australia's Qantas Airways says it has temporarily grounded one of its A380 superjumbos after discovering dozens of hairline cracks in its wings. Read more...
  
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  Egypt's ruling generals play risky game with US

  Tuesday, Feb 7, 5:24 pm

  Egypt's ruling generals are playing a risky game of brinksmanship by cracking down on American nonprofit groups that promote democracy, threatening a relationship with Washington that has brought the military billions of dollars in aid over the past three decades. Read more...
  
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  Last known WWI veteran Florence Green dies at 110

  Tuesday, Feb 7, 4:55 pm

  Florence Green never saw the front line. Her war was spent serving food, not dodging bullets. Read more...
  

• Sierra Leone opposition: gov't provoking violence

  Tuesday, Feb 7, 4:54 pm

  The top opposition presidential candidate is accusing Sierra Leone's ruling party of provoking violence ahead of November polls. Read more...
  
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  Argentine president to UK PM: Give peace a chance

  Tuesday, Feb 7, 4:47 pm

  President Cristina Fernandez said Tuesday that Argentina will formally complain to the U.N. Security Council that Britain has created a serious security risk by sending one of its most modern warships to the disputed Falkland Islands. Read more...
  
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  Protesters ask Haiti leader to show travel docs

  Tuesday, Feb 7, 4:22 pm

  A small band of protesters called Tuesday for Haitian President Michel Martelly to prove he's eligible for office as they destroyed posters that bore images of the leader. Read more...
  

• Death toll rises after boat accident near DomRep

  Tuesday, Feb 7, 4:08 pm

  The number of victims who died after a boat overloaded with migrants capsized this weekend near the Dominican Republic has risen to 21, officials said Tuesday. Read more...