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  5. Scottish independence campaign kicks off: Edinburgh, Scotland - The campaign to make this country the world's ne... aje.me/K8Mt3G
  6. Italy's quake-shaken region struck again: At least 15 people killed and others trapped under rubble as 5.8-magni... aje.me/KO7Wgy
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  8. Philippine senate to decide top judge's fate: Renato Corona could be removed if found guilty in politically char... aje.me/N2ijgt
  9. Annan set for talks with Syrian president: UN-Arab special envoy to hold talks with Bashar al-Assad in Damascus,... aje.me/LzEagh
  10. Myanmar's Suu Kyi set for landmark Thai trip: Opposition leader makes first trip outside Myanmar in 24 years to ... aje.me/LzfIeO
  11. Egypt protesters torch Shafiq's Cairo office: Thousands gather in Tahrir Square after official election runoff r... aje.me/KLCYWl
  12. Annan: 'Bold steps' needed for Syria peace: UN-Arab League envoy says "everyone with a gun" must lay down weapon... aje.me/KB68GW
  13. Shafiq and Morsi confirmed for Egypt runoff: Final results confirm that Muslim Brotherhood candidate will compet... aje.me/KAVPme
  14. Children killed in Qatar mall blaze: Authorities say 19 people killed, including 13 children, in fire at shoppin... aje.me/LwWSVz
  15. On the night shift: Bangkok's body collectors: Bangkok, Thailand - Every night in the Thai capital, dozens of pr... aje.me/KyxlcW
  16. Blair says he courted media to avert 'risk': Ex-prime minister tells inquiry into media practices he feared he w... aje.me/K3weVB
  17. Explosion shakes Kenyan capital: At least one person reported dead after blast strikes building in Nairobi's com... aje.me/LXbkIV
  18. Death by self-immolation reported in Tibet: China's official news agency confirms two incidents of men setting t... aje.me/KyykKo
  19. Japan ex-PM to testify on Fukushima disaster: Parliamentary panel to question Naoto Kan about his response to la... aje.me/MSY4BM
  20. Mass anti-government protest in Morocco: Protesters in Casablanca accuse the government of failing to deliver on... aje.me/LtLUAb