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World News (in English) 
Here's a top 10 of world news items, in English. We're aiming at providing an unbiased view on global news, mixing together news sources from the Americas, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
Trouble in paradise: Cops mutiny in Maldives
President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives resigned on Tuesday after weeks of protests erupted into a police mutiny, leaving the man widely credited with bringing democracy to the paradise islands accused of being as dictatorial as his predecessor. (MSNBC 07/02 14:20)
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» Maldives president quits after mutiny on paradise islands
(Reuters) (Yahoo! News 07/02 13:55)
» Maldives president quits after protests (Al Jazeera 07/02 13:11)
» Maldives president quits after police mutiny (AsiaOne 06/02 17:00)
» MALDIVES: President resigns after police mutiny (France 24 07/02 11:44)
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Lavrov says seeks peace in Syria as forces bombard Homs
AMMAN (Reuters) - Russia's foreign minister said he told Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday that Moscow wanted to see peace in the Arab world as Syrian forces resumed a bombardment of Homs, a hub of protest and rebellion against Assad's rule. (Reuters 07/02 14:56)
Kidnapped Chinese workers in Sudan freed
Rebel forces in Sudan's border state of South Kordofan relesed 29 Chinese workers to the International Committee of the Red Cross. (Independent online 07/02 14:58)
Iran calls new US sanctions 'psychological war'
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran has dismissed the new U.S. sanctions on Tehran, with the Foreign Ministry spokesman saying Tuesday they are part of a "psychological war" meant to sow discontent among Iranians and insisting the measures would not halt the country's nuclear program.... (Associated Press 07/02 14:09)
Staff removed at LA school during abuse probe
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The entire staff at a Los Angeles elementary school is being removed while authorities investigate horrific allegations of sexual abuse by two of the school's teachers, one of whom is accused of blindfolding children, taping their mouths and photographing them in a classroom.... (Associated Press 07/02 14:07)
15 dead in Pakistan factory collapse
The death toll rose to 15 as rescue workers continued to look for victims Tuesday inside a factory that collapsed in Pakistan. (CNN 07/02 14:32)
Obama to give back campaign funds
US President Barack Obama's election campaign is to return some $200,000 of funding linked to the family of a Mexican fugitive. (BBC News 07/02 14:33)
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Autopsy: Kids killed in WA suffered hatchet wounds
GRAHAM, Wash. (AP) -- Josh Powell painted himself as a tortured man, ridiculed without reason in the disappearance of his wife, steadfastly insisting he was innocent until the end.... (Associated Press 07/02 14:10)
Spanish artist Antoni Tapies dies
Spanish painter and sculptor Antoni Tapies, who was one of the world's leading contemporary art figures, dies aged 88. (BBC News 07/02 13:54)
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