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Wikileaks Threatens to Release Name of NSA-Targeted Nation

May 21, 2014 06:19 AM EDT

Wikileaks threatens to release the name of a "mystery" nation being targeted by NSA surveillance despite warnings that doing so could result to violence and potential deaths.

UN Host First Contemporary Chinese Farmers' Art Exhibit

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May 21, 2014 03:31 AM EDT

The UN hosts an art exhibit titled "World Mind-China Dream" which features artwork created by rural artists from across China.

Nigeria Dual Car Bombs Leave 118 Dead and Dozens Injured

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May 21, 2014 02:04 AM EDT

Twin blasts in the Nigerian city of Jos leave 118 dead. The bombs bear the hallmarks of the Islamist group Boko Haram.

13,000 Year Old Skeleton Found in Mexican Cave Sheds Light on Origin of Early Americans

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May 16, 2014 04:39 AM EDT

A 13,000 year old skeleton is discovered in a cave in Yucatan and is the oldest intact skeleton discovered in the western hemisphere. The remains shed light on the origin of early Americans.

Nigerian Villagers Stave Off Boko Haram, Kill Over 40 Insurgents

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May 16, 2014 04:26 AM EDT

Villagers ambushed armed members of the Boko Haram sect, killing over 40 and taking at least 10 prisoner.

New Documentary Focuses on Ai Wei Wei After His 2011 Detention

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May 16, 2014 03:58 AM EDT

New documentary Ai Wei Wei: The Fake Case picks up where Never Sorry left off, following the famous artist as he tries to regain his footing while under house arrest.

At Least 20 Dead as Riots Escalate in Vietnam

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May 15, 2014 11:24 AM EDT

Escalating riots resulted in a Taiwanese steel plant being set on fire and Chinese and Taiwanese being targeted for attacks. Four Vietnamese and 16 Chinese reported dead.

Anti-China Protesters Set Fire to Foreign Factories in Vietnam

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May 14, 2014 09:55 AM EDT

Protesters demonstrating against China's presence in the South China Sea set fire to three factories in an industrial park in southern Vietnam.

Explosion at Turkish Coal Mine Leaves Over 200 Dead

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May 13, 2014 10:56 PM EDT

An explosion and fire at a coal mine in Soma, Turkey has killed at least 200 people and trapped hundreds of others.

Wikileaks Released Cable Reveals Russia Warned US of Potential Split in Ukraine

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May 13, 2014 10:22 PM EDT

Wikileaks releases a secret cable which reveals Russia warned US as far back as 2008 that meddling in Ukraine would cause the country to split.

Discovered Sunken Ship Near Haiti May Be Columbus' Flagship the Santa Maria

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May 13, 2014 09:42 AM EDT

Archeologists believe they may have discovered the remains of one of Christopher Columbus' ships lying at the bottom of the sea off the north coast of Haiti.