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German President Horst Koehler says he is resigning immediately, following criticism of remarks he made about German military deployments abroad.
Mr Koehler, whose job is largely ceremonial, had linked missions such as the Afghanistan deployment with the defence of economic interests.
His remarks drew criticism from a number of German politicians.
Mr Koehler, 67, was re-elected last year [...]

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A state news agency says China has executed a man who attacked a kindergarten in eastern China last month, wounding 29 children and three teachers.
The official Xinhua News Agency says Xu Yuyuan was executed Sunday after being convicted of attempted murder by the Taizhou Intermediate Court in the eastern province of Jiangsu.
The April 29 attack [...]

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Members of a British Airways cabin crew union began a second five-day strike on Sunday after talks aimed at resolving the long-running dispute ended without agreement Friday.

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Dennis Hopper, the one-time Hollywood enfant terrible who portrayed such indelible characters as “Easy Rider’s” biker Billy and “Blue Velvet’s” and huffing villain Frank Booth, died of prostate cancer Saturday morning at his home in Venice, California, his wife said. He was 74.
Hopper, who was diagnosed with prostate cancer last October, was surrounded by his [...]

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By Farzana Fiaz in Lahore Rob Crilly in Islamabad
The Telegraph Online
The gunmen struck in simultaneous attacks on Friday against the Ahmadi sect, which has long been subjected to violence and discrimination.
Police rapidly took control of one mosque in the Model Town area of the city. Meanwhile a stand-off developed at the second mosque in the [...]

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