The remote east Indian state of Orissa — historically a tinderbox of Hindu-Christian tensions — erupted in violence this week after gunmen killed a Hindu leader and mobs burned churches in retaliation.
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Russia striker Roman Pavlyuchenko is poised to join English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur from Spartak Moscow, the Russian club has told the BBC.
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Hijackers released all 87 passengers aboard a Sudanese plane Wednesday but held on to six crew members while they negotiated with Libyan officials about passage to France, Libyan state media said.
Last weekend saw the second round of matches in England, Germany and France, while the Spanish, Italian and Dutch leagues are finally set to return to action this weekend.
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The two flight data recorders from the Spanish airliner that crashed last week killing 154 people have been sent to Britain for further analysis, a top official of the Spanish investigative commission said Tuesday.
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A U.S. Coast Guard ship carrying humanitarian aid docked in the Georgian Black Sea port of Batumi Wednesday, as Georgia’s Western allies renewed their criticism of Russia amid escalating tensions.
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Sen. Hillary Clinton may have endorsed Sen. Barack Obama for president in a speech at the Democratic National Convention Tuesday night, but Sen. John McCain’s campaign said she stopped short of saying that he is ready to lead the country.
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