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California gay marriage ban is 'unconstitutional'
- World RSS Feed | 7 Feb 2012, 6:10 pm
A federal appeals court has declared California's same-sex marriage ban to be unconstitutional, paving the way for a likely US Supreme Court showdown on the voter-approved law.
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22,000 have fled Mali, says UN
- World RSS Feed | 7 Feb 2012, 5:51 pm
About 22,000 people have fled fighting in Mali to the neighboring countries of Burkina Faso, Niger and Mauritania, the United Nations said today.
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Bishops told paedophiles lie, victims must be heard
- World RSS Feed | 7 Feb 2012, 4:47 pm
Psychologists told bishops from around the world today that priests who rape and molest children lie when confronted with an accusation, and that the church should listen first to victims since they usually tell the truth and need to be believed in order to heal.
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Russian foreign minister in Syria amid escalating violence
- World RSS Feed | 7 Feb 2012, 2:45 pm
Syrian forces renewed their assault on the flashpoint city of Homs today as Russia's foreign minister stressed the need for reform and dialogue during talks in Damascus with President Bashar Assad about the country's escalating violence.
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Uganda's anti-gay bill reintroduced in parliament
- World RSS Feed | 7 Feb 2012, 2:37 pm
A lawmaker in Uganda is reintroducing an anti-gay bill that received wide condemnation, including from US President Barack Obama.
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Germany arrests two alleged Syrian spies
- World RSS Feed | 7 Feb 2012, 2:28 pm
German police on today arrested two men on allegations they were spying on Syrian opposition groups in Germany, prosecutors said.
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New York street vendor who alerted police to bomb seeks office
- World RSS Feed | 7 Feb 2012, 2:21 pm
A New York City vendor who alerted police to an attempted car bombing in Times Square is running for Congress.
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Greek party leaders seek deal as bankruptcy looms
- World RSS Feed | 7 Feb 2012, 12:05 pm
Greek party leaders will meet today to seek a long-delayed agreement on harsh cutbacks demanded to avoid looming bankruptcy, amid intense pressure from its bailout creditors to reach a deal, a general strike disrupting public services and thousands of protesters taking to the streets of Athens.
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Russian minister in Syria for talks
- World RSS Feed | 7 Feb 2012, 10:57 am
Russia's foreign minister is due in Damascus for talks with embattled President Bashar Assad, a day after the US closed its embassy and Britain recalled its ambassador from Syria.
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Maldives president resigns amid growing unrest
- World RSS Feed | 7 Feb 2012, 8:58 am
The president of the island nation of Maldives, who became the country's first democratically elected leader in three decades, resigned today following weeks of sometimes violent public protests over his controversial order to arrest a senior judge.
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