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Bosnian war’s ‘Iron Lady’ freed from prison
Former Bosnian Serb leader Biljana Plavsic was released from prison in Sweden Tuesday, after serving two thirds of an 11-year sentence for crimes against humanity.
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Exonerated after 14 years, inmate and his fiance start life together at last
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Resolution may be near between students and bar accused of racism
An agreement could be reached before week’s end between Washington University students and an Illinois nightclub that allegedly barred six African-American students while admitting nearly 200 of their white classmates. Calls from CNN to the nightclub were not immediately returned
At least 8 migrants drown off Greek coast
Eight people drowned and one was missing after a small boat carrying illegal immigrants from Afghanistan hits rocks in the eastern Aegean Sea on Tuesday morning, a spokesman for the Greek coast guard said. Calls from CNN to the nightclub were not immediately returned.
French court convicts Church of Scientology of fraud
A French court on Tuesday convicted the Church of Scientology and six of its members of organized fraud, but stopped short of banning the church.
Senior officer escapes assassination bid in Pakistan
The second assassination attempt in a week on a senior Pakistani military officer ended Tuesday in the nation’s capital with a narrow escape by the officer.
NASA to launch world’s largest rocket
NASA is set to launch the world’s largest rocket Tuesday, conducting research to help return astronauts to the moon.
Roadside doctors with no degrees thrive in India
Sitting on an iron bench along a busy street, Chaman Lal sticks his fingers into a mug full of a greasy concoction and then applies the dark-red brew to areas where his patients complain of pain.