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Report says 3 set themselves on fire in China
Three more people have set themselves on fire to protest China's policies toward Tibetans in a politically sensitive area that already has seen ethnic violence this year, a media report and an activist group said.
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Philippine extremist planning attacks when killed
Two Philippine security officials say a key Abu Sayyaf commander killed in a U.S.-backed airstrike was planning terror attacks when he was slain.
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Afghan police: US soldier shoots Afghan guard
An American soldier shot and killed an Afghan guard at a base in the country's north, apparently because the American thought the guard was about to attack him, Afghan police said Sunday.
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Russia, China veto UN resolution on Syria
Russia and China vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution aimed at ending Syria's bloodshed, despite international outrage Saturday over a devastating bombardment of the city of Homs by President Bashar Assad's forces. Activists said more than 200 were killed in the bloodiest episode of the nearly 11-month uprising.
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