Residents have sifted through piles of rubble as they recovered from violent tornadoes that ripped through four midwestern US states, killing at least seven people and injuring dozens.
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SAINT PETERSBURG - A Russian court has extended the pre-trial detention of the Australian Greenpeace activist arrested for a protest against Arctic oil drilling, but unexpectedly freed a Russian doctor on bail.
VIENNA - World powers and Iran are gearing up for fresh nuclear negotiations, with Russian President Vladimir Putin telling Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani he was upbeat about prospects for a landmark accord.
PARIS, Nov 18 AFP - A French engineer held hostage for 11 months by Islamist militants in Nigeria has arrived home after a dramatic escape described as worthy of an action thriller.
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MOSCOW, Nov 18 AFP - A Russian plane that crashed killing all 50 on board plunged nose-first into the ground, officials said, as investigators focused on a fault with the 23-year old plane or pilot error as the likely cause for the disaster.
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 18 AFP - The Palestinians have voted for the first time at the UN General Assembly and claimed the moment as a new step in its quest for full recognition by the global body.
